"The Gothic has taken a revolutionary turn in this century. Today’s Gothic has fashioned its monsters and devils into heroes and angels and is actively reviving supernaturalism in popular culture. Nelson argues that this mainstreaming of a spiritually driven supernaturalism is a harbinger of what a post-Christian religion in America might look like."--publisher description.

White dog, the prequel : between imagination and belief -- Faux Catholic : a Gothick genealogy from Monk Lewis to Dan Brown -- Gothick Gods : the worshipful world of Horror Fandom -- Decommissioning Satan : in favor of his man-god whelps -- Gothick romance : the danse macabre of women -- The bright God beckons : the new vampire romance -- Postapocalyptic Gothick : that means zombies (and the occasional zampire) -- The Gothick theater of Halloween : performing allegory -- The ten rules of Sitges : global Gothic horror and beyond -- Cathedral head : the Gothick cosmos of Guillermo del Toro -- The new Christian Gothick : The shack and other cathedrals -- Epilogue: questions without answers.