My point is just that “goth” is heavily inspired by horror movies. Saying the genre was “largely pushed aside” is absurd. Everyone knows how Frankensteins mons

My point is just that “goth” is heavily inspired by horror movies. Saying the genre was “largely pushed aside” is absurd. Everyone knows how Frankensteins monster looks. How many cultural expression have this kind of impact? If you are relying on books which does not recognize the impact of horror movies on popular culture, you should find better books.