History Main / SuperheroHorror

* ComicBook/{{Venom}}, [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarnage Carnage]], and the [[Characters/MarvelComicsSymbiotes Symbiotes]] in general provide a dose of science-fictional BodyHorror to the superheroic Marvel Universe, [[LovecraftianSuperpower capable of forming tentacles, spines, extra mouths, and other grotesque metamorphoses]]. Also, the reason that the reason Carnage's suit is red is that it's made up of the Venom symbiote mixed with '''Cletus Kasady's {{blood|yMurder}}'''. ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage'' turns Carnage into a cult god resurrecting [[GodOfEvil Knull]].

Heroes will sometimes have a LovecraftianSuperpower, and the tone is generally DarkerAndEdgier than the usual superhero comic (not to mention often BloodierAndGorier too). It often mixes {{Capepunk}} with horror tropes (Capepunk being more cynical or deconstructive takes on the superhero genre). There's also frequently a strong overlap with ActionHorror.

There's the WeirdWest for horror meets the {{Western}} and there's SciFiHorror for when {{Horror}} meets ScienceFiction. Superhero Horror is when the {{Superhero}} genre meets horror. At its most basic, typical SuperheroTropes are PlayedForHorror.

* In "Literature/AttackOfTheMutant" from ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'' =, the titular {{supervillain}} has [[RefugeeFromTVLand breached his way into the real world]] and targets his biggest fan, a regular 12-year-old kid. The "heroes" are shown to be cowardly and powerless, while the Mutant's shapeshifting gives him the edge in getting him closer to his young victim. The book overall shows how terrifying it would really be to meet your favorite comic characters.

** ''Film/KamenRiderTheFirst'' in 2005 and its sequel ''[[Film/KamenRiderTheNext Kamen Rider: The Next]]'' 2 years later are reboots of [[Series/KamenRider the original]] [[Series/KamenRiderV3 two series]] made to celebrate the franchise's 35th anniversary that lean more into the subtle horror elements of the show on account of no longer being aimed at a younger audience, with some newer J-Horror elements thrown in.

* ''Film/FantasticFour2015'' is a much DarkerAndEdgier take on the Fantastic Four, attempting to merge the OriginStory of Creator/{{Marvel|Comics}}'s First Family with BodyHorror. The scenes in the climax involving Dr. Doom stalking through darkened corridors killing anyone in his path particularly give off horror movie vibes.

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** ''Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue'' features our hero: the titular Shin gene-spliced with Grasshopper DNA, becoming a grasshopper-monster hybrid himself.

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** ''Film/KamenRiderTheFirst'' in 2005 and its sequel [[Film/KamenRiderTheNext Kamen Rider: The Next]] 2 years later are reboots of [[Series/KamenRider the original]] [[Series/KamenRiderV3 two series]] made to celebrate the franchise's 35th anniversary that lean more into the subtle horror elements of the show on account of no longer being aimed at a younger audience, with some newer J-Horror elements thrown in.

* ''ComicBook/GhostRider'' has always been rooted in horror, but the ''[[ComicBook/GhostRider2022 2022 series]]'' practically lives and breaths this trope, featuring a LovecraftLite storyline where the demons of hell have slowly risen up to take over America by corrupting the country from within, underneath most people's notice until their horrifying activities begin taking full effect. The only reason this crisis doesn't quite enter CosmicHorrorStory levels is because the titular anti-hero proves more than capable of fighting back against the demons' nightmarish influence.

* ''ComicBook/GhostRider'' has always been rooted in horror, but the ''[[ComicBook/GhostRider2022 2022 series]]'' practically lives and breaths this trope, featuring a LovecraftLite storyline where the demons of hell have slowly risen up to take over America by corrupting the country from within, underneath most people's notice until their horrifying activities begin taking full effect. The only reason this crisis doesn't quite enter CosmicHorror levels is because the titular anti-hero proves more than capable of fighting back against the demons' nightmarish influence.

* ''ComicBook/GhostRider'' has always been rooted in horror, but the [[ComicBook/GhostRider2022 2022 series]] practically lives and breaths this trope, featuring a LovecraftLite storyline where the demons of hell have slowly risen up to take over America by corrupting the country from within, underneath most people's notice until their horrifying activities begin taking full effect. The only reason this crisis doesn't quite enter CosmicHorror levels is because the titular anti-hero proves more than capable of fighting back against the demons' nightmarish influence.

