A Comedy of Terrors is a novel written by James DeMille and first published in 1872. The book is a satirical take on the Gothic genre and follows the misadventures of a group of travelers who find themselves stranded in a mysterious castle in the Carpathian Mountains. The group includes a young American couple, a British lord, a French artist, and a German scientist. As they explore the castle, they encounter a series of bizarre and terrifying events,...