Like stories by Shirley Jackson and Anne Rice (7)

I believe the answer is:

macabre

(Other definitions for macabre that I've seen before include "Grotesque" , "Gruesome, morbid" , "Dark and disturbing" , "Shockingly horrible" , "Ghostly appearance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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