the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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Rooh Baba), a fraudulent ghostbuster who makes money by exploiting people’s fear of the supernatural.
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Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Photo: New Line Cinema Just as the slasher craze was dying down, Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street promptly revived interest thanks to the introduction a key new element: the supernatural.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Hollywood actors, costume designers, makeup people, stunt performers, writers and producers around the area are part of the creative ferment that makes Halloween, horror, cosplay, ghost stories, sci-fi and the supernatural so popular.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, Fan discussed the challenges and rewards of portraying Hong Im, a farmer grappling with loss and the supernatural on the Malaysia-Thailand border.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Photo: New Line Cinema Just as the slasher craze was dying down, Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street promptly revived interest thanks to the introduction a key new element: the supernatural.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Hollywood actors, costume designers, makeup people, stunt performers, writers and producers around the area are part of the creative ferment that makes Halloween, horror, cosplay, ghost stories, sci-fi and the supernatural so popular.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, Fan discussed the challenges and rewards of portraying Hong Im, a farmer grappling with loss and the supernatural on the Malaysia-Thailand border.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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“The supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20supernatural. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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