Wintersong Inspiration: Labyrinth
Originally published on my old blog on May 25, 2016.
Today I will be examining the greatest and most obvious influence on Wintersong: Jim Henson’s last and arguably least successful movie, Labyrinth.
The 80s were already half-over by the time I was born, but something about its aesthetic still clings to me, especially its over-the-top, weird, melodramatic, goth bits. I was pretty goth as a child, before I even knew what goth was. I was fascinated that all things creepy, unsettling, grotesque, romantic, and decaying, and I trace all of that back to: