From deeply dark fairytales to shuddering murders, these books and short stories all play a key part in the definition of the ...

The term gothic was first applied to fiction in the mid-18th century, and to this day conjures brooding atmospheres, ...

It was the perfect setting to plot two of the most influential horror stories of all time. A group of young writers and their friends ventured on a vacation in May 1816 that was supposed to be filled ...

A literary success in the Victorian era ... Carter's collection of short stories is perhaps the most famous example of feminist Gothic. Her retelling of traditional children’s stories exposes ...

Whether you are watching a horror classic, such as “The Shining” or “Poltergeist,” or laughing at the over-the-top antics of “Beetlejuice” or the “Ghostbusters,” ghost stories abound during Halloween.