Gothic literature/horror film

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The episode's stage directions and Frasier's dialogue reference the conventions of gothic fiction and old horror films — dark stormy nights, gothic mansions, gargoyles, and candlelit scenes.

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Appearance

Mentioned once in A Mid-Winter Night's Dream.

A Mid-Winter Night's Dream

Season 1 · Episode 17 · S01E17

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“or with the lightning crashing behind him, a character in an old horror film”
— Frasier

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