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Sunday, December 21, 2025

#49: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe

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Tags: 2001, Game Boy Advance, Gothic horror, Japan, Konami, period: 19th century Europe, platformer, search action, theme: vampires, video game

The Tomb of Ligeia

Roger Corman

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Tags: 1964, film, Gothic horror, period: Regency England, Roger Corman, theme: ghosts, UK, USA

#47: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

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Tags: 2008, DS, Gothic horror, Japan, Konami, period: 19th century Europe, platformer, search action, theme: vampires, video game

#46: The Devil and Daniel Webster

The Devil and Daniel Webster

Stephen Vincent Benét

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Tags: 1936, folk horror, literature, period: Antebellum era, Stephen Vincent Benét, theme: the Devil, USA

Saturday, December 20, 2025

The Vampyre

John William Polidori

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Tags: 1819, Gothic horror, John William Polidori, literature, period: early modern Europe, theme: vampires, UK

A Fragment

Lord Byron

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Tags: 1819, Gothic horror, literature, Lord Byron, period: early modern Europe, theme: vampires, UK

Return of the Obra Dinn

Lucas Pope

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Tags: 2018, adventure game, Lucas Pope, mystery, PC, period: Regency England, PlayStation 4, Switch, theme: the sea, USA, video game, Xbox One

The Terror

Roger Corman (and several uncredited others)

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Tags: 1963, film, Gothic horror, period: Napoleonic era, Roger Corman, theme: ghosts, USA

Friday, December 19, 2025

#41: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

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Tags: 1997, Gothic horror, Japan, Konami, period: Age of Enlightenment, platformer, PlayStation, Saturn, search action, theme: vampires, video game

#40: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Konami

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Tags: 1993, action, Gothic horror, Japan, Konami, PC Engine CD-ROM², period: Age of Enlightenment, platformer, theme: vampires, video game

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Sunday, December 21, 2025

#49: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe

#48: The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia

Roger Corman

#47: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

#46: The Devil and Daniel Webster

The Devil and Daniel Webster

Stephen Vincent Benét

Saturday, December 20, 2025

#45: The Vampyre

The Vampyre

John William Polidori

#44: A Fragment (Lord Byron)

A Fragment

Lord Byron

#43: Return of the Obra Dinn

Return of the Obra Dinn

Lucas Pope

#42: The Terror (1963 film)

The Terror

Roger Corman (and several uncredited others)

Friday, December 19, 2025

#41: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

#40: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

Konami

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