With so many ways to celebrate Halloween, it’s difficult to decide what to prioritize. Skip the headache, and just ask a goth! A longtime Athens resident, Adria Stembridge keeps the spooky spirit alive year-round with Tears for the Dying, a deathrock and post-punk band she’s fronted for nearly two decades. She’s additionally the host of Dark Entries, a goth and punk karaoke night held bimonthly. Below, Adria shares a spellbinding playlist of goth music videos by some of her favorite artists, plus a list of all-time favorite horror films for cozy nights indoors and a few must-see events happening around town.
Goth Music Videos to Set the Mood
Bauhaus – “In The Flat Field” (1980, England)
45 Grave – “Party Time” (1983, Los Angeles, CA)
Kommunity FK – “Something Inside Me Has Died” (1985, Los Angeles, CA)
The Cure – “Lullaby” (1989, England)
†13th Moon† – “Witch Hunt” (2015, Tokyo, Japan)
Nothing. Existed. – “Fear” (2018, England)
The Wraith – “Wing of Night” (2019, Los Angeles, CA)
Rosegarden Funeral Party – “Mirror’s Image” (2019, Dallas, TX)
Nox Novacula- “Last Will and Testament” (2021, Portland, WA)
” Inked in Red ” – Vision Video – “Inked in Red” (2020, Athens, GA)
Tears for the Dying – “Go Die”(2020, Athens, GA)
En†er†ainmen† – “Maggot Church” (2020, Atlanta, GA)
All-Time Favorite Horror Movies
The Thing (1982)
The Hunger (1983)
Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Aliens (1986)
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Event Horizon (1997)
Noroi: The Curse (2005)
Pandorum (2009)
Annihilation (2018)
Hellraiser (2022)
And Finally, Top Events to Leave the House For!
Volumes Fall Fright Fest – Friday, Oct. 21 at Hendershot’s
Zombie Farms – Friday and Saturday nights through Oct. 30 in Winterville
Dark Entries Goth/Punk Karaoke & costume contest – Friday, Oct. 28 at Buvez
Rocky Horror Picture Show followed by Goth Dance Party – Saturday, Oct. 29 at Ciné
Wild Rumpus – Saturday, Oct. 29 in Downtown Athens
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