Articles related to "Gothic Horror"

On a lonely moor, a woman dressed in white flees from a mansion with a single, lit, garrot window. For many, this is what comes to mind when they hear "Gothic Horror."

'The Signalman,' 'The Monkey's Paw,' and 'The Red Room' are ghostly tales which are guaranteed to get the goosebumps rising.

Take a break from busy holidays. Curl up with a cup of tea and a British romance novel, set in the wild Yorkshire moors, or the cliffs of Cornwall by the temputous sea.

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde examines the prospect of eternal youth and finds it wanting.

The Cartoon Network brings Trinity Blood anime to its Adult Swim programming block. It makes its debut September 9, following fellow anime Bleach.

His idealized landscape paintings - inspired by ancient Greek and Roman ideals - motivated later artists, gardeners, and landscape designers.

Doctor Who was pushing boundaries of acceptability for an audience predominantly made up of children, especially in The Brain Of Morbius, now on DVD.

Romantic literature focuses on nature, emotion, love and fear. Romantic writers include Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, William Wordsworth, Mary Shelly and Emily Bronte.

The Penny Dreadful was Great Britain's bridge between serialized literature and the comic book. The genre has proven to have a long reaching influence from EC to Vertigo

Ben Barnes plays Dorian Gray in Oliver Parker's film based on Oscar Wilde's 19th century yarn. As far as film adaptations go this is standard fare.

Tales from the Dark Tower features a collaboration of short stories from various authors. Each story is based on the artwork of Joseph Vargo.

Whether you're a history buff or a romantic at heart, these three castles will fire up your imagination.

Ghost stories are perfect for the audiobook or spoken word format. There are many classic works of Gothic horror available and these can make an interesting alternative.

Chris Young's massive score to Sam Raimi's latest horror comedy is slathered in huge choral chants, dreadfully beautiful violin solos and terrifying crescendos.

A brief biography and works of E.T.A. Hoffmann, a German romantic author, popularized by Offenbach as the subject in his opera, "The Tales of Hoffmann."

The name that appears on the title page may not be the author of the book. Books may be written by professional teams,collaborations, ghostwriters, or even posthumously.

Life and Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of England's greatest poets, contemporary of John Keats, and husband of Frankenstein's creator, Mary Godwin Shelley.

Otranto is widely acknowledged to be the first gothic novel. The plot devices and storylines of this classic novel would set the stage for Gothic literature to come.

In only his second mainstream film score, newcomer film composer Douglas Pipes has firmly reestablished the beloved sound of giant orchestral suspense and horror.

From early werewolf films through the present, comedic to disturbing, here is a compilation of entertaining werewolf movies through the decades that can be rented on DVD

Born of the pulp crime novels of the 1930s, the giallo came into its own on screen, culminating in classic films from legendary Italian directors.

As the Twilight Saga continues to pull in cinema-goers, take a look back over the movie career of the original blood-sucker: Count Dracula.

In 1818 Shelley created a much loved Gothic novel, Frankenstein, which she would use as a medium to present her ideas and thoughts on birth, biology and feminism.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure stands out amongst typical shonen manga with interesting character designs, art that expresses power and speed, and masterful use of suspense.

The weather outside is questionable, and a good list of titles is in order. Try this one on for size.

Did the illustrious pair meet at a posh London hotel? The Influence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Nick Cave's second novel combines his usual melancholy madness with a multi layered pop culture panorama.