#gabrielisdead

[yallemagne]

why does sleepwalking women and gothic horror go hand in hand

You asking me?

The answer is voyeurism.

Here's the thing about gendered horror: the goddamn eroticism. You can't escape it, people want to get their rocks off even when they're terrified-- especially when they're terrified! It's such popular imagery because of the intimacy of a woman with all her hair let down in only a white nightgown highlighted by the pale moonlight. A nightgown is very innocent in its intimacy, there's nothing inherently sexual about it, but that just gets people even more horny! No structured garments underneath-- she's wearing breeches obviously but shhh no she's totally naked save for some sheer billowing fabric.

EDIT: oh my god blah blah blah "breeches! actually she wouldn't be wearing those!! oh my god, they got it wrong, just shoot them in the streets, your honour!" FINE SHE'S NOT WEARING ANY PANTIES UNDER THERE, GOOD FOR YOU YOU GOT ME.

Gasp! Unprotected purity! I sure hope no dastardly villain tarnishes this woman! (they do. they do hope for that actually)

This isn't a very fun answer, is it? But it's worth saying. Horror explicitly involving women tends to be very visual with plenty of (arguably) sexual imagery. Men get the mindboggling horrors inconceivable to the human psyche while women are limited to being eye candy who faint before their minds can even be boggled (no that isn't a euphemism). Even when the women in question previously had a larger role in the story than "sexy lamp", pop culture will be quick to reframe it in the way that has the most sex appeal.

But like... let's take the woman's perspective: you're in a state of undress and completely unaware of your surroundings. It's dark and anyone lurking around at this time might very well have bad intentions, and they might turn those bad intentions on you. And you'll be blamed for being in the wrong place, at the wrong time, in the wrong dress. Terrifying. And people don't really appreciate the terror of it because... it's pretty, isn't it?

But then Lucy is weeping in her sleep, and Mina is covering her feet in mud for propriety. Because who knows what a man will do to them if he sees her naked feet? They're both cowering in fear hoping a drunken man doesn't take notice of them. Because who knows what he'll do to them if he sees two young ladies out at night? They're sweating from not just exertion but stress, and their messy hair clings to their frightened faces. They cannot tell anyone. Because who knows what toll this night might take on their good reputations?

It's not pretty. There's no see-through dresses (seriously their nightgowns are made of fucking linen, not organza), no flowing locks, no full faces of makeup, just pure society-ingrained horror.

But cis men don't typically understand that horror because they aren't usually victim to it. It honestly makes me sad and angry that the imagery is so prominent (and in such a watered-down and bland "sexy" way) because it reduces the actual horror these two protagonists face to nothing more than an audience's voyeuristic fantasy in which the women are only objects to be gawked at. The danger is reframed as tantalizing and enticing "ooo good girls (unknowingly) being bad in their sleep!" rather than... they could have fucking died. Or worse.

... But I still want to draw my girls (Jonathan, Mina, and Lucy) in cute nightgowns, so I'll bite my tongue.

#update #people ask me things #you definitely wanted like a funny or sexy response out of me sorry #I've been having tiddy nightmares so I cannot enjoy the 'sleepwalking in nothing but a nightgown' imagery #dracula #dracula daily #mina murray #lucy westenra #all caps #gabrielisdead

[spotedanddotted]

TRICK OR TREAT 😈😈😈

Happy Halloween! :D

#spot speaks #gabrielisdead #ask box trick or treating

[therevengeoffrankenstein]

how could a man play both Victor Frankenstein and Gabriel Utterson is beyond me

assuming this is about peter cushing:

A)

B) i honestly do not think AT ALL that this is the greatest jump between characters he's done. like by a long shot.

#honestly funny to me that you are all obsessed with utterson bc he always kinda struck me as being #an incredibly normal character. an average ordinary man. maybe in an autistic masking way but still normal. #and yes i have read the book. #def not peter's best performance either though i do really like it. #myevilposts #asks #peter cushing #i'm hoping this ask isn't coming from a place of hating victor or especially book victor bc from #what i can tell looking at your blog that luckily doesn't seem to be the case. #i feel like a lot of people would send me an ask like this thinking book victor is like. just as bad as hammer victor which is not #accurate at all. #hammer victor is often kind of a monster and book victor is mostly just some kid. #gabrielisdead

[saw2goth]

Mmnn 100 followers on Tumblr so I'm bringing this guy back to the public to celebrate lawl. He doesn't normally wear this particular outfit but he thought he'd dress up nice for the occasion.

Here's him with the first design I made for him back in June of last year. He's come a long way since then:

#thank you gabrielisdead for suggesting something for me to draw <3 #eddies art #jekyll and hyde #edward hyde

[theghostofbean]

Tagged by @thesunnahthebetter the other day!! finally posting it !!

9 books I want to read in 2024

Now I dont plan on sticking to any particular reading goals or anything like that since I made a resolution not to and just read for fun, but here r some books ive been wanting to read and will hopefully read this year, including things to finish or revisit (and I know, its crazy that I haven’t read les mis yet, im very excited to read it soon!!!) also feel free to give me book recs

tags for some book mutuals !!! if u want!! no pressure of course <3 and anyone else go ahead i like knowing what ppl r reading @starry-eyed-darling @oatmilk-earlgrey @ancientbread @amphibimations @gabrielisdead @burningvelvet @yourethebestthingiveseen @must4rds33d @muckmage @jonathanharkerisabisexualicon @arrant-knav3

[deviildarliing]

sitting on the couch not even four feet away with an empty wine glass in hand, utterson raises an arm and clears his throat

"jekyll?" he calls, "oh, jekyll, good fellow, won't you help an old friend out?" lazily, the once bleak, now lively lawyer waves a hand in the doctor's general direction, beckoning him to approach with a lopsided smile and sparkling eyes

he'd been giggling in-between hiccups for a bit, posture slightly slumped down in the seat; seems he'd had a few too many glasses tonight, for utterson was clearly drunk by the looks of it

"help you out?" jekyll inquires curiously and rises to his feet, expression smug as he holds back a scoff at the pitiful, albeit precious, display before him. "what with, might i ask? in this state, i doubt there's much you could do yourself."

now standing before his friend, he looks down upon him, an eyebrow raised in question, yet utterson doesn't respond for the moment, simply beaming up at jekyll with a blank stare. then suddenly, the lawyer's arms lift up and wrap themselves around the bigger man's shoulders, gently dragging jekyll down into a sloppy, though passionate kiss

"this.." is all he responds with as their lips then collide, eyes fluttering shut while his hands run longingly through greying black hair

he tastes of sweet wine, jekyll notes, and it sends the doctor helplessly over the edge

both of their faces fill with strikingly bright blush when jekyll kisses back, bodies doing nothing to separate the embrace, welcoming this course of action without hesitation

"i suppose..i would be a fool not to assist you..yes?" jekyll chuckles nervously once they do eventually part, panting as the lawyer's hands start to feel him up here and there. "come now, gabe..don't be so undignified.."

"it's not undignified if you do not mind..that is..do you mind, harry dear?" voice slurred ever so and eyes half lidded in the dim light of the room, utterson makes no move to pause, though does tread lightly

to this, jekyll chuckles weakly under his breath and shakes his head, taking hold of the other's wrists in order to trail them down towards his belt

"not one bit, love—"

•

and after that gabriel never drank wine again

inspired by @gabrielisdead's post, here!

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the way i rushed to get this banged this out, woo boy; hope it's alright!

#the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde #henriel #gothic literature #suggestive

[duckvenger]

Y'know how @gabrielisdead said a little while back that it'd be neat to see a Disney villain song for Hyde? And then @rms-himmel suggested adapting Friends On The Other Side? Well thanks for the inspiration you two, annnddd...

Here yah go! I'm sorry that the audio is buggy in places; my mic isn't the best. But this was a lotta fun to make! :D

I plan to draw a short PMV for the song so I can upload it to my YouTube channel (Coffeevenger). If anyone else also wants to make art of Hyde and Jekyll inspired by Dr Facilier and his shadows, I'd love to see it!!

Lyrics under the cut.

