The Last Day of Innocence DVD Review

These sections show real-life goths out on the street, and offers viewers a whole wealth of inspiration with images of imaginative and unique style, customised clothes, hair, piercings and tattoos.

There are sections of this video that move from the street into the bedroom; with staged sections of women dancing or writhing around on the bed semi-naked. This is what gives the DVD it's German age rating of 16. While fetish is a well-established sub-genre of the gothic culture, and sex is an entangled part of being goth for many people, I, personally, was far less interested in these sections of film, far happier soaking up the wealth of variety shown by the goths on the street. But, I'm sure there will be many happy to disagree with me.

The Last Day of Innocence certainly works as a way to introduce people to every gothic style they've heard of, and a few more besides. It's fast, upbeat, fun and shows just how imaginative and creative goths can be. Anyone who thought dressing goth was a pair of Criminal Damage jeans and a Marilyn Manson hoodie will have their minds blown apart with a quick-fire array of images featuring all the different styles of goth in a whole spectrum of different colours. And if you're looking for some inspiration, this DVD will certainly offer you that.