What do you think is the most important quality of gothic stories?

Adjectives to me are the most important. When you have adjectives, you go into detail and describe things. That's what gothic literature does, makes the story weird, dark, suspicious. Adjectives to me fit good in a type of literature like this. For example a silent night could be a cold, foggy, stormy night. To me adjectives make the story more fun to read. They make the story more interesting by helping you get a slight image in your mind. Adjectives are commonly used in literature and this one I think uses a lot of them.