Define the Gothic

The Gothic is not very easily described in words but may be more easily described by the sensibility or feeling you have when you witness something of this nature it may be creepy, scary, sublime, not horror but terror and mystery, a big wave. Often associated with 18th century Catholicism, but it still plays a large part in our modern culture in our movies TV shows and games such as the Hunger Games, Sleepy Hollow, and most of Tim Burton's movies.