Why Latinx Folklore Horror is the Next Big Genre

Folklore Meets Gothic Mystery

Folklore is more than storytelling—it’s ancestral wisdom passed through generations. When woven into horror, it becomes electric. Latinx folklore horror draws on traditions from, the Americas, the Caribbean, and across the globe , layering cultural identity over gothic terror. The result is a new wave of fiction that feels timeless and urgent all at once.

Dark Academia with a Paranormal Twist

If you love dark academia thrillers, you’ll be fascinated by stories where ambition collides with the supernatural. Avilés’ Antes: Before the Veil belongs firmly in this space: a gothic horror novel with supernatural folklore, where an art student’s hunger for success opens portals best left closed. For fans of paranormal thrillers about art & ambition, this is the haunting tale you’ve been waiting for.

The Rise of Latinx Voices in Horror

The success of Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Mexican Gothic showed the world the power of Latinx gothic literature. Now, Avilés expands this movement by combining supernatural horror set in New York / the Bronx with the intimacy of paranormal romance horror. If you’ve been searching for supernatural romance books for fans of Twilight but want them enriched with cultural depth and folklore, this novel belongs on your shelf.