Body horror or biological horror is a subgenre of horror that intentionally showcases grotesque or psychologically disturbing violations of the human body. ... The genre can invoke intense feelings of physical and psychological disgust, or squick, and play upon anxieties of physical vulnerability.

Horror is a genre of speculative fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader.

Psychological horror movies are a subgenre of traditional horror movies which focuses more on the mental instability of its characters than on graphic violence, serial killers or monsters, for example. Most of the time this genre deal with the character's phobias, psychological traumas, paranoia, and etc. The genre often overlaps with ...

Donnie Darko is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films.It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Stu Stone, Daveigh Chase, and James Duval.Set in October 1988, the film follows Donnie Darko, a …

Horror films released in 2020; Title Director Cast Country Notes Antebellum: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz: Janelle Monáe, Marque Richardson, …

Supernatural horror film is a film genre that combines aspects of horror film and supernatural film.Supernatural occurrences in such films often include ghosts and demons, and many supernatural horror films have elements of religion.Common themes in the genre are the afterlife, the Devil, and demonic possession.Not all supernatural horror films focus on religion, and they …

The evil clown is a subversion of the traditional comic clown character, in which the playful trope is instead depicted in a more disturbing nature through the use of horror elements and dark humor.The modern archetype of the evil clown was popularized by DC Comics character the Joker starting in 1940 and again by Pennywise in Stephen King's It.The character can be seen …

The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris.First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris's 1981 novel Red Dragon.Both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, this time pitted against FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling.Its film adaptation directed by Jonathan Demme was released in 1991 to widespread critical acclaim …

In literature, psychological fiction (also psychological realism) is a narrative genre that emphasizes interior characterization and motivation to explore the spiritual, emotional, and mental lives of the characters.The mode of narration examines the reasons for the behaviors of the character, which propel the plot and explain the story. Psychological realism is achieved …

The Amityville Horror is a 2005 American supernatural horror film directed by Andrew Douglas and starring Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, and Philip Baker Hall.It also featured the debut of actress Chloe Grace Moretz.Written by Scott Kosar, it is based on the novel The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson, which was previously adapted into the 1979 film of the same name, while also …