Horror

Ghosts are typically considered part of the supernatural or paranormal realm rather than science fiction. Science fiction usually incorporates speculative elements based on scientific principles, while ghosts are more associated with folklore, spirituality, and beliefs in the afterlife.

The house falls because when Madeline killed Roderrick, she herself died and thus all the remaining family members of the House of Usher were gone and in the beginning Roderrick said he did not want others to live in the house. And the only way to keep others from living in the house is to have it not there at all

There are many strange things he sees at Dracula's castle... most important for your question are the following informations:

- There are only a few rooms he can enter; many doors are locked.

- Also the entrance door is locked; Dracula opens it for Jonathan without a key (he is as strong as 10-20 men), but there are wolves behind it.

George A. Romero wrote the screenplay but King previously published the stories as short stories.

"The Fall of the House of Usher" takes place in the United States. The story is set at the decaying mansion of the Usher family, located in an unspecified rural area.

Bram Stoker, the creator of Dracula, was Irish. He was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1847.

Modern tales of psychological horror, with themes centered around inner fears and anxieties, could be considered the closest equivalent to classical gothic horror. Works that explore the darker aspects of the human psyche and push the boundaries of traditional horror storytelling would capture that same sense of unease and suspense found in gothic tales.

Poe had three known residences in New York City (but not all at the same time): two in Manhattan, and one in the Bronx (just north of Manhattan). The first was a third floor room on West 3rd Street, on the corner of Cedar and Greenwich. The building is still standing, and apparently people are still living there. The building is also the site of a pub called O'Hara's. Poe moved in there with his wife Virginia in April 1844.

The second is on West 84th Street, between Broadway and West End, which is now called Edgar Allan Poe Street. Poe moved in there only months after leaving the room on West 3rd; the exact date is not known. The original structure, a place called the Brennan Mansion, is no longer standing, but the site now houses a restaurant called Cafe Edgar's.

In May 1846 Poe and his wife moved into a house in the Bronx (just north of Manhattan), and it is still standing. It's in the middle of a park called Poe Park. You can also take a tour of it (it's a tiny, tiny house, so it's a very short tour). I have included a link to the official website for the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage.

The name Dracula simply means "son of Dracul". Dracul was a Romanian leader, and Dracula's father.

The origin of the name itself is from draco "dragon". This may be a reference to his personality or a position he held.

Stephenie Meyer's cameo in the "Twilight" movie can be seen at the diner in the scene where Bella and her father are eating. She is the woman sitting at the bar in the background with a green jacket and long, dark hair.

Lucy Westenra is the attractive, vivacious heroine sort yet represents the old-fashion, Victorian type of woman dependent on men. She is 'seduced' by Count Dracula, killed and turned into a vampire by him. Her 'suitors' are then required to destroy her.

Wilhelmina "Mina" Murray is also a Victorian type, the quiet and submissive sort, but she serves her fiance Johnathan by possessing, what was then, considered to be a number of modern values, namely knowing short-hand, and business administration. Later when she becomes the Count's 'Living Thrall' and is in a sort of telepathic link with him the men have to concede to her a leading role in taking the battle to the count. Before this the men were constantly trying to 'protect' her from any such a role by denying her involvement and even information. She was religated into keeping a diary of the events. However, at the end, it is she and Doctor Van Helsing alone that approach Castle Dracula in preparation for the final battle.

In addition there are three vampire brides of Dracula who very nearly devour Johnathan. He has to be saved from them by the Count himself. (Yes, the story does get complicated.) It requires both Doctor Van Helsing and Mina to stand them down during the night, then the Doctor alone has to hunt them down during the day and destroy them all before night returns.

(However it is the man who are the final victors. Mina takes only a minor part at the final battle and has to be 'saved from her thralldom' by them. )

Dr. Frankenstein's best friend was Henry Clerval, who was portrayed as a kind and loyal companion in Mary Shelley's novel. Clerval supported Victor emotionally and intellectually throughout the story.

Betty is a minor character in "House" by Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti. She serves as the cook in the house and adds to the eerie atmosphere of the story with her cryptic remarks. Although not central to the plot, Betty contributes to the tension and mystery of the narrative.

Gothic horror is typically attributed to writers such as Horace Walpole, with his novel "The Castle of Otranto" published in 1764, often regarded as the first gothic novel. Gothic horror later evolved with authors like Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and Bram Stoker's "Dracula" contributing to the genre's popularity.

The room where the guards take the prisoners in "1984" is Room 101. This room is where prisoners face their worst fears and phobias in order to break their spirit and loyalty to any opposition to the Party.

Frankenstein's attitudes toward the dead bodies he collects are a mix of scientific curiosity, moral conflict, and emotional detachment. He sees the bodies as raw materials for his experiments, yet grapples with the ethical implications of reanimating them. There is also an element of obsession and ambition driving his actions.

In "Success Story" by John Updike, the narrator works at the single-copy desk of a magazine publishing company. The story follows his interactions with a successful writer named Tom Margolies.

The braziers are typically placed throughout the rooms in "The Masque of the Red Death" to provide light and heat. They contribute to the atmosphere by enhancing the gothic and eerie setting of the story, casting shadows and adding to the foreboding ambiance of the masquerade ball. Additionally, the flickering flames may symbolize the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death, as emphasized in the tale.

Walton and his crew see a gigantic figure (the Creature) driving a dogsled across the frozen sea. This sight is strange as it is unexpected and adds to the mysterious and eerie atmosphere of the story.

Edgar Allan Poe is often considered the master of Gothic horror in short stories. His works, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Fall of the House of Usher," are characterized by elements like suspense, mystery, and psychological terror, making him a pioneer in the genre.

The revel now gradually broke up. The old farmers gathered together their families in their wagons, and were heard for some time rattling along the hollow roads, and over the distant hills. Some of the damsels mounted on pillions behind their favorite swains, and their light-hearted laughter, mingling with the clatter of hoofs, echoed along the silent woodlands, sounding fainter and fainter, until they gradually died away,-and the late scene of noise and frolic was all silent and deserted. Ichabod only lingered behind, according to the custom of country lovers, to have a tête-à-tête with the heiress; fully convinced that he was now on the high road to success. What passed at this interview I will not pretend to say, for in fact I do not know.

Commonly known to the public as Dracula's Castle, the original name was Bran Castle. When Bram Stroker had initially described Dracula's castle, Bran Castle was the only place in Transylvania to fit the description.

The author of 'The Bloody World' series chose this name for the over all title for the collection of books she wrote
because her books are about the world that survives on blood, hence the title 'The Bloody World'