Through the Woods

Summary

Through the Woods is a collection of five gothic horror short stories, each illustrated in Emily Carroll’s signature eerie and atmospheric style. The tales draw on folklore and fairy-tale traditions but twist them into unsettling explorations of fear, guilt, and the uncanny. Stories include chilling accounts of sisters haunted by mysterious voices, families harboring dark secrets, and strange encounters in the forest where reality blurs with nightmare. Carroll’s art uses shadow, color, and typography to evoke dread and unease, creating a reading experience that is as visually striking as it is narratively haunting. Through the Woods is less about jump scares and more about lingering psychological horror—the kind that crawls under the skin and stays there. It has been praised as one of the most effective horror comics of the last decade.