supernatural horror
Ghosts and dread
Supernatural horror is a genre of fiction, film, and other media in which fear and dread arise from forces beyond natural explanation—ghosts, demons, curses, and malevolent entities that defy physical laws.
Unlike horror rooted in human psychology or violence, supernatural horror suggests that reality itself contains terrifying dimensions we cannot control or fully understand.
The film relied on supernatural horror rather than gore to unsettle its audience.
- ancient curseOld supernatural condemnation
- curseInvoked harm through words
- haunted housesSpirit-occupied buildings
- ghostsSpirits of the deceased
- restless deadSpirits unable to pass on
evil spirits · demons · revenants · dread · pagan rituals · blood ritual · banshees · witches · exorcisms · folklore legends · mythological creatures · occult symbols · sacred relics · existential despair · vampires · forbidden books · cursed objects · terror
- film genrescomedy, drama, action, romance, animation
- horrorterror, fear, dread, haunted, bloody
- Horror FilmsThe Exorcist, Halloween, The Shining, Friday the 13th, Night of the Living Dead
- scaresfrights, scares, chillers, shockers, scary stories
- occult horrordemonic possession, black magic, dark magic, occult rituals, evil spirits
- Anne RiceLestat, Louis, Claudia, Armand, Gabrielle
supernatural horrorslasher
Knife-wielding horror villain
psychological thriller · survival horror · psychological horror · thriller · crime thriller
supernatural horrorhard science fiction
Speculative fiction emphasizing accuracy
realist fiction · kitchen sink realism · social realism · documentary · procedural drama