🏷️ Atmospheric
4 entries tagged with this trope
The Bear and the Nightingale
Katherine Arden · 2017
In medieval Russia, Vasya can see the household spirits that protect her village. When Christianity threatens the old ways, she must choose between safety and magic.
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson · 1959
Four people investigate a reportedly haunted house. As they stay longer, the line between reality and madness blurs. Classic psychological horror at its finest.
Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia · 2020
1950s Mexico. Noemí travels to a decaying English mansion to check on her cousin. She finds a house full of secrets, fungus, and very disturbing family traditions.
The Little Stranger
Sarah Waters · 2009
1940s England. A doctor becomes obsessed with a decaying mansion and its aristocratic family. Class, desire, and supernatural forces intertwine in post-war Britain.