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  • We Need to Talk About ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ (1992): The Ultimate Gothic Vampire Romance

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the fourth day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am going to be doing my full spoilers review of Bram Stoker’s Dracula from 1992! So, this was my favorite version of Dracula ever put to film for most…

  • Ranking My Top 5 Favorite Dracula Performances

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the second day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am ranking my top five favorite Dracula performances!    Number 5: Max Schreck in Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror (1922) ~Of course, I could not leave the original cinematic…

  • ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker: Book Review

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today is the first day of Dracula Week here at White Rose of Avalon, and I am beginning by reviewing the original book!   I have never actually posted a full review of the original novel here on White Rose of Avalon, so I thought…

  • Announcing Gothic Romance Week 2025!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is the announcement that beginning on Saturday, October 25th, I will be celebrating Gothic Romance Week 2025.   The theme of this year’s Gothic Romance Week is Dracula!   That makes it not only Gothic Romance Week, but also Vampire Week (which is…

  • Movie Suggestions for When You Want to Feel Death and the Maiden Energy

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is another list of film recommendations based on how you want to feel.   For today’s theme, it is films that give off the energy of the Death and the Maiden motif! The Phantom of the Opera (1925) ~To begin this list, I…

  • ‘Ah! Why, Because the Dazzling Sun’ by Emily Bronte Poem Analysis

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s post, I have decided to do a stanza-by-stanza analysis of a poem by Emily Bronte!   For those who do not know, Emily Bronte is one of my favorite writers, so I always enjoy exploring her poetry in the Winter as a cozy…

  • The Heroine of ‘Nosferatu’: Centering the Lucy Character?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For his first Femme Fatale Friday of the New Year, I just had to write about the leading lady of all the Nosferatu films.   While I kept my post on Saturday about the three films spoiler-free for the new one, this post will not…

  • ‘Nosferatu’ Remakes Done Right?

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is a discussion of the original Nosferatu and both of its remakes.    In fact, the new film has been my most anticipated film of the year, what with my adoration of Vampires in general and my lifelong love of both of the…

  • The Two Catherines of ‘Wuthering Heights’

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   This week’s Femme Fatale Friday post is about both of the Catherines from Wuthering Heights, one of my favorite novels of all time!   As I have recently been re-reading Wuthering Heights, I just had to write about new insights I am gaining about both…

  • Announcing Gothic Romance Week 2024: The Horror of Fairytales!

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   Today’s post is the announcement of my fourth annual Gothic Romance Week.   As always, the week runs from tomorrow, October 25th through October 31st.    I am so excited to be doing yet another Gothic Romance Week here on White Rose of Avalon.   …