OBSESSION AND THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

When you think of a horror story, my guess is that Stephen King comes to mind. He's the King (pun intended) of the genre, but he interprets horror in a certain way -- typically dramatic and in-your-face. Other interpretations of the genre bring different flavors forward.

Gaston Leroux's Phantom of the Opera may not come to mind immediately when you think horror. And it's not strictly horror, but it does highlight an often overlooked component of storytelling that works well in horror and thri...