It all began in 1764, when an author named, Horace Walpol, created a set of nine gothic elements to add suspense and mystery which he included in his novel, "Castle of Otrnanto". In the film, The Haunting, Dr. Merrill is in charge of a fear experiment, but misleads the volunteers to thinking it is an experiment for insomnia. Along with the other house guests, he is unaware of the ghostly presence that exists in the Hill …showed first 75 words of 757 total…

…showed last 75 words of 757 total…time and again for the newest thriller. The elements can keep you suspenseful whether or not you are reading a novel or watching a horror film. They are the foundation to a successful horror story and continue to appear even after all these years, such as in Psycho and Bones. Metonymy of gloom and horror, omens, and supernatural events are three of the nine gothic elements that can be seen throughout the film, The Haunting.