Gothic & Haunted Houses

The Cask of Amontillado - an Edgar Allan Poe Short Story

by Edgar Allan Poe

Montresor lures his acquaintance Fortunato into the catacombs during carnival season, seeking revenge for an unnamed insult. With chilling precision and Gothic atmosphere, Poe crafts a tale of premeditated murder and immurement told from the unrepentant perspective of the killer. A masterclass in unreliable narration and psychological horror.

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• The Graveyard Book — Neil Gaiman
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• Let the Right One In — John Ajvide Lindqvist
• The House of Gardenias — Isabel Cañas
• Dark Tales — Shirley Jackson

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