Like "Dracula" and "Frankenstein" (6)

I believe the answer is:

gothic

(Other definitions for gothic that I've seen before include "Medieval architecture style" , "Style of architecture common in Europe in 12th-16th centuries" , "Pointed-arch style" , "Style of architecture popular in Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries" , "horrifying" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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