* ''ComicBook/GhostRider'' has always been rooted in horror, but the [[ComicBook/GhostRider2022 2022 series]] practically lives and breaths this trope, featuring a LovecraftLite storyline where the demons of hell have slowly risen up to take over America by corrupting the country from within, beneath most people's notice until their horrifying activities begin taking full effect. The only reason this crisis doesn't quite enter CosmicHorror levels is because the titular anti-hero proves more than capable of fighting back against the demons' nightmarish influence.

* ''ComicBook/GhostRider'' has always been rooted in horror, but the [[ComicBook/GhostRider2022 2022 series]] practically lives and breaths this trope, featuring a LovecraftLite storyline where the demons of hell have slowly risen up to take over America by corrupting the country from within, beneath most people's notice until their horrifying activities begin taking full effect. The only reason this crisis doesn't quite enter CosmicHorror levels is because the titular anti-hero proves more than capable of fighting back against the demons' nightmarish plague.

* ''ComicBook/GhostRider'' has always been rooted in horror, but the [[ComicBook/GhostRider2022 2022 series]] practically lives and breaths this trope, featuring a LovecraftLite storyline where the demons of hell have slowly risen up to take over America by corrupting the country from within, beneath most people's notice until their horrifying activities begin taking full effect. The only reason the crisis doesn't enter CosmicHorror levels is because the titular anti-hero proves more than capable of fighting back against the demons' nightmarish plague.

* ''ComicBook/{{Irredeemable}}'' is about a [[SupermanSubstitute Superman-like figure]] named the Plutonian who one day snapped and begins a rampage to destroy humanity. A group composed of the Plutonian's fellow superheroes must find a way to stop him and understand why he became the world's bloodiest mass murderer. The comic deconstructs the nature of superheroism by exploring the assumption that a superhuman must do the right thing automatically without being emotionally prepared for the role. It also shows how horrifying and destructive a superhuman destruction would be unleashed.

** ''Series/MoonKnight2022'': The trailer shows traits of this with elements of PsychologicalHorror given Steven's [[SplitPersonality dissociative identity disorder]]. A prominent example is him being chased by Khonshu down a hallway, and then revealing that it's just an old lady entering the elevator. Cast and crew place it under the PsychologicalThriller genre.

** ''Film/WerewolfByNight2022'' is an upcoming HalloweenSpecial set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the style of classic Universal Monster movies and Hammer Horror films. The plot is centered on a group of monster hunters as they attempt to find a monster hiding in their midst.

* ''ComicBook/DarkNightsMetal'' introduces the [[DarkWorld Dark]] [[MirrorUniverse Multiverse]], where worlds are created from every bad decision or choice that someone makes (or more precisely, their ''fears'' about such), and said worlds are filled with malformed contents of nightmare and despair, until they're doomed to rot apart. To illustrate, Batman has about eight {{Evil Counterpart}}s of himself coming from the Dark into the Prime Multiverse, with their backstories ranging from being driven to madness due to losing his entire family to becoming twisted and psychopathic whilst retaining his technological and intellectual prowess after killing the Joker out of pure rage. ** ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' incorporates the ramifications of ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock'', showing that [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Dr. Manhattan]]'s essence has bonded to the fabric of the DC Multiverse, and thus is exploited by the Dark Knights.

* ''ComicBook/DarkNightsMetal'' introduces the [[DarkWorld Dark]] [[MirrorUniverse Multiverse]], where worlds are created from every bad decision or choice that someone makes (or more precisely, their ''fears'' about such), and said worlds are filled with malformed contents of nightmare and despair, until they're doomed to rot apart. To illustrate, Batman has about eight {{Evil Counterpart}}s of himself coming from the Dark into the Prime Multiverse, with their backstories ranging from being driven to madness due to losing his entire family to becoming twisted and psychopathic whilst retaining his technological and intellectual prowess after killing the Joker out of pure rage. ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' incorporates the ramifications of ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock'', showing that [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Dr. Manhattan]]'s essence has bonded to the fabric of the DC Multiverse, and thus is exploited by the Dark Knights. Finally, ''ComicBook/TalesFromTheDarkMultiverse'' is a collection of stories from, well, '''''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the Dark Multiverse]]'''''. All these stories take place in worlds where important events like ''ComicBook/BlackestNight'', ''ComicBook/TheJudasContract'' or ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'' all went horribly wrong due to one wrong small thing changing.

* In the ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'' story "Literature/AttackOfTheMutant", the titular {{supervillain}} has [[RefugeeFromTVLand breached his way into the real world]] and targets his biggest fan, a regular 12-year-old kid. The "heroes" are shown to be cowardly and powerless, while the Mutant's shapeshifting gives him the edge in getting him closer to his young victim. The book overall shows how terrifying it would really be to meet your favorite comic characters.

