Guillermo del Toro on Crimson Peak
Guillermo del Toro is a self-confessed fan of the Gothic Romance. I spoke to him about early influences and the pleasures and pains of reviving the genre on screen.
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The return of Gothic Romance
Guillermo del Toro described his recent film Crimson Peak as a “classic Gothic Romance”, a subgenre that has been consigned to oblivion for nearly four decades. But what is Gothic Romance, what makes it different to horror and why did it fall into obscurity?
The return of Gothic Romance
In this month’s Fortean Times I write about Gothic Romance, interview Guillermo del Toro and review Crimson Peak.
10 horror stories for Halloween
10 lesser-known horror stories that really stuck with me.
Halloween with The Ghastling
My folk horror story “The Village Below” will be published in The Ghastling Book 3, released at Halloween.
My favourite ghost films
Old-fashioned, eerie and subtle. These are my favourite ghost films.
