Horror & Gothic fiction
Gothic fiction is a subcategory of horror. It may seem less scary than pure horror, and it is shaped by its own characteristics and tropes. It originated during the Romantic Era, and some aspects of this movement may linger into the Gothic, such as medieval imagery, the importance of Nature and emotions. Nevertheless, the philosophical underlying and the writer's goals are different.
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Gothic fiction often involves romance and the supernatural. The settings are related to the past and death, such as cemeteries, ruined castles, big mansions inhabited by ancient lineage families, and the past itself, whose presence is felt through the visits of ghosts or the resurgence of dark secrets.
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This genre is still thriving, as people enjoy reading these books, and writers have added new stories to Modern Gothic.
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