* ''Franchise/TheDCU'':
** ''ComicBook/ArkhamAsylumASeriousHouseOnSeriousEarth'' is a ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' graphic novel written by Creator/GrantMorrison set in [[BedlamHouse the titular asylum]]. Batman arrives during a takeover of the asylum by its inmates and explores a layered, disturbing supernatural/psychological horror tale involving the dark history of the asylum.
** ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDoomThatCameToGotham'' is an {{Elseworld}} story that asks "what if Creator/HPLovecraft wrote a Batman story?"
** ''ComicBook/DarkNightsMetal'' introduces the [[DarkWorld Dark]] [[MirrorUniverse Multiverse]], where worlds are created from every bad decision or choice that someone makes (or more precisely, their ''fears'' about such), and said worlds are filled with malformed contents of nightmare and despair, until they're doomed to rot apart. To illustrate, Batman has about eight {{Evil Counterpart}}s of himself coming from the Dark into the Prime Multiverse, with their backstories ranging from being driven to madness due to losing his entire family to becoming twisted and psychopathic whilst retaining his technological and intellectual prowess after killing the Joker out of pure rage. ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' incorporates the ramifications of ''ComicBook/DoomsdayClock'', showing that [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Dr. Manhattan]]'s essence has bonded to the fabric of the DC Multiverse, and thus is exploited by the Dark Knights. Finally, ''ComicBook/TalesFromTheDarkMultiverse'' is a collection of stories from, well, '''''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the Dark Multiverse]]'''''. All these stories take place in worlds where important events like ''ComicBook/BlackestNight'', ''ComicBook/TheJudasContract'' or ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'' all went horribly wrong due to one wrong small thing changing.
** ''ComicBook/DCeased'' is a comic miniseries about a ZombieApocalypse happening in an alternative DC Universe, similar to ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies''. The plot kicks off when Cyborg arrives on Earth from [[ComicBook/NewGods Apokolips]] carrying a corrupted form of the Anti-Life Equation which turns humans into ravenous undead instead of brainwashed slaves. The remaining superheroes now must find a way to stop the chaos before it is too late.
** Similarly, ''ComicBook/DCVsVampires'' is about the world getting blindsided by the vampires making an organized effort to take over by converting key superhumans. The heroes are manipulated into suspecting each other so they'll be busy fighting each other until it's too late to stop.
** ''ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017'' plays the character of Mister Miracle and the ''ComicBook/NewGods'' mythos for PsychologicalHorror, {{deconstructi|on}}ng the severity of the war between New Genesis and Apokolips as [[WarIsHell catastrophically bloody and politically obtuse]], and delving into Scott Free's mental health and [[SanitySlippage increasingly unreliable perception of the world]] as it spirals into both supernatural and mundane existential darkness.
** ''ComicBook/SwampThing'' mixes this with BodyHorror and supernatural horror, especially stories written by Creator/AlanMoore.

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':
** ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' {{deconstruct|edTrope}}s the nature of ComicBookDeath, and explores psychological and even [[DoingInTheScientist supernatural]] angles to ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk's [[LovecraftianSuperpower powers]], all of which have been given [[CosmicHorrorReveal a sufficiently horrifying twist]] befitting of a darker narrative. With the cast of the character's world reimagined, it becomes clear that Hulk's place in the Marvel Universe will never be the same.
** ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'': An alien virus carried into an Elseworlds version of the Marvel Comics universe by a zombified [[ComicBook/TheSentry Sentry]] has transformed the Marvel superheroes and supervillains into cannibalistic zombies who, by the time we're introduced to them, have already consumed every living thing on their own Earth.
** ''ComicBook/TerrorInc'' is a dark series following an immortal assassin who [[AppendageAssimilation replaces body parts by tearing them off of other people]], also allowing him to copy their abilities -- something like a BodyHorror version of [[ComicBook/XMen Rogue]].
** ComicBook/{{Venom}}, [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarnage Carnage]], and the [[Characters/MarvelComicsSymbiotes Symbiotes]] in general provide a dose of science-fictional BodyHorror to the superheroic Marvel Universe, [[LovecraftianSuperpower capable of forming tentacles, spines, extra mouths, and other grotesque metamorphoses]]. Also, the reason that the reason Carnage's suit is red is that it's made up of the Venom symbiote mixed with '''Cletus Kasady's {{blood|yMurder}}'''. ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage'' turns Carnage into a cult god resurrecting [[GodOfEvil Knull]].

