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==Art/Fiction== ...shed in the daily ''Suara Merdeka'' in the 1990s in Indonesia. A Genderuwo horror film released in 2007 in Indonesia also borrows many elements from the gend

==Art/Fiction== ...ed as a character in an episode of the Showtime horror series ''Masters of Horror''. It originally aired in North America on December 9, 2005 and was directe

==Art/Fiction== * The Tecmo horror series Fatal Frame shows hitodama being released from spirits that the play

...o leave for work, but instead stayed behind to spy on his new wife. To his horror, he saw his wife’s hair part on the back of her head, her skull split wid ==Art/Fiction==

==Art/Fiction== In 2008, the 86-minute horror feature The Wild Man of the Navidad was made. It was written and directed b

==Art/Fiction== ''Jangan Pandang Belakang'' (or, Don't Look Back) is a Malay horror movie based on the "hantu raya" demon. The story is about a young man named

...dered by many literary critics to be one of the greatest masters of horror fiction. ...try to the world through the mind of a children's writer. In its fusion of horror with awe, ''Midnight Sun'' shows the influence of [[Algernon Blackwood]] an

...His heroes are usually young, rather cynical men, whose fight against the horror is abetted by the growth of a strong sexual relationship. ...r novels, influenced by the science fiction works of [[John Wyndham]]. The horror - mutant man-eating rats in the first, an accidentally released chemical we

...rn February 19, 1963) is an American [[horror fiction|horror]] and science fiction/[[fantasy]] writer. She was born in Heber Springs, Arkansas but grew up in ...istory (a subset of [[science fiction]]), [[fantasy]], or [[Horror fiction|horror]]. The dialog and hard-boiled first-person viewpoint has been compared to

==Art/Fiction== *In some Japanese horror movies (most notably Ring and Ju-on) onryo are the driving force in the plo

...Picture of Dorian Gray''. Masterton was also the editor of Scare Care, a horror anthology published for the benefit of abused children in Europe and the US Masterton's novels often contain visceral sex and horror and arguably misogynistic overtones (for example, The House That Jack Built

4. One who inspires horror or disgust. ...can be used as a tool for scholars as well as a source of inspiration for fiction writers or simply to check what is the real mythos behind creatures that we

...ster of Glamis''' (born October 21, 1821), sometimes referred to as the '''Horror of Glamis''', was allegedly a deformed member of the Bowes-Lyon family, kep ==Art/Fiction==

==Art/Fiction== ...on shows dealing with the supernatural. In 2008, for its annual "Halloween Horror Nights" events, Universal Studios Florida developed a new variation of the

'''Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter''' is a series of '''horror fiction'''/'''dark fantasy''' novels created by author [[Laurell K. Hamilton]] and In the fiction Anita Blake is also known as ''the Executioner''.

==Art/Fiction== *In the survival horror video game Silent Hill, the Flauros is a mystical pyramid-shaped object. It

==Art/Fiction== Some works of fiction had taken "Legion" as the proper name of a demon. For example, William Pete

However, the vampire hunter has found popularity in fiction and popular culture. ...[[Abraham Van Helsing]] of the novel ''[[Dracula]]'' and in other works of fiction adapting or modifying that work. Other more recent figures include [[Buffy

==Art/Fiction== ...plot device in gothic or horror fiction or, more lately, paranormal-based fiction. Roman-era authors Plautus, Pliny the Younger and Lucian wrote stories abou

...a type of physically manifested [[undead]] often found in fantasy, horror fiction, and mythical art. Though most are human skeletons, they can also be from a =Art/Fiction=

...ost cultures and in many works of fiction, especially fantasy and [[horror fiction]]. In fiction and folklore, undead creatures are often hostile toward the living. Defendi

==Fiction== ...Boris Karloff. The film, directed by Mark Robson and produced by legendary horror producer Val Lewton, centres around a group of people on a small island, wh

...an who pleads with him to not fish in the pond. He ignores her, and to his horror, she wipes her face off. Rushing home to hide, he is confronted by what see ...Stopping to relax, the man told the vendor of his tale, only to recoil in horror as the soba vendor stroked his face, becoming a noppera-bo himself.

==Art/Fiction== * Biollante's wailing cry was used for a scene in the J-Horror sequel ''Ring 2'', where the protagonists make contact with the afterlife.

