Darkness
Across
- 5. ghostly image of someone seen shortly before or after their death
- 10. ghost or phantom
- 11. A fortress common in gothic landscapes
- 12. an unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects, like death
- 13. ball where guests wear masks to conceal their identity
- 14. ominous bird from a famous Poe poem
- 16. underground vault beneath a church, used for burial
- 19. large country house or mansion, often haunted
- 20. ___, the author of "Dracula"
- 21. of "The Fall of the House of Usher"
- 22. the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
Down
- 1. and horrifying because it involves death
- 2. of literature focusing on horror, death, and romance
- 3. Irish myth, a wailing spirit who heralds a death
- 4. spirit of a dead person
- 6. grotesque stone carving on a building
- 7. ___, author of "Frankenstein"
- 8. famous for the Cthulhu Mythos
- 9. surname of the murderous motel owner in "Psycho"
- 11. tunnels lined with human bones
- 15. Stoker's famous vampire count
- 17. Master of Suspense who directed "The Birds"
- 18. classic 1922 German vampire film