Faulkner Bares His Fangs: Vampirism in ‘Sanctuary’
William Faulkner’s unproduced film script, ‘Dreadful Hollow’, was not his only foray into the fantastical, as 1931’s Sanctuary tells its twisted form of vampirism.
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Gothic Mystery ‘Dominique’ Indulges in Mood
Michael Anderson's Dominique hones in on an atmosphere richly dripping with nouveau gothic dread.
The Outer Beauty in Hitchcock’s ‘Rebecca’
British elegance and American money combined make Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca a visual delight.
Haunting Ephemera: ‘Paperbacks From Hell’
Paperbacks from Hell takes readers through the seven circles (and more) of horror fiction in the '70s and '80s, from the well-known to the obscure and all points in between.
Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Lottery’ Is No Less Shocking in This Graphic Adaptation
Miles Hyman implicitly connects Jackson's stoning ritual and the reaping of grain; illuminating, perhaps, the interconnection of life and death in both.
The Hunted and the Haunted in ‘King Stakh’s Wild Hunt’
Deeply baroque and shamelessly foreboding, Uladzimir Karatkevich’s King Stakh’s Wild Hunt is a crowning achievement of Belarusian gothic.
Darkher – “Moths” (audio) (premiere)
"Moths" starts pitched downwards and slides even further, gothic folk that plunges headlong into doom territory.
Paper Your Walls With Rock’s Most Beloved, Most Surprising Poster Artist, Todd Slater
His design sense is so strong that you absolutely know a Todd Slater poster when you see one. This book is perfect for helping you see more of them—and more in them.
Edgar Allan Poe’s 10 Best Stories
Edgar Allan Poe endures as an artist who made his life's work a deeper than healthy dive into the messy engine of human foibles, obsessions, and misdeeds.