A lonely goth girl frequenting a cemetery overhears the funeral director arranging a shady deal and seizes an opportunity to entangle herself in something dark and illicit.
Historical
16 stories · Pre-1950s settings — Victorian, medieval, ancient worlds..
A gothic couple in matching dark attire celebrate their anniversary with an intimate encounter in their secluded graveyard spot.
A quiet freshman girl nurses a crush on a brooding senior Goth boy in 1999, and a mysterious leather-bound book becomes the catalyst for a transformative first encounter.
A woman on a train fantasizes intensely about a tall, tattooed goth punk stranger across from her, exchanging smirks before parting ways.
A lonely, recently divorced 43-year-old software designer moves into an old gothic house and encounters a fleeting supernatural lover.
A self-described graveyard disciple defends a bullied gothic classmate named Allura from harassers, setting up a supernatural-themed romance.
A 16-year-old boy becomes infatuated with a mysterious, beautiful girl from his building, only to discover their families are linked by a sinister cult.
A 19-year-old college student heads to a secluded cabin with her mysterious older boyfriend, unaware of the dark secrets he harbors.
A young atheist woman discovers a hidden chamber in her church and finds herself drawn to Satan himself.
A teen punk and his goth girlfriend navigate their relationship amid a chaotic house party lifestyle.
A gothic teen encounters a girl being attacked in a cemetery and steps in to save her from her violent pursuer.
A straight-laced 17-year-old perfect son begins to break free from his rigidly controlled life, drawn toward a gothic, rebellious romance with his girlfriend.
A Dracula actor meets an Ingrid Pitt lookalike after a Halloween performance and shares a charged moment with her backstage.
A woman repeatedly waits at a bus station with a suitcase, prompting local shopkeepers to try to coax her inside while her father is contacted.
A tall, imposing woman named Porphyria arrives at a remote cliffside cottage at sundown to bargain with the small, fine-featured Hester, offering a priceless heirloom in exchange for services that no one else in England—or on the continent—can provide.
A high school backup football player becomes enchanted by a mysterious, gothic-feeling older woman who appears after his game.