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The Terror

Dan Simmons

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Tags: 2007, cosmic horror, Dan Simmons, historical horror, literature, period: 19th century, theme: the Arctic/Antarctic, theme: the sea, USA

#53: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe

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Tags: 1999, action, Gothic horror, Japan, Konami, Nintendo 64, period: 19th century Europe, platformer, theme: vampires, video game

#52: Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Frictional Games

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Tags: 2010, cosmic horror, Frictional Games, Gothic horror, period: 19th century Europe, survival horror, Sweden, theme: amnesia, video game

Amnesia: Remember

Mikael Hedberg

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Tags: 2011, cosmic horror, literature, Mikael Hedberg, period: multiple time periods, Sweden, theme: curses

Sunday, December 21, 2025

House of Usher

Roger Corman

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Tags: 1960, film, Gothic horror, period: Antebellum era, Roger Corman, theme: madness, USA

#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

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Thursday, December 25, 2025

#54: The Terror (Dan Simmons)

The Terror

Dan Simmons

#53: Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe

#52: Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Frictional Games

#51: Amnesia: Remember

Amnesia: Remember

Mikael Hedberg

Sunday, December 21, 2025

#50: House of Usher

House of Usher

Roger Corman

#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

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