...ates dread among the living. Zombies have become a staple of modern horror fiction, where they usually engage in the consumption of human flesh. The term "zom ==Zombies in literature and fiction==

...Books; 2002)</ref> a leopard,<ref name="wereleopard">Worland, Rick. ''The Horror Film: An Introduction'' (Blackwell Publishing; 2006) pp73, 176–178, 184</

...ven to the distinctive series of horror films, suspense films, and science fiction films made by Universal Studios in California from 1923 to 1960. The appr Universal's earliest success in the horror genre was the costume picture ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' in 1923. Sta

...truck driver will look over at his beautiful passenger and discover to his horror that she has goat's legs - like the god of mischief Pan. At this point the ==Art/Fiction==

==Art/Fiction== ...and folklore-inspired art and literature, particularly manga and Japanese horror. The man to whom most of the credit should go for keeping yōkai in the pop

...[[United States|American]] [[screenwriter]], most famous for his [[science fiction]] [[television series|TV series]], ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''. The second o ...himself into weekly television. He stated in an interview that the science fiction format would not be controversial and would escape censorship unlike the ea

...creatures known as the Ringwraiths has influenced creators of fantasy and horror novels, television shows, and games, who use it with its meaning of a shado ==Art / Fiction==

Over the centuries the story has evolved from horror story to romance with the scholar and the white snake-woman genuinely in lo ==Art/Fiction==

==Ghouls in fiction== In modern fiction, ghouls are often confused with other types of [[undead]], usually the mind

...Lovecraft's revision story "The Last Test" (1928); however, in Lovecraft's fiction, she is never actually described, but is frequently mentioned or called upo ...God Pan'' (1890), a story that probably inspired Lovecraft's "The Dunwich Horror" (1929). In this incarnation, the Black Goat may represent [[Satan]] in the

Today shinigami frequently appear in original Japanese works of fiction (anime and manga most often). However, Shinigami may also be used more loos ==Art/Fiction==

...ature]]s that frequently appear in [[mythology]], [[legend]], and [[horror fiction]]. The word originates from the Old French ''monstre'', which derived from ...en science and monstrosity became an important theme in many Victorian-era horror novels, where science was often depicted not merely as studying monsters, b

==In Later Mythos Fiction== * The horror-themed miniatures game HorrorClix has a Mi-Go as a unique figure in its ''T

'''Science fiction''' is a genre of fiction in which at least part of the narrative depends on the impact of science, e ...<ref>''Science Fiction: Its Nature, Faults and Virtues'' in ''The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism'', Advent: Publishers, 1959. (This

'''Anne Rice''' (born October 4th 1941) is a best-selling American author of horror/fantasy books. She was born '''Howard Allen O'Brien'''. Best known for her ...ia on August 5, 1972. Rice has said that Claudia, the child in her vampire fiction, was inspired by her late daughter. Their son Christopher Rice, now a novel

Lovecraft referenced fictional works in his [[horror fiction]], a practice used by earlier writers (such as [[Edgar Allan Poe]]) and com ...btedly a substantial tome as evidenced by its presentation in "The Dunwich Horror" (1929). In the story, Wilbur Whateley visits Miskatonic University's libra

...AmityvilleHorrorCover.jpg|185px|right|thumb|This cover of ''The Amityville Horror'' stresses its claim to be based on fact]] The '''Amityville Horror''' (- A True Story) is a best-selling book written by Jay Anson, and publis

==Art / Fiction== Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens ("Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror" in German) is a German Expressionist film shot in 1921 by Friedrich Wilhel

...ia) is an American writer. He is best known as a prolific and best-selling fiction author of popular suspense novels. ...ublished in 1968. From there he went on to write over a dozen more science fiction novels.

==Art/Fiction== Herbert Bautista plays a teenager in a faraway province in an episode of this horror anthology movie series. A manananggal is said to live within the vicinity a

...ity, "Kutulu" comes from [[Necronomicon|Simon's Necronomicon]], which is a fiction based loosely on Sumerian mythology, among other things. ''Cthulhu'' is oft ...S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz call the "anti-mythology" of Lovecraft's fiction. In most [[mythology|mythologies]], man's significance in the universe is v

==Art/Fiction== * In the survival horror game ''Silent Hill'', The Mark of Samael is the name Dahlia Gillespie false

...without a luckless family mourning for the loved one snatched away by some horror that had descended from the mountains. ==Art/Fiction==

...oe, and so walked resolutely yet slowly forward. He soon discovered to his horror that the gruesome creature approaching him was no other than the dreaded Nu ==Art/Fiction==

...ich emphasize different themes of the novel such as gothic horror, science fiction, and romanticism. In this example, an historical anatomical painting of the ...d authors, such as Brian Aldiss, claim that it is the very first [[science fiction]] novel.

