Supernatural Horror in Literature

Horror The Supernatural Genre Horror is an ancient genre, it roots lodged in ancient myth and folklore. Since then the genre has evolved, even sometimes doing without elements of the supernatural on which the original horror stories where founded. Despite the emergence of natural horror, horror which incorporates elements of the supernatural still remains superior. While horror can be successful using only natural circumstances, horror that utilizes elements of the supernatural evokes a more

2013 The Evolution of Horror For centuries, stories of monsters, demons and other unholy abominations have brought fear to the hearts of audiences in commercially convenient doses. Noel Carroll, Ph.D., in his article “The Nature of Horror”, argues that the existence of monsters and supernatural entities alone do not define a horror novel or film “for monsters inhabit all sorts of stories, such as fairy tales, myths, and odysseys, that we are not wont to identify as horror” (Carroll). One can therefore

Dagon is a short story written by the American horror and fantasy writer H.P. Lovecraft in 1917. The story began with an unknown narrator telling the story of his abduction by the German sea-raiders. Later on, the protagonist continues the story of his successful escape in a small boat from these sea-raiders. After being lost for days in the sea, the man became haunted by his dreams, nightmares, and delusions. He told the story of how he was asleep and unexpectedly found himself in the middle of

days, but to others it is a hobby. The question is, what is horror really, and what makes it so good? Per definition, a horror story would be a work of fiction with the intention and purpose of giving the reader a negative feeling, such as fear, repulsion, or dread. It gives the work a frightening atmosphere. Whilst there are many subgenres of horror, the largest amount of horror stories focus on topics like death, evil, the supernatural and witchcraft. This is most likely the case because of its

Lovecraft, scholars and fans of Stephen King agree with him, saying there are trace elements of Lovecraftian horror in Stephen King's stories. Lovecraftian horror was named after H.P. Lovecraft, and is defined by Daniel Harms in his article “The Encyclopedia Cthulhiana: A guide to Lovecraftian Horror,” published in Chaosium in 1998, as “a subgenre of horror fiction that emphasizes the cosmic horror of the unknown and unknowable more than gore or other elements of shock, though these may still be present

What is horror? Many people enjoy a good book or film that sends a shiver down your spine and makes you question reality. This may seem crazy to others, who do not see a single reason why you would stay up watching a film that will make you unable to sleep for days, but to others it is a hobby. The question is, what is horror really, and what makes it so good? Per definition, a horror story would be a work of fiction with the intention and purpose of giving the reader a negative feeling, such as

Gothic Horror in Susan Hill's The Woman in Black and H.G. Wells' The Red Room As with all things, the gothic horror genre of literature did not begin at one definable point, but evolved gradually. Gothic horror evolved out of gothic fiction (as opposed to classical fiction, for example the novels of Jane Austen), before establishing itself as a genre in its own right. However, many literary scholars and critics would point to "The Castle of Otranto", written by Horace Walpole and first

Gothic literature, which developed during the 17th century, was based on the surreal. When the Gothic literature started, it was apparently more about supernatural and horror, but it was depicted in such manner that it was amusing and terrifying at the same time. Therefore, the concept of sublime emerged, which was actually finding harmony in chaos and pleasure in horror. For instance, the gothic literature, gave birth to characters like Dracula, which were beyond death and which were intriguing

Gothic Literature is surrounded upon romanticism that involves various emotions. Horror is a relevant and popular theme of emotion in numerous gothic stories including the following literary pieces: “The Black Cat”, “The Feather Pillow”, “A Rose for Emily”, and “Prey”. Authors such as Edgar-Allan Poe, Richard Matheson, William Faulkner and Horacio Quiroga include various gothic elements such as supernatural entities and entrapment that support the idea of horror and fear as well as good versus evil

Schroder English IV 5 December 2016 Frankenstein and Gothic Literature Mary Shelley originally published Frankenstein anonymously in 1818 but after she later revised it and republished the novel in 1822, she revealed herself as the author. Often times gothic literature experts cite Frankenstein as a prime example of the gothic literature genre. Gothic literature includes the use of the supernatural, extreme settings, emotions, terror, horror, and villains driven by passion. Frankenstein is a great example