Since 1764, when Horace Walpole captivated readers with The Castle of Otranto, gothic novels have been shaped by, and have sometimes been synonymous with, their locales. “With all genres, setting ...

Gothic horror is often thought of as very Eurocentric, with pale white women drifting through dark, dank halls in nightgowns that match their ghostly complexions. It’s a white-washed genre that ...

Frankenstein arrives in 2025 with themes that stretch across centuries. The movie revisits Mary Shelley's tale of ambition turned evil. Victor Frankenstein portrays god in his laboratory, stitching ...

Halloween is just under a month away, which means it’s time to start brushing up on your horror movie knowledge. You can stream each movie mentioned via Amazon Prime Video with a subscription to Prime ...

The horror cinema phenomenon, Sinners, is sinking its teeth even deeper into the zeitgeist with the announcement of an officially licensed costume collection from Spirit Halloween. The move fortifies ...

The Seattle Public Library loves to promote books and reading. This column, submitted by the library, is a space to share reading and book trends from a librarian’s perspective. You can find these ...

Lisa Nordin is an actress, writer, and fan of all things performing arts. Her favorite genres are Sci-Fi and Fantasy. She is a self-published author and enjoys exploring how fictional stories help ...

Mary Shelley's iconic novel Frankenstein has been brought to life by Guillermo del Toro, the master of gothic horror behind Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth and Crimson Peak. Adapting the classic for the ...

Unsurprisingly, there is a strong connection between horror films and Halloween, which explains why the genre always experiences a resurgence during autumn. However, several horror movies can be ...

It’s officially October, AKA spooky season, and there’s no shortage of Halloween events to keep you entertained throughout the month. So whether you like gory slashers or campy comedies, whether you ...

The early 2000s is not generally regarded as a great era for movies — let alone the horror genre. It was the 2010s that marked a mainstream turning point for the genre, with the popularization of ...

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