Gothic movies can be irresistibly captivating. It is probably the eerie grandeur of decaying castles, the misty moors or the ...

Part marriage plot, part novel about novels, “Northanger Abbey” is Austen’s strangest—and perhaps most underappreciated—work.

Similarly, Gothic tropes and themes have often appeared in fiction that is not normally understood as Gothic. Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,” for example, has been recited in cartoons and adapted in ...

These examples are some of the best ... While usually associated with a specific period or type of environment, gothic ...

Three women reconnect in a country town in this unsettling Australian gothic fiction. Melissa, Bridie and Cassandra crave a weekend away from their families, but they are haunted by a fourth ...

The term gothic was first applied to fiction in the mid-18th century, and to this day conjures brooding atmospheres, crumbling mansions, and tormented characters. Beyond the eerie tropes ...

“I became very invested in the gothic genre because it shines a light on topics you’re not supposed to talk about, the taboo and secretive.” Polidori’s “The Vampyre” is one of the earliest examples of ...

Gothic fiction, with its predilection for fearful ... preferred crumbling medieval castles, while other examples (especially late 19th-century novels such as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Dracula) ...

“[Gothic literature] allows us to touch or speak or see the unspeakable ... In popular culture, this attitude is still evident. For example, the Academy Awards have been presented for various aspects ...

For centuries, British country houses, long considered the epitome of refinement and luxury, have also proved a cornerstone of Gothic fiction ... A fine example of a medieval house, it is ...

As an example of Gothic architecture ... its magnitude is both awe-inspiring and terrifying. Other important literature that was published during this time was work by Watpole himself.