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- ↑ Luckhurst, Roger (22 October 2013). "The gothic horror revival preys on your worst fears". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "Thinking Allowed". BBC Radio 4. The British Broadcasting Corporation. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ "True Tales from the Crypt". BBC Radio 4. The British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ↑ Luckhurst, Roger (19 April 2012). "The Essay: Bram Stoker". BBC Radio 3. The British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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