Coffinwood is an aesthetic term coined in late 2020 by Tumblr user Roy The Drifter, meant to be a direct response to Cottagecore and to go against the aesthetics dominant among the younger Millennial and Generation Z populace, despite Roy being a late Millennial himself.[1]
Coffinwood is rural and rustic, but it is darker, more masculine and melancholic in its character. There is a sense of nostalgia and a reverence for the past and for Americana and older pop culture as well as an active rejection of more modern views typical of the Millennials and Generation Z. However, that nostalgic reverence is also melancholic and is often paired with sentiments of paranoia and fear as well as the feeling that the world has gone insane and society is on the brink, with the only hope being to preserve and revere the past and to "clock out" of the mainstream society and live in the countryside.
History[]
In a private chat on Discord, Roy The Drifter revealed that he was a transgender man in his late 20's who created the aesthetic as an expression of his feelings that he did not fit in with either mainstream society or the subcultures of his own generation and his active dislike of mainstream culture and mentality of his generation.
He wanted to combine his love of old Americana with his love of horror fiction, Halloween, the occult, anime, and the supernatural with his rural upbringing in a dark aesthetic to express his feelings.
Visuals[]
- Cemeteries
- Woodlands
- Lonesome roads
- Old Buildings
- Horror
- Haunted places
- Motorcycles
- Classic cars
- The Wild West
- Empty countrysides
- Moonlight
- Fog
- Classic anime and video games
- Appalachian motifs
Colors[]
- Black
- Gray
- Dark Blue
- Dark Red
- Forest Green
- Silver
- Off-White
Fashion[]
- Leather jackets
- Denim jackets
- Jeans
- Tank tops and solid T-shirts
- Dark and neutral solid colors
- Graphic T-shirts with dark or rural motifs
- Cowboy boots
- Hiking boots
- Biker boots
- Denim vests
- Leather vests
- Trucker caps
- Cowboy hats
- Flat caps
- Button-up shirts
- Gingham and checkered shirts
- Aviators or safety sunglasses
Media[]
Books[]
- Night Comes to the Cumberlands - Harry M. Caudill (1963)
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving (1819)
- The Stand - Stephen King (1978)
- The Outsiders - S.E. Hinton (1967)
- The Dark Tower Saga - Stephen King (1982-2004)
- The Leatherstocking Tales - James Fenimore Cooper (1841)
- October Sky - Homer Hickam (1998)
- Pogo- Walt Kelly (1949 to 1973)
Movies[]
- Gone With The Wind (1939)
- Red Runs The River (1963)
- Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966)
- Bonnie & Clyde (1968)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Deliverance (1972)
- The Last House on the Left (1972)
- Breakheart Pass (1975)
- Born to Raise Hell (1975)
- Harlan County, USA (1976)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- The Lost Boys (1987)
- Near Dark (1987)
- Next of Kin (1989)
- Dancing' Outlaw (1991)
- Far and Away (1992)
- Unforgiven (1992)
- Tombstone (1993)
- The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- Wild Wild West (1999)
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
- Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
- 3000 Miles To Graceland (2001)
- Cold Mountain (2003)
- The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009)
Anime[]
- Vampire Hunter D (1985)
- Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
- Digimon Adventure (1999)
- Trigun (1998)
- Vampire Wars (1990)
- Bible Black (2001)
- Urotsukidoji: The Legend of the Overfiend (1993)
- Outlaw Star (1998)
- California Crisis (1986)
- Hellsing Ultimate (2008)
- InuYasha (2000)
- Sailor Moon (1992)
- Monster Rancher (1999)
- Bleach (2004)
TV Shows[]
- My Name Is Earl (2005-2009)
- Squidbillies (2005-2021)
- Justified (2010-2015)
- King of the Hill (1997-2009)
- Classic Simpsons (1989-2005)
- Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014)
- The X-Files (1993-2002)
- Deadwood (2003-2005)
- Carnivale (2003-2005)
- The Civil War (1990)
- The Real West (1992-1995)
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971)
- Petticoat Junction (1963-1970)
- Green Acres (1965-1971)
- The Addams Family (1964-1966)
- The Munsters (1964-1966)
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-1985)
- Hell On Wheels (2011-2016)
- Casey Jones (1957-1958)
- Shining Time Station (1990-1996)
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955-1961)
- The Wild Wild West (1966-1969)
- Twin Peaks (1990-1991, 2017)
- Picket Fences (1992-1996)
Music[]
Artists[]
- Johnny Cash
- Black Sabbath
- Bobby Boris Pickett
- Marty Robbins
- The Stanley Brothers
- Alice Cooper
- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- The Dillards
- Waylon Jennings
- Elvis Presley
- Bob Dylan
- Albert King
- Robert Johnson
- The Country Gentlemen
- George Jones
- Hank Williams Sr.
- Loretta Lynn
- The Eagles
- Led Zeppelin
- Bloodrock
- The Sisters of Mercy
- John Hartford
- Fields of the Nephilim
- Hank Williams III
- The Heavy
Albums[]
- American Recordings by Johnny Cash
- American II: Unchained by Johnny Cash
- American III: Solitary Man by Johnny Cash
- American IV: The Man Comes Around by Johnny Cash
- American V: A Hundred Highways by Johnny Cash
- American VI: Ain't No Grave by Johnny Cash
- John Henry by They Might Be Giants
- Paranoid by Black Sabbath
- Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
- First and Last and Always by The Sisters of Mercy
- Floodland by The Sisters of Mercy
- Chronicle Volume 1 by Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs by Marty Robbins
- The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden
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