Stiff Victorian crinoline stalked the runways like a vampire after midnight ... And evidently, designers are on the same wavelength: Gothic romance is the dominant mood from Dior to Valentino ...

Gothic novels have been scaring us for 250 ... This paves the way for the brooding romantic vampire found in modern popular culture, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, True Blood and Stephanie ...

Gothic literature is a treasure hoard of great themes and story beats, and these video games likely took inspiration from well-known Gothic tales.