

Poe is undoubtedly a major influence of Del Toro's. Try out Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher for something (shorter) from an American master of this tradition, it's a pretty quintessential contribution. Tropes of the American Gothic tradition of the late 19th century were at work in that movie as well. Mary Elizabeth Braddon's Lady Audley's Secret is another one of these. Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White is one of the most notable of these that has more of an atmospherically "spooky" vibe to it. Guillermo did a really excellent job applying a gothic twist to what resembles a late 1800s Mystery/ "Sensation" novel with that flick. Other Subreddits that might interest you: Horror Award Nominees & Winners, 1975-2013 R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST NON-SUPERNATURAL HORROR NOVELS OF ALL TIME!!! R/horrorlit's TOP 10 GREATEST HORROR SHORT STORIES OF ALL TIME!!!

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