What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedGhosts by Gaslight
Jack Dann, Nick Gevers · Book · 2011
If you loved Ghosts by Gaslight, start with Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (2018) — a film on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Ghosts by Gaslight across media.
If you loved Ghosts by Gaslight, you crave the unsettling intersection of Victorian atmosphere and the lingering presence of malevolent spirits.
Films on the same thread
The Innocents
Jack Clayton · Film · 1961
Shares a thread with Ghosts by Gaslight: Victorian Horror.
Like the stories in Ghosts by Gaslight, this film masterfully captures the suffocating dread of a haunted house, where psychological instability and spectral threats blur the lines of reality.
Ghost Stories
Andy Nyman · Film · 2018
Explores: Skepticism vs. Belief, Guilt and Trauma, The Unreliable Narrator.
If the anthology format of Ghosts by Gaslight drew you in, this collection of chilling supernatural cases offers the same thrill of confronting inexplicable mysteries through a skeptical lens.
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Film · 2018
Shares 2 threads with Ghosts by Gaslight: Victorian Era, Steampunk.
This film mirrors the steampunk sensibilities found in Ghosts by Gaslight, grounding its Victorian-era detective narrative in a dark, atmospheric world where danger hides behind every gaslit corner.
The Others
Alejandro Amenábar · Film · 2001
Explores: Isolation, Paranormal Activity, Grief.
Much like the haunting tales in Ghosts by Gaslight, this story utilizes deep isolation and paranormal activity to explore how grief manifests within the walls of a dark home.
Series on the same thread
The Nevers
Joss Whedon · Series · 2021
Shares 2 threads with Ghosts by Gaslight: Steampunk, Gaslamp Fantasy.
Fans of the steampunk world in Ghosts by Gaslight will appreciate how this series blends Victorian history with arcane inventions and the unsettling arrival of supernatural abilities.
Penny Dreadful
John Logan · Series · 2014
Explores: Monsters, Moral Ambiguity, Loss of Innocence.
This series serves as a perfect companion to Ghosts by Gaslight, populating the dark corners of Victorian London with the same sense of dread and classic supernatural horror.
The Haunting of Hill House
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2018
Explores: Trauma, Family Secrets, Mental Illness.
While set in a different era, this story echoes the core of Ghosts by Gaslight by using the trauma of a haunted house to unravel a fractured family.
Tales from the Crypt
William M. Gaines · Series · 1989
Shares a thread with Ghosts by Gaslight: Revenge.
If you enjoyed the macabre variety of Ghosts by Gaslight, this anthology series offers a similar dark humor and moral complexity through its collection of eerie, classic tales.
Podcasts on the same thread
Monsters Among Us
Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Unexplained Phenomena, First-hand Testimony, Atmospheric Horror.
The atmospheric horror and first-hand testimonies in this podcast capture the same visceral, spine-tingling fear that the authors of Ghosts by Gaslight so effectively wove into their stories.
Horror Stories
Podcast
Shares 2 threads with Ghosts by Gaslight: Haunted Houses, Ghost Stories.
This podcast mirrors the structure of Ghosts by Gaslight, delivering a series of immersive, eerie mysteries that thrive on the tension between the mundane world and supernatural occurrences.
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Common questions
Is Ghosts by Gaslight a collection of short stories?
Yes, Ghosts by Gaslight is an anthology published in 2011. It features seventeen all-new stories written by modern masters of the supernatural, specifically focusing on revitalizing the chilling Victorian and Edwardian ghostly tale through a steampunk lens.
What themes are explored in Ghosts by Gaslight?
Ghosts by Gaslight explores themes of fog and fear within a steampunk setting. The stories include haunted houses, arcane inventions, spirits reaching across centuries, ghosts in the machine, and fateful revelations occurring on gaslit streets that struggle to keep the dark at bay.
Who edited the anthology Ghosts by Gaslight?
The anthology Ghosts by Gaslight was edited by Jack Dann and Nick Gevers. It was published in 2011 and showcases seventeen original stories that blend supernatural elements with the aesthetic and technological tropes of the Victorian and Edwardian eras.
Does Ghosts by Gaslight feature steampunk elements?
Yes, Ghosts by Gaslight is explicitly described as a steampunk collection. It combines the atmosphere of fog and fear with specific steampunk motifs such as arcane inventions and ghosts in the machine to provide twisted variations on the traditional ghostly tale.