Do you blissfully yearn to encounter dead spirits? Haunted mansions? Revenants? Or do you simply enjoy a good scare? Does the actual feeling of fear enchant you? Perhaps it even attracts you like a magnet. You like the suspense, the unknown, the darkness. Well, why not discover some new places to visit? Ghosts and phantoms... Continue Reading →
Why Fairy Tales and the Gothic Are One and the Same
You might be surprised to hear that fairy tales are gothic, but when you think about it, it is not that far-fetched. Beyond the fact that both have been present in the world’s culture for centuries, the two genres have much in common. When we think of fairy tales, what comes to mind is the... Continue Reading →
Exposure to Gothic Literature
Gothic novels encompass the emotional response, hence the psychological drive from its various characters during their moments of exposure to traumas and the so-called “dark world”. The eligibility of Gothic literature comes from the character’s confusion towards his or her own world context. As the Gothic author plunges his reader in an aesthetic fiction, he... Continue Reading →
Monsters From Around the World – Part 1
You might be surprised to hear that vampires, werewolves, ghosts and zombies are not the only kind of monsters out there (?). Every culture and country around the world has its own legends and folklore full of unique monsters that are just waiting for you to acknowledge them to scare the wits out of you.... Continue Reading →
Contemporary Monster
I told you so… The damned warning rings in your ears. You are running down a long, endless, dark corridor, the ceiling barely high enough for you to stand up straight. The walls are smooth from old age and erosion, as is the floor. Your beating footsteps echo infinitely. You can see a bleak light... Continue Reading →