In 18th-century gothic, music was a light melodic release from dramatic scares. But with the arrival of melodrama in the 19th century, gothic music became much darker.

Pittsburgh-area native John Harrison was in the midst of writing his first novel when he was approached by an English film company interested in turning his book into a Web series. But they had a ...

Merricat had gone to her room before the desserts were served. Constance took no sugar. Uncle Julian had very little of it ...

After getting what was probably my first library card as an adult from the Pequot Lakes Community Library, I dove into the ...

Read an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming queer gothic vampire novel, 'A Blood As Bright As The Moon' only on Dread Central ...

Stephen King’s Danse Macabre (1981) argues that horror serves a cathartic function, allowing creators and audiences to confront fears safely, providing an emotional “workout” that helps individuals ...

This was the spark of creativity that led to him writing The Castle of Otranto, now termed the ‘first Gothic novel’. Visitors to Strawberry Hill House will enjoy soaking up the Gothic ...

Grab a flashlight, sharpen your instincts and get ready to lose yourself in a world where danger lurks behind every turn.

Based on the 1909 gothic novel by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera premiered in 1925 and follows an outcast known as The Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House and is forced to hide his ...