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Mall goths (also known colloquially as "spooky kids" and “alternative kids”), originally a term used as an insult, is a term used to describe a fashion style of "wannabe Goths" in the '80s, 90s, and early 2000s who try to imitate the goth style without actually knowing anything about the goth subculture beyond wanting to look the part. Unlike its original subculture which had its origins in Gothic Rock, Mall goths could often be found listening to Nu-Metal, Industrial Metal and Marilyn Manson.

"Mall goth" is derived from the words "mall" and "goth", referencing how many participants of the subculture would often spend time at shopping malls. In particular, it often references their buying of items from the shops Hot Topic, Newbury Comics, Spencer's and Journeys. The term began as pejorative, connoting solely being interested in goth for its fashion, rather than the subculture itself, similar to the use of poseur.

They are not considered a part of the Goth community for reason of them actually being a kind of Metalhead. They can be considered to the first of the “Goths” suffixes who have wrongfully been lumped in the Goth community (such Pastel Goth, Health Goth, etc.) but are actually involved in an entirely different musical subculture.

They still exist but have fallen by the wayside as Nu-Goth and Witch House have taken its place as the Baby Bat culture of the modern era.

Visuals

Visually, the style is an attempt to imitate goth and shares similarities to the style, like dark clothing, dark makeup and adding certain accessories like necklaces and bracelets. There are many differences, however, noted by Goth DJ and scholar Andi Harriman, in an article for Refinery29, stated "Most Goths don't wear a lot of neon, face masks, or those over-the-knee stripy socks, basically anything Mall Goths wear".

When it comes to visuals of mall goth involving films or music, almost anything involving a parody of a horror film, book, webseries, etc, is a mall goth-esque visual.

Fashion

Fashion items such as platform boots and oversized sweatshirts and trousers are common amongst mall goths, as well as striped and checkered prints. They are often associated with wearing brands such as Lip Service, Tripp, JNCO and Demonia. Chunky and platform sneakers were common, especially Buffalo. Platet skirts are also common in the mall goth comunity.

Mall goths' hair is often dyed, particularly using Manic Panic dye. They can also be seen wearing the iconic Tripp pants, and combining aspects of other alternative fashion with theirs by adding studded bracelets and spiky collars.

Black band tees displaying the teens favorite musicians are common, with pretty minimalistic makeup, usually black eyeliner "done in a way that can only be described as racoon-esque" and simple black lipstick.

Activities

Spending time in Malls with a Hot Topic, Newbury Comics, Spencer’s and Journeys store as well as a Movie Theater
Spending time at Movie theaters seeing Animated, PG-13 and R-rated movies
Spending time at Restaurants (Fast Food, Sit Down places, Take-Out, Unlimited Buffet, etc)
Spending time using Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitch, Pinterest, Twitch, etc,) and other sites on the Internet
Spending time watching 80s, 90s and Early 2000s Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Disney Channel shows
Spending time watching anime
Spending time listening to popular metal and other heavy music (most notably nu-metal, industrial metal, death metal, goth metal and heavy metal)

Media

Series

The Addams Family (animated movie)
The Munsters (TV Series)
Goths Doing Things (YouTube series)

Movies

The Crow
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Coraline
Beetlejuice
ParaNorman
Pan's Labyrinth
Hellraiser
Donnie Darko
Ghost World

Songs

Wait and Bleed by Slipknot
The Fight Song by Marilyn Manson
Freak on a Leash by Korn
Dig by Mudvayne
This is the New Shit by Marilyn Manson
Eyeless by Slipknot
Dragula by Rob Zombie
Loco by Coal Chamber
Heresy by Nine Inch Nails
Toxicity by System of a Down
The Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson
Bodies by Drowning Pool
Blind by Korn
Target Practice by Carolesdaugther
I Disagree By Poppy
Dead By Dawn by Deicide
Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse
November Rain by Guns N Roses
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath by Black Sabbath

Places to shop and eat at the mall

Hot Topic
Newbury Comics
Spencer’s
Journeys
Zumez
FYE
Food Court
Movie Theater

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 * Spending time in Malls with a Hot Topic, Newbury Comics, Spencer’s and Journeys store as well as a Movie Theater
-*Spending time at Movie theaters seeing PG-13 and R-rated movies
+*Spending time at Movie theaters seeing Animated, PG-13 and R-rated movies
 *Spending time at Restaurants (Fast Food, Sit Down places, Take-Out, Unlimited Buffet, etc)
 *Spending time using Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok, Tumblr, Twitch, Pinterest, Twitch, etc,) and other sites on the Internet