The author of “If We Were Villains” recommends novels that will make you shiver with delight one moment and recoil in horror ...

I can't stop thinking about Nosferatu, and I know why. Robert Eggers obviously created a cinematic masterpiece, but it's the gothic horror theme that I appreciate more than anything. Some of my ...

Horror is having a moment. Once confined largely to Halloween, or at least to October, “spooky season” has evolved into a monthslong ...

Whether you’re already a fan of all things fantasy or have found yourself wondering what all the hype is about – especially in regard to some of the biggest book releases and trending titles on social ...

Chihaya’s version of bibliophobia grew out of the fear of one book in particular—the monograph that her career demanded and ...

From brand new bands to the Tim Burton revival, a fresh generation is discovering goth and making it their own. Ed Power ...

Senior Editor Robert Lee Brewer identifies four common ways to write effective hooks for books—based on actual elevator ...

Fans of the Japanese pop culture are finding connection and love through a common interest. Bookstore owners say the trend has had staying power, and more people are taking Japanese language classes.

Joan Aiken’s neo-Gothic; Joseph Roth ... As an adult, I can see that the book is knowingly florid, skillfully incorporating all the conventions of the genre to exaggerated effect — the ...

T his year marks a decade since the arrival of two major talents in genre cinema: The Witch writer-director Robert Eggers and ...