With roots in the 18th century, this haunted genre’s hallmarks can be found throughout modern horror. Here’s where to start.

Gothic literature has always thrived on darkness, both literal and metaphorical. From fog-covered moors and shadowy corridors inside crumbling estates, these works traverse humanity, fear, desire, ...

Lightning flashes across the sky, illuminating a castle. A ghost calls out the name of a lover who once spurned them. A young woman tries to undo a curse that has plagued her family for centuries. You ...

Gothic fiction is experiencing a revival, if it ever truly died. Originally conceived as a shadowy counterpoint to the Age of Enlightenment’s sunny rationality, Gothic novels have lurked the literary ...

Halloween is finally here. Its a favourite time of year for anyone who loves a good scare. For horror geeks and literary buffs, this is the season whe ...

While gothic fiction has been prevalent since the 18th century, it reappears as a staple of popular culture during moments of social and political transition. It makes sense, then, that the gothic has ...

Gothic has moved from subcultural spaces into mainstream design practice. What’s causing its resurrection? From album covers ...

Before the bone-chilling debut, director Michael Disher and "Dracula" Tim Ferris spoke to Patch about the horror audiences ...