![]() Crying and emotional speeches are frequent. Characters suffer from raw nerves and a feeling of impending doom. The narration may be highly sentimental, and the characters are often overcome by anger, sorrow, surprise, and especially, terror. In some works, the events are ultimately given a natural explanation, while in others the events are truly supernatural. Supernatural or otherwise inexplicable events.ĭramatic, amazing events occur, such as ghosts or giants walking, or inanimate objects (such as a suit of armor or painting) coming to life. This might be thought of as an "imitation vision."ĥ. In modern fiction, a character might see something (a shadowy figure stabbing another shadowy figure) and think that it was a dream. For example, if the statue of the lord of the manor falls over, it may portend his death. ![]() "What could it mean?" In more watered-down modern examples, this may amount to merely a legend: "It's said that the ghost of old man Krebs still wanders these halls."Ī character may have a disturbing dream vision, or some phenomenon may be seen as a portent of coming events. The prophecy is usually obscure, partial, or confusing. An ancient prophecy is connected with the castle or its inhabitants (either former or present). (Again, in modern filmmaking, the inexplicable events are often murders.)ģ. Elements 3, 4, and 5 below contribute to this atmosphere. Often the plot itself is built around a mystery, such as unknown parentage, a disappearance, or some other inexplicable event. The work is pervaded by a threatening feeling, a fear enhanced by the unknown. (Translated into modern filmmaking, the setting might be in an old house or mansion-or even a new house-where unusual camera angles, sustained close-ups during movement, and darkness or shadows create the same sense of claustrophobia and entrapment.)Ģ. The castle may be near or connected to caves, which lend their own haunting flavor with their branchings, claustrophobia, and mystery. The castle often contains secret passages, trap doors, secret rooms, dark or hidden staircases, and possibly ruined sections. ![]() The action takes place in and around an old castle, sometimes seemingly abandoned, sometimes occupied. ![]()
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