[Hyde, sung:] Don't you disrespect me, good man! Don't interrogate, oh so sly! You're in my world now, not your world And I’ve got a friend on the other side ([Jekyll, sung:] He’s got a friend on the other side)

[Hyde, spoken:] That's an echo, Utterson Just a little something we have here in the streets of Soho Now follow me - yes, hurry!

[Hyde, sung:] In the night you’re able To be what you please If you relax, you’ll find that you don’t need, all those Pointless chivalries

I can read you, good sir You’re lookin’ to learn ‘bout me Well look deep into my heart and soul ([Hyde, spoken:] We do have a soul, don't we, Jekyll?) I wanna know what you see

Am I no-one? Am I someone? Why am I something Jekyll hides? Well he’s just our friend on the other side ([Jekyll, sung:] I’m his friend from the other side)

[Hyde, sung:] The child, the child, that poor young lass It’s true, yes sir, I ran over that girl And yet, I’m here, all scott free! And it’s thanks to ol’ Jekyll that my hands are clean

Now you, good man, with your lawyerly deeds You know well both sides of humanity ([Hyde, spoken:] It���s like everyone’s got two faces, ain’t it?) You help folks rise And then watch ‘em fall You’re frontrow to the sadness, yet you never intervene

[Hyde, spoken:] Y’know, I can tell yer scared of me

[Utterson, spoken:] Ah. That’s not true-!

[Hyde, spoken:] Aww c’mon now, I promise I don’t bite Utterson! I just wanna be free, Hop from place to place But freedom takes green!

[Hyde, sung:] It's the green, yes indeed, I’m the green you see When Jekyll put me in a vial he found it’s all that he needs

On Jekyll good man, I don't wanna waste much time He’s been so perfect all his life A true Victorian gentleman without flaws or ill intentions And he seems so happy Yet he’s miserable ‘bout his life But beneath that mask: the ‘him’ I see… Your dear doctor ain’t as good as you want him to be!

[Utterson, spoken:] This is slander!

[Hyde, spoken:] Aww, come on, sir! Don’t you seek the truth, Utterson? …Yeees!

[Hyde, sung:] Are you ready? ([Jekyll, sung:] Please don’t do this!) Are you ready?

Transformation central! ([Jekyll, sung:] Stop it now, you devil!) Reformation central! ([Jekyll, sung:] Do not drink that chemical!) Transmogrification central! Can you feel it?

We're changin', we're changin', we're changin', all right! I hope you're satisfied But if you ain't, don't blame me! You can blame my friend on the other side! ([Jekyll, sung:] Is this what you wanted?) ([Jekyll, sung:] 'Coz there’s no turning back…)

#jekyll and hyde #goth lit #edward hyde #henry jekyll #gabriel utterson #the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde #gothic literature #hyde as a disney villain #disney cover

[chemiicalformula]

they're finally done so here you go!!! 🤍 jekyll's galore!!!

all of your designs are so cool!!! i am giving them all a kiss on the forehead and a vial of mystery chemicals 🧪

tags below!

@gabrielisdead

@hydepotions

@ronironimakaroni

@mad-scientist-in-theory-2

@hydinghoney

@suspiciouslyglowingmoss

@galaxy-chaos-god

@urban-swan

note: i understand tumblr likes to nuke the quality so if needed i can always email yours to you! 

#the strange case of dr jekyll and mr hyde #dr jekyll and mr hyde #henry jekyll #gothic lit #gothic literature #digital drawing #mineart

[vvintagerose]

Tag game! nine people you’d like to get to know better

Being held hostage by @see-arcane for this game :3 I jest I do this entirely of my own free will! Haha, ha... >_>"

Last song: I, Carrion by Hozier

Favorite color: How dare you make me choose >:[ though I am partial to a forest/sage green, maroon, any earth tones, ivory-

Currently watching: Madoka Magicka (I'm only on episode two no one say ANYTHING) and a grab bag of youtube video essays ranging from kids tv to catholic exorcisms

Sweet/savory/spicy: spicy spicy and more spicy. sweet and savory tied for second. i love food in general

Relationship status: Partners get in the way of reading.

