According to Fig.1.3 the responses collected from this questionnaire establish that some people believe that classical literature – as in Gothic literature – does not seem to be as popular as that of 21st century Horror literature. This was aimed at a different audience between the ages of 16 and 45, which indicates that it goes against the prejudice that younger generations prefer modern texts and older generations prefer classical texts.Fig 1.3 The term “Other” indicates other genres such as science fiction, fantasy, etc. being better than both horror novels and classic novels with 29% of people believing it to be an enjoyable read. The definition of the horror genre differs completely from that of the gothic genre. This idea of ​​how the Gothic novel transformed from various architecture based on looming castles and morality tales, to the idea of ​​monsters and fear and loathing. Therefore, it is interesting to note the change from how the genre developed from the 17th century to the 20th century, where vampires, werewolves and other monsters are very popular especially among teenage audiences. However, it is arguable that looking at Shelley's Frankenstein films from a modern perspective proves the idea that it is a novel divided between Gothic and Horror as it is one of the rare novels that demonstrate Gothic elements and Horror elements. Therefore, there is some continuity in the way fear is presented in Frankenstein and the Woman in Black, demonstrating that these two novels are examples of postmodernist novel and premodernist novel, which is very rare. However, what determines the roots of the horror genre, explorations of the Gothic genre have already been investigated, to establish the difference between the dying genre and the......medium of paper......a new form of terror literature that mixes with thriller, but still provides the same quality and thrills that terror literature has provided over the decades. According to Figure 1.4 this explores how enjoyable the selected people found it to read the novels they came across. Responses range from people aged 21 to 63 who have read the details of these books and have provided their own interpretation of the novels which some consider "classic gothic literature" and others consider not as good as the small percentage of people who have Having said that Hill's The Woman in Black is not as enjoyable a read as The Monk. However, the highest percentage that people thought was an enjoyable read was Stoker's Dracula along with Shelley's Frankenstein, both of which are considered classic gothic literature, regardless of whether or not people enjoy reading..