Gothic Novels

In my opinion when it comes to gothic literature, supernatural is the most effective. I think that supernatural brings upon the most suspense, when the reader is alert to something horrific happening. Supernatual I feel also leaves memories and the element of being scared. Many novels now a days are later turned into a movie, in which the movie emphasizes suspense and horror. A good example of suspense in supernatural would be in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Victor goes back his home town and while walking through the park, he sees something lurking in the darkness. This while reading the novel created suspense and brought more interest to me of reading on in the story. Events like this in story help give the reader a better mental picture of what is happening and also leave a memory for the reader to remember. Personally it is easier for me to recall scenes of horror then scenes of action and atmosphere.