MY GOTHIC LOCATIONS

I wanted to show my understanding of gothic horror and my OWN interpretation of horror though pictures of locations iv visited and photographed. 

Gothic horror to me is the mind playing tricks, I deliberately visited places were I doubled checked there wasn't anyone behind me, I wanted to really feel that chill run down my spin and remember that moment. we ave to remember Gothic horror was seen a as not being civerlised in the early 1800s it was a change that was surrounded by mystry and supernatrual so i really wanted to continue that thinking in all of my resurch and understanding behind everything.

The first place I went to was Southampton common cemetery with Sophie i think subconsciously I thought getting someone to tag along with me would make the cemetery experiences less horrific. such a cliche place to visit, its going to have that typical feel of scariness I hear you say, well then u haven't seen this place, some of it untouched in years....hundreds of years. 

Forgotten tombs dating back to 1800s, and this particular morning there was light snow in the air, which fluttered and coated the crisps leafs of the floor that crushed as we walked. 

The cemetery was so still and the only sign of life was myself and Sophie.

We wondered around and before long the somber mood got to us, I remember a particular conversation falling from our lips about death and life , even though we have both been bought up with catholic backgrounds our feelings weren't so mutual so it was an interesting conversation.

southampton common cemetery

About a week later I went on to visit a couple of other places the first was though suggestion of my dad. More Green Hospital. This place actually hasn't been shut down very long at all and some of it is still active behind the original building.

This beautifully,typical victorian building screams gothic horror you can imagine the stories that bounce around in there.looking like somthing from a hollywood horror.

Bilut in the early 1800s this place became refuge to Demetria patainces and mentally ill people.

Now thats horror to me, the thought of losing my mind gives me chills. the suffering that went on behinds theses four walls is unimaginable.

unfortunately I wasn't granted permission to accesses the the building so inside photos were out of the question,  maybe one day?.

more green hospital
photo taken by myself on phone
what a somber looking building

This is the third place I stumbled across on an early sunday walk around the Eastleigh; With my Costa in hand I stomped the rolling hills clearing the back log of cob webs. When that creeping feeling started to linger into my head of needing to check over my shoulder, the camera came out.

I wont lie, the photos don't show much of out of ordanery.
 No axe muderers or ghosts, if anything they look beautiful, peaceful. Maybe i'm mentally scarred from watching far too may horrors in which running into woods leads to death, but I couldn't deny those feelings