<br/>&mdash;H. P. Lovecraft, "The Horror in the Museum" ...he [[Greek mythology|Greek pantheon]] than the cosmic group of Lovecraft's fiction.<ref>Robert M. Price, recognizing that Smith's gods dwell beneath [[Hyperbo

==Ghosts in fiction== ...in a way reminiscent of the [[Guardian angel (spirit)|guardian angel]] in fiction. In some fictions, a departed relative (usually) or friend guides the livin

'''''Ghostwatch''''' was a controversial British horror-mockumentary television movie which was produced by the BBC and aired on BB The 90-minute film was a horror story shot in a documentary style and appeared as part of BBC Drama's ''Scr

...mber 21, 1947) is an American author best known for his enormously popular horror novels. ...e works in both literature and cinema. He also writes stories outside the horror genre, including the novellas ''The Body'' and ''Rita Hayworth and Shawshan

In Lovecraft's fiction, R'lyeh is sometimes referred to in the ritualistic phrase "Ph'nglui mglw'n ...e southern Pacific Ocean. (Lovecraft, "The Call of Cthulhu", ''The Dunwich Horror and Others'', p. 150 - August Derleth), however, placed R'lyeh at 49°51′

*The horror story "The New Wing" by F.R. Welsh deals directly with the Bean legacy, wit *''Sawney Beane: The Abduction of Elspeth Cumming'' is a work of historical fiction by author Frieda Gates. It takes the legend of Sawney Beane and examines i

==Art/Fiction== Yūrei have always been a major part of Japanese fiction, with almost every writer of note turning his hand to kaidan at one time or

...he Vampire more direct harm. Some have no relevance at all, except for in fiction. ...most effective Vampire apotropaics. It is well known in both folklore and fiction that this potent herb’s pungent odor and spicy taste is known not only to

In the early days of the Usenet group ''alt.horror.werewolves'' (around 1992), the members discussed fictional shapeshifters. ...and thus (but to a lesser extent) the [[goth]] scene and [[horror (genre)|horror]] [[fandom]], [[furry lifestylers]], [[cosplay]] and [[anime]]/[[manga]] fa

Popular interest in exorcism boomed after release of the horror movie ''The Exorcist'' in 1973 and ''The Exorcism of Emily Rose'' in 2005. ==Exorcism in fiction==

''Dracula'' has been attributed to many literary genres including horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. ...16. Polidori is many times credited as the creator of the vampire genre in fiction, but his vampire story was inspired by elements of Lord Byron's vampire poe

'''''Doom 3''''' is a sci-fi horror first-person shooter computer game developed by id Software and published b ...tire game. id Software focused on retelling the story and creating a tense horror atmosphere. The game's events and atmosphere show a great deal of influence

...he playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor. *The science fiction movie ''Killer Klowns from Outer Space''.

...ht of the Living Dead]], as well as the ''Alone in the Dark'' series of PC horror games, early seminal examples of the genre. ...anuary 27, 2006.</ref> which in turn was based on a Japanese [[horror film|horror movie]], スイートホーム (''Suiito houmu''). ''Sweet Home'' was relea

...being tied to matter, shines above it. The ugly beast's head expresses the horror of the sinner, whose materially acting, solely responsible part has to bear ...and bare breasts. Baphomet makes a rare film appearance in the 1968 Hammer Horror film ''The Devil Rides Out''.

Other guests wove tales of equal horror, but Mary found herself unable to invent one. That night, however, she had ...ach the power and fame of Frankenstein; The Last Man, a pioneering science fiction novel of the human apocalypse in the distant future, is, however, sometimes

...es rather than their backs, so that she could watch their faces contort in horror at their fate. Many works of fiction portray the countess as bisexual or lesbian, drawing on the belief that her

...ern-day mummy. He asked that his body be displayed to illustrate how the "horror at dissection originates in ignorance"; once so displayed and lectured abou ==Mummies in fiction==

==EVP/ITC in fiction== * ''Do Det Ike'' by Gerry Connelly. A [[science fiction]] story published in ''Dream'' magazine in 1989 has the electronic voice ph