Current obsession: Frankenstein always but also gothlit in general, Historical fashion, religion, entomology, mythology, history, anything that has a loooong rabbit hole I can fall down

Last thing you googled: Django Unchained wiki page

Tagging @nonbinary-witch-sam @electro-sweaters @saw2goth @lonely-space-egg @internetwerewolf @gabrielisdead @dathen @kouvei and @actualblanketgremlin nefariously

#tag game #friends :)

[yallemagne]

put more layers on Seward, he's freezing outside :(((

How it's going at the asylum.

#gooooood i'm so sorry this took so long I needed I just needed to make a comic #I FORGOT RENFIELD'S CHEST HAIR I'M SORRY BLUE I HAVE FAILED YOU #dracula #dracula daily #re: dracula #jack seward #john seward #r.m. renfield #art #digital art #fanart #dracula fanart #update #people ask me things #ask and ye shall receive #gabrielisdead

[spotedanddotted]

I'm sorry for being clueless but what species is your fursona, do you like chewing on bones

You’ve really done it now, welcome to the autism zone.

I have four fursonas, but the main one, Spot, is a fox/lion

And then I have Sora who is a wolf/dragon (I have a fursuit of her)

And Shadow (or Shadowpelt) who is an old warrior cats oc I use to rp as lol

And Soren the time traveling, mad scientist dodo

Sora loves to chew on bones it’s good for her teeth, same can be said for Spot and Shadow. Soren likes to use them as props

I’m sure you were only asking about Spot, but I’ll take any chance I can get to talk about all of them haha ^^

These designs are a bit old, I’m working on shiny new refs for them

#spot speaks #gabrielisdead #Spot lion/fox #Sora the wolfdragon #Shadowpelt #Soren the dodo

[gabrielisdead]

to be honest I'm Gabrielisdead because I do wanted to be called Gabriel before, I was just in a place mentally where I couldn't possibly come out as a transmasc with a name that is not even similar to my deadname. Yes, I completely chose Michael for others to get a grip. It's not that I can legally change it ever since that transphobic law is passed in 2020, so I (others) can still figure it out until I move abroad. He is dead because I'm an edgy goth vampire and it's not a phase mom!

[strangestcase]

Hydeseek !! For the bingo :}

@gabrielisdead

"so are they canon or not?" it's hydeseek. it's freakin hydeseek.

[spider-xan]

do you follow any artists on tumblr?

I generally use Instagram rather than tumblr for following artists, not all of whom I have cross-followed on here yet, and more often than not, I just like and reblog art from my dash rather than following per se, but here is a brief and by no means complete list of artists I currently follow or check out on here or IG; some are more active on the latter and may no longer be tumblr active, and some of the listed blogs may be personal or side blogs with art rather than just art blogs:

@3lizab3t

@dross-the-fish

@falseknees

@feefal

@gabrielisdead

@georgiacooked

@hannahalexanderartwork

@inky-axolotl

@insomniac-spider-man

@liliuhms

@mahoukarp-official

@maruti-bitamin

@moonsun2010

@mothcub

@munespice

@oliveroctavius

@owlyjules

@pascalcampion

@pdlcomics

@pikaole

@popsicle-stick

@prinnay

@rainylune

@rye-kin

@shokuto

@theghosteggart

@toaster-trash

@vamprnce

@webcomicname

@wolfythewitch

#asks

[basilsbestpainting]

Rules: Make a new post and post your latest line from your WIP and tag as many people as there are words. 

Man @vikingpoteto, I just finished a piece. Let me see what’s next on the chopping block.

...And it looks like it’s my gay sword fighting piece OK THEN

I could see the fabric of his coat strain slightly against his muscles 

13. Fuck. Dunno if I know 13 People who haven’t already been tagged.

@midwestmothman @actualdraccus @clockworkcheetah ​ @lemontongues @animate-mush @gabrielisdead @mechanicalboots @aeligsido @cthulhu @lemonhead2571 @themummersfolly @mmv-ymvm @ninahoeben

#Feel free to ignore #Writing #Creative writing #tag game

[deviildarliing]

@gabrielisdead apologies for the tag, but i would like to inform you that a continuation is in the works 🤍🖤

#very happy you enjoyed the henriel drabble!!