Abstract
Over the years, the Gothic has seen massive shifts in style and subject matter, changing even the core of its horror narratives. Despite the wide variety of authors and content, multiple characteristics have remained the same, in particular the intimate, existential horror which it inflicts. This paper examines the various ways that Gothic Horror has changed and the ways it has remained the same from the nineteenth century to the contemporary twenty-first century. Ultimately, it is concluded that Gothic Horror’s source of fear has change drastically to meet the newfound anxieties and worries of the centuries, but it has always maintained the usage of existential and intimate themes to provoke a deeper sense of unease than other terror narratives.