Embrace the dark, find wisdom in the fear. These are the rules of gruesome…
I decided to see what the fuss was about chatgpt and whether it could write a horror story for me. This is the question I asked it: Write a horror story in the style of Stephen King. The plot involves a teen boy going into a notorious haunted house as a dare and what he finds in the cellar that makes him run
Gothic horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that emerged in the late 18th century. It is characterized by elements of mystery, death, decay, and the supernatural, often set in atmospheric and gloomy settings such as haunted castles, graveyards, and abandoned estates.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, and literary critic who lived in the 19th century. He is widely regarded as a pioneer of the detective fiction genre and is credited with contributing to the development of the modern short story.
Robert Louis Stevenson is best known for his adventure novels, including “Treasure Island” and “Kidnapped,” as well as for his psychological thriller “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.”
Mary Shelley was an English novelist, short story writer, and dramatist, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus, which was published in 1818.
I’ll spin you a thousand stories around Clubland – how it began, the type of people who come here to drink themselves to death, the people who sit in the shadows, those who live high up above the city, the kings and princes of organised crime. But really there is only one story here. Clubland is like a dentist drill,…Read More
Jack. Blinks. Shadows swirl around him. Colours and ragged shapes in perpetual, sickening motion. Noise. A gnawing hive of irritating sound vomited up from Hell. Feet shuffling, skuttling. Insect-like, burrowing into his skin and bone. The hiss of air interrupted by screeching voices, in pain, lost. Behind it all, the boom-boom-boom of the city. An atavistic, primordial call that…Read More
Okay, we could have populated this list with 3 or 4 Stephen King’s novels but he’s not getting away with that. He’s only allowed one on the list and you may not agree with our other choice but then maybe you should get a life. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1818) Short story: Mad Scientist Victor Frankenstein creates a human being…Read More
Cats have long been associated with the supernatural and have played a significant role in horror fiction throughout the years. From ancient Egypt, where they were revered as sacred animals, to medieval Europe, where they were often associated with witchcraft and black magic, cats have always held a certain fascination. In many cultures, they were believed to be able to…Read More
There was something dripping, either in the house or in her head. She wasn’t sure. It was probably in her head. Most things were. There goes mad Mavis, talking to herself, banging her ugly bonce. Mad, mad, Mavis. The poor girl.
