classic horror fiction
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The Castle of Otranto And The Birth Of Gothic Fiction
Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto, first published in 1764, is widely celebrated as the cornerstone of the Gothic novel genre. Its subtitle, A Gothic Story, coined the term “Gothic” to describe a new blend of medieval atmosphere and supernatural… Continue reading
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H.P. Lovecraft’s Cosmic Pantheon: Deities of Madness and Mystery
The famed horror author H.P. Lovecraft is perhaps best known for crafting a pantheon of fictional deities that populate his unsettling universe. These beings are immensely powerful and indifferent to humanity—a terrifying notion, given how little humans can comprehend them.… Continue reading
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Behind the Mask: Edgar Allan Poe’s Dark Dance with Death
With the spooky season upon us, I’m much back into reading classic horror. Edgar Allan Poe has always been one of my favorite horror authors, and “The Masque of The Red Death” may be my favorite tale of his. “The… Continue reading
God Is In The Radio 