...child, she killed it with her own hands out of distress. When she saw the horror she had committed, she began crying and screaming hysterically, drawing the ==Art/Fiction==

==Art/Fiction== *A small passing reference was made to the Borley Rectory in the horror film ''The Amityville Curse'', which also featured a house, this time in Am

===Fiction=== ...rnatural is also a topic in various genres of fiction, such as fantasy and horror. Some examples of supernatural phenomena are [[miracle|miracles]] and [[gho

=Art / Fiction= * ''Treehouse of Horror XII'', an episode of The Simpsons. At the bar, Moe suggests Homer use a lep

The idea of doppelgängers is also seen in fiction involving time travel and parallel universes. In this case, the doppelgän =Art / Fiction=

...dialects) is a spirit in Anishinaabe mythology. It has also become a stock horror character much like the [[vampire]] or [[werewolf]], although these fiction ...eschews the aspect of cannibalism in favour of a more subtle psychological horror; a central theme is that whoever sees the Wendigo '''becomes''' the Wendigo

While this unliving horror cannot be slain in the traditional sense, there is one way to defeat the Dr =Art / Fiction=

==Art/Fiction== * The monster is featured in the 1981 American horror film ''The Loch Ness Horror'', directed by Larry Buchanan.

...aditions, and are a frequent subject of folklore, cinema, and contemporary fiction. Even today, Roma frequently feature in vampire fiction and film, no doubt influenced by Bram Stoker's book ''Dracula'' in which th

...The story of Alfred Packer was satirically told in the Trey Parker comedy/horror/musical film, ''Cannibal! The Musical'', released in 1996 by Troma Studios. * H. G. Wells's ''The Time Machine'', an 1896 science fiction novel features cannibalism by the more advanced species, the [[Morlock]]s,

*German horror writer Hanns Heinz Ewers used the mandrake method for creating a homunculus *In the classic horror film ''Bride of Frankenstein'', Dr. Frankenstein's old teacher, Dr. Praetor

...of women with sharp claws mounted on the bodies of vultures inspired both horror and disgust. They could fly as fast as a bolt of lightening =Art / Fiction=

=Fiction= ...evision series ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' in 1999) . The 1993 "Treehouse of Horror IV" episode of ''The Simpsons'' included a segment titled "Terror at 5&frac

...ing interpretations of wishes is a classic trait amongst genies in Western fiction. For example, in one episode of ''The Twilight Zone'', a poor shopkeeper wh * The horror film [[wikipedia:Wishmaster (film)|Wishmaster]] features a hateful and evil

...r Peaks'' was one of the few adventures released by TSR to include science-fiction elements, such as ray guns and robots.]] ...sions reflect this history. The game was influenced by [[mythology]], pulp fiction, and contemporary fantasy authors of the 1960s and 1970s.

...in the opening section of Anne Golon's Angélique series, as the subject of horror stories told to children. Also he may be partly the basis for the book's ro In the science fiction short story "Rumfuddle" by Jack Vance, a baby who would have grown up to be

...im Reaper. Shinigami (often plural) are common in modern Japanese arts and fiction, and essentially absent from traditional mythology. ...at Abraham had sacrificed Isaac in spite of his wailing, and Sarah died of horror and grief. It was Moses who most often had dealings with the angel. At the

...d to pull the door closed, then pounded the gas pedal and sped off. To her horror, she says, the creature ran along with the car and continued to try to open =Art /Fiction=

...ey are used in comic books as powerful adversaries in the [[Horror fiction|horror]], [[fantasy]] and [[superhero]] stories. There are a handful of demons wh

=Art/Fiction= ...ppose that Tennyson's portrayal of Kraken also influenced the 20th century horror writer H. P. Lovecraft in his description of the octopus-headed monster-god

=Art/Fiction= *The popular Ju-on series of horror films in Japan and the Americanized version The Grudge, feature poltergeist

...the abilities that the Vampire is commonly though to possess are based in fiction, not folklore. As far as the Vampire of fiction goes, time equals power to the Vampire. The Vampire grows in strength for

...ue to "lie, cheat, steal and listen to [[heavy metal]]." In [[Treehouse of Horror XI]] Homer ends up in Hell, being bullied by Satan. He makes so much noise ...series ''[[Doom]]'' also involves the concept of Hell, but with a science-fiction twist, as a future teleportation experiment accidentally opens a gate to He