The best gothic LEGO® sets for dark interiors

Goths, rejoice – in a dark, mysterious, aloof kinda way – these gorgeously gothic sets will help you unleash your inner darkness on your home!

Do you crave the creepy, admire the morbid and delight in the sinister? Is your idea of a good night in doing an Ouija board by candlelight, plotting the phases of the moon or penning a melancholy poem on parchment with a scratchy quill? Is your best friend a bat?! Then sit back and savor this list of deliciously dark, display-worthy LEGO® sets that’ll help you channel the ominous, menacing, frightening and downright fun side of your inner goth through a formidably dark home display.

Expect a dollop of foreboding, a dash of gloom and a whole load of – you guessed it – black LEGO bricks...

1. Batmobile™ Tumbler (76240)

Arguably the coolest LEGO DC Batman™ vehicle to date, the Tumbler’s sleek black lines and cool, metal-clad aesthetic ooze lean, mean, supernatural machine.

Those who love a technical challenge will delight in the fiddly, layered building technique required to give the Tumbler that steely, military appearance, along with the functioning roof and detailed dashboard.

At 17 inches (45cm) long and 2,049 pieces, it’s the perfect project for celebrating your love of noir. Once complete, display it on its rotating base, alongside its Batman and The Joker™ minifigures on a coffee table, in your home office or in pride of place on a display shelf.

In the words of James Gordon, “I’ve gotta get me one of those…”

2. LEGO® Icons The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dûr™ (10333)

Nothing says evil, shadowy fortress quite like Barad-dûr™. Arguably the most menacing place in Middle-earth, this epic 5,000+-piece monument to darkness will create a striking display piece that, at over 32 inches (83cm) tall, will cast a demonic shadow across your home.

Packed with dark details and morbid movie references, from the skeleton-suspending cage and the orcs’ bone-scattered feasting table to the Palantír seeing stone (a brand-new element!) and movable, light-up Eye of Sauron™, eagerly surveying its surroundings, this set is full of surprises for darkness lovers.

Not forgetting its fearsome band of 10 minifigures, including two Orcs, Gothmog, the lieutenant of Morgul, the Mouth of Sauron™ (with his bloodied mouth and stained teeth), Sauron™ (with a bespoke helmet designed especially for this set!) and of course Frodo, Sam and Gollum™, navigating their way through the death and destruction.

3. Batcave™ – Shadow Box (76252)

Cave-dwellers will love this showstopping Batcave™ ™ Shadow Box (76252), which recreates the Batcave from 1992’s Batman Returns™. With a breathtaking view into Batman’s secret sanctum, this set is a chance for total immersion – with theatrical moving parts and a design so deliciously dark you can’t help but display it. Sliding doors hide Bat-gear and gadgets, shutter doors open to reveal a drivable mini Batmobile (complete with rocket launchers) and a changing Bat-Computer screen.

And with seven minifigures, including exclusives like Catwoman™, Alfred Pennyworth™ and Bruce Wayne™, this set is an absolute must-have on the shelf of anyone trying to emulate a fun sense of both good and evil in their home.

4. LEGO® Star Wars™: The Dark Falcon (75389)

What gothic display would be complete without this darker version of one of the most iconic Star Wars™ starships, recolored black with striking red elements for a sinister glow-up.

Along with its sinister recolor, this 1,500+-piece model is packed with gloriously dark and playful details. The exterior, with its stark paneling, curves and pincer-like mandibles, includes two spring-loaded shooters – making for a threatening first impression.

More dark delights await inside, from the throne and detailed control panel to the cockpit, minifigures’ beds, video games area and red hyperdrive. Not to mention the transparent, red jail cell, perfectly proportioned to contain enemies.

Now to decide – to display open or closed? The choice is yours, young Jedi.

5. Batman™: The Classic TV Series Batmobile™ (76328)

Fancy a trip down Gotham memory lane? The magnificently designed Batmobile (76328) will do just that! It’s packed full of dark, retro details fresh from the classic 1966 TV show (you’re young enough to remember that too, right?!), such as the original vehicle information plate.

From the Bat-Signal hubcaps to the Bat-Scanner, Bat-Ram buttons and opening trunk containing the famous Bat-Computer, you’ll know the vehicle better than Batman – or should we say 1966-style minifigure Batman – himself by the time you finish this 1,822-piece build.

The retro vibes make a truly display-worthy piece with its dangerously dark black and red color scheme and sculpted, winged rear.

Bat-tastic.