ghouls
Corpse-eating demons
Ghouls are creatures from Arabic folklore that rob graves and feed on corpses.
The word extends to anyone with morbid interests—those who linger at accident scenes or obsess over death: Ghouls gathered outside the crime scene.
In horror fiction and games, ghouls are undead monsters that consume human flesh.
Reanimated dead people
- revenantReturned from death
- corpseDeceased human body
- cadaverBody for dissection
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
carrion · decay · reanimated · shambling · rotting · undying · deathless · lich
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- screamLoud sharp cry
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
eerie · creepy · fright · bloodcurdling · monstrous · lurking · feeding · stalking
Place for interring remains
- tombstonesMemorial stones over graves
- cryptsSubterranean burial chambers
- mausoleumMonumental building for interment
- sepulcherChamber for the dead
burial · headstone · exhume · mortuary · charnel-house · desecration · midnight · shroud
Spirit in Arab folklore
- rakshasaSouth Asian mythological demon
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
- legendUnverified traditional tale
mythology · superstition · shapeshifter · trickster · malevolent
Carrion-eating raptor
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- opportunistOne exploiting circumstances
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
profiteer · exploiter · bottom-feeder · leech · bloodsucker · rubbernecker
zombies
Reanimated dead people
necromancy · carrion · decay · reanimated · shambling · rotting · undying · deathless · lich · mummies
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
haunting · eerie · creepy · fright · bloodcurdling · monstrous · lurking · feeding · stalking · predatory
cemetery
Place for interring remains
- tombstonesMemorial stones over graves
- cryptsSubterranean burial chambers
- mausoleumMonumental building for interment
sepulcher · burial · headstone · exhume · mortuary · charnel-house · desecration · midnight · shroud · coffin
djinn
Spirit in Arab folklore
- rakshasaSouth Asian mythological demon
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- fiendCruel person or enthusiast
legend · mythology · superstition · shapeshifter · trickster · malevolent
vulture
Carrion-eating raptor
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- opportunistOne exploiting circumstances
predator · profiteer · exploiter · bottom-feeder · leech · bloodsucker · rubbernecker
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- Arabian folkloreAladdin, Ali Baba, Arabian Nights, djinn, genie
- Gothicgargoyle, gothic fiction, pointed arch, gothic architecture, flying buttress
- haunted attractionshaunted house, jump scare, haunted maze, jump scares, strobe light
- undeadzombie, vampire, ghost, lich, skeleton
- scaresfrights, scares, chillers, shockers, horror movies
ghoulsangels
Divine winged messengers
guardian angels · saints · seraphim · good spirits · cherubs
ghoulsguardian spirits
Protective supernatural entities
angels of mercy · ancestor spirits · healers · mourners · undertakers