Monster Island

"The Weird" in the context of the listed material is undeniably attractive and popular, possibly for the reason that it in some ways reverses many of the lofty elements more endemic to romantic and gothic horror, the long-standing standards. Many "weird horror" stories ground their surrealism in the fabric of the pedestrian and contemporary. Monster Island, for example, uses the entirety of modern New York City as an eerie but familiar backdrop; fearsome not only because it is swarming with ravenous undead, but also because it is something many readers know and have memories in relation to. This phenomenon can also be found in many horror movies. The suburban settings of Sinister and Insidious are extremely common, yet actually contribute to the horror of the situation, as it is far easier for many members of the audience to see themselves in the circumstances playing out on-screen. "The Weird" in these cases appear to be the combination of the supernatural horrific and the plain, which leads to something both jarring and sometimes seemingly plausible.