The gothic is currently haunting our screens and imaginations, with dark, dramatic films like Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ (2024), Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ (2025) and Emerald Fennel’s highly anticipated ‘Wuthering Heights’ (2026) drawing avid audiences. This curious genre is central to the work of the American writer Shirley Jackson, a personal favourite of mine and the […]
