![]() ![]() What makes Gothic monsters something universally scary, to the point where they are heavily featured in the horror genre? Modern novels and films have endless ideas for new monsters, and definitely ones that are far more scary. Who hasn’t heard of him, or of Frankenstein’s monster (yes, I said monster, Frankenstein was the doctor)? And these monsters don’t just show up in books and movies, they’re in everything-there’s even a Frankenstein musical if that’s what you’re looking for!Īll of this got me to thinking about why these monsters are the famous ones. When I was growing up, Dracula was a name that I heard every Halloween-he’s the staple vampire in everyone’s mind, aside from maybe Edward. ![]() The main point I want to make is this: gothic is gloomy, and within that gloom are the many famous monsters that we know and love. I could go into it in a lot more detail, but that just wouldn’t be fair to anyone. Gothic fiction, in brief, shows dark sublime scenery and a lot of fog, with romantic and supernatural elements. ![]() Gothic horror, as it came to be known, began in the 18 th century, with many people attributing the first horror novel to Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto. Now if you don’t know this book, not to fear, this is probably the only time I’m ever going to talk about it. But where do these monsters come from? This thought led me down a rabbit hole that I’m hoping you’ll take a moment to dive down into with me. I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all seen a horror movie or two (some more than others), but I’m a big scaredy-cat and don’t want to be too presumptuous. ![]()
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