* The ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueS2E15And16TheTerrorBeyond The Terror Beyond]]" sees the League butt heads with "Icthultu", an incomprehensible old god from beyond reality, whom they defeat at the heavy cost of [[spoiler:the life of Solomon Grundy, a recurring AntiVillain who was making his first steps towards redemption]].
* ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'': The franchise often dipped into this with the mutations and how serious Shredder could be. The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003]] and [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 2012]] cartoons were especially notable of this with their DarkerAndEdgier tones.
* ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'': The episode "[[Recap/WhatIfS1E5WhatIfZombies What If...? Zombies]]" adapts the concept of ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' into a version of the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', complete with magic and aliens in play. Granted, it also takes some liberties (like Spider-Man and the Hulk not being among the horde).

* ''ComicBook/ArkhamAsylumASeriousHouseOnSeriousEarth'' is a ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'' graphic novel written by Creator/GrantMorrison set in [[BedlamHouse the titular asylum]]. Batman arrives during a takeover of the asylum by its inmates and explores a layered, disturbing supernatural/psychological horror tale involving the dark history of the asylum.
* ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDoomThatCameToGotham'' is an {{Elseworld}} story that asks "what if Creator/HPLovecraft wrote a Batman story?"
* ''ComicBook/DarkNightsMetal'' introduces the [[DarkWorld Dark]] [[MirrorUniverse Multiverse]], where worlds are created from every bad decision or choice that someone makes (or more precisely, their ''fears'' about such), and said worlds are filled with malformed contents of nightmare and despair, until they're doomed to rot apart. To illustrate, Batman has about eight {{Evil Counterpart}}s of himself coming from the Dark into the Prime Multiverse, with their backstories ranging from being driven to madness due to losing his entire family to becoming twisted and psychopathic whilst retaining his technological and intellectual prowess after killing The Joker out of pure rage.
** ''ComicBook/DarkNightsDeathMetal'' incorporates the ramifications of ComicBook/DoomsdayClock, showing that [[ComicBook/{{Watchmen}} Dr. Manhattan's]] essence has bonded to the fabric of the DC Multiverse, and thus is exploited by the Dark Knights.
** To a similar effect, ''ComicBook/TalesFromTheDarkMultiverse'' is a collection of stories from, well, ''[[CaptainObviousReveal the Dark Multiverse]]''. All these stories take place in worlds where important events like ''ComicBook/BlackestNight'', ''ComicBook/TheJudasContract'' or ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'' all went horribly wrong due to one wrong small thing changing.
* ''ComicBook/DCeased'' is a comic miniseries about a ZombieApocalypse happening in an alternative DC Universe, similar to ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies''. The plot kicks off when Cyborg arrives on Earth from [[ComicBook/NewGods Apokolips]] carrying a corrupted form of the Anti-Life Equation which turns humans into ravenous undead instead of brainwashed slaves. The remaining superheroes now must find a way to stop the chaos before it is too late.

* ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'' {{deconstruct|edTrope}}s the nature of ComicBookDeath, and explores psychological and even [[DoingInTheScientist supernatural]] angles to the Hulk's [[LovecraftianSuperpower powers]], all of which have been given [[CosmicHorrorReveal a sufficiently horrifying twist]] befitting of a darker narrative. With the cast of the character's world reimagined, it becomes clear that Hulk's place in the Marvel Universe will never be the same.

* ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'': An alien virus carried into an Elseworlds version of the Marvel Comics universe by a zombified [[ComicBook/TheSentry Sentry]] has transformed the Marvel superheroes and supervillains into cannibalistic zombies who, by the time we're introduced to them, have already consumed every living thing on their own Earth.

* ''ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017'' plays the character of Mister Miracle and the ''ComicBook/NewGods'' mythos for PsychologicalHorror, {{deconstructi|on}}ng the severity of the war between New Genesis and Apokolips as [[WarIsHell catastrophically bloody and politically obtuse]], and delving into Scott Free's mental health and [[SanitySlippage increasingly unreliable perception of the world]] as it spirals into both supernatural and mundane existential darkness.

* ''ComicBook/SwampThing'' mixes this with BodyHorror and supernatural horror, especially stories written by Creator/AlanMoore.
* ''ComicBook/TerrorInc'' was a dark series set in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse following an immortal assassin who [[AppendageAssimilation replaces body parts by tearing them off of other people]], also allowing him to copy their abilities -- something like a BodyHorror version of [[ComicBook/XMen Rogue]].

* ComicBook/{{Venom}} and [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarnage Carnage]]:
** These two characters combine a superheroic universe with science fiction and BodyHorror. The various symbiotes in the Marvel Universe are [[LovecraftianSuperpower capable of forming tentacles, spines, extra mouths, and other grotesque metamorphoses]]. Also, the reason that the reason Carnage's suit is red is that it's made up of the Venom symbiote mixed with '''Cletus Kasady's {{blood|yMurder}}'''.
** ''ComicBook/AbsoluteCarnage'' turns Carnage into a cult god resurrecting [[GodOfEvil Knull]].

* ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' is directed by ''Franchise/EvilDead'' mastermind Creator/SamRaimi. It shows off plenty of SurrealHorror elements, there's the reanimated corpse of a Doctor Strange variant, and the BigBad, [[spoiler:[[FallenHero Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch]]]], has quite a gory body count by the end.
* ''Film/{{Fantastic Four|2015}}'' (2015) was a much DarkerAndEdgier take on the Fantastic Four, attempting to merge the OriginStory of Marvel's First Family with BodyHorror. The scenes in the climax involving Dr. Doom stalking through darkened corridors killing anyone in his path particularly give off horror movie vibes.

* ''Film/{{Glass|2019}}'', a crossover sequel to ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'' and ''Film/{{Split}}'', utilizes both psychological horror and superhero elements.
* The first ''Film/{{Hellboy|2004}}'' movie dabbles in horror, combined with DarkFantasy and UrbanFantasy ([[Film/HellboyIITheGoldenArmy the sequel]] toned down the horror elements and leaned more into fantasy). The titular hero is a [[AntiAntiChrist benevolent demon]] who battles undead Nazis, [[EvilSorcerer Rasputin]] and other monsters to protect the world from {{Eldritch Abomination}}s.
* The 2019 reboot of ''Film/{{Hellboy|2019}}'' leans into horror even more heavily than the 2004 version, ramping up the [[BloodierAndGorier gore]] and dark tone (notably, the 2004 movie is PG-13, while this one is a hard R rating). It features Hellboy fighting monsters to try and prevent the resurrection of an evil witch who seeks to destroy the world.

* ''Film/TheToxicAvenger'' might be the first superhero horror film yet (or at least superhero HorrorComedy). A 98-pound weakling named Melvin runs afoul of a local gang of hoodlums and ends up falling out of a second-story window at the gym -- straight into a vat of {{toxic waste|CanDoAnything}}. The resulting mutation transforms Melvin into the Toxic Avenger, a deformed creature who proceeds to beat up baddies (and boy, are they bad!) in the most gory ways possible.
* ''Film/{{Venom|2018}}'':
** The first movies was marketed as superhero horror, emphasizing Venom as a HorrifyingHero and the terror of Eddie's transformation into a maneating monster. While those aspects are certainly ''there'' in the film proper, the actual story is much closer to a [[GenreBusting superhero-action-thriller]] with BlackComedy and horror elements, rapidly pinging across the SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror with reckless abandon.
** [[Film/VenomLetThereBeCarnage The sequel]] is more strongly horror-focused, with a gruesome mass-murdering villain, some pseudo-gothic sensibilities, and a surprising level of violence and gore for a PG-13 venture.

* ''Series/MoonKnight2022'': The trailer shows traits of this with elements of PsychologicalHorror given Steven's dissociative identity disorder. A prominent example is him being chased by Khonshu down a hallway, and then revealing it's just an old lady entering the elevator. Cast and crew place it under the PsychologicalThriller genre.
* ''Series/WandaVision'' is, on the surface, a throwback to classic TV sitcoms (including ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'', ''Series/TheBradyBunch'', and ''Series/FullHouse''). However, it's obvious that [[SubvertedSitcom something is not quite right about Westview]], and elements of PsychologicalHorror, SurrealHorror, and ParanoiaFuel only become more prominent as the series continues.[[note]]As a side detail, those who've been following ''[[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]]''-related news know that ''[=WandaVision=]'' is meant to lead into ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'', which has been confirmed to have heavy horror influence, including being directed by Creator/SamRaimi of ''Franchise/EvilDead'' fame.[[/note]] [[spoiler:And to top it off, there's a hint that Wanda may be on the brink of a FaceHeelTurn by the end.]]

* The ''[[WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021 What If...?]]'' episode "[[Recap/WhatIfS1E5WhatIfZombies What If...? Zombies]]" adapts the concept of ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' into a version of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, complete with magic and aliens in play. Granted, it also takes some liberties (like Spider-Man and the Hulk not being among the horde).

* ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' is directed by ''Franchise/EvilDead'' mastermind Creator/SamRaimi. It shows off plenty of SurrealHorror elements, there's the reanimated corpse of a Doctor Strange variant, and the BigBad, Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch, has quite a gory body count by the end.

* ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' has been billed as Creator/MarvelStudios' first outright horror film, and is directed by ''Franchise/EvilDead'' mastermind Creator/SamRaimi. The first trailer (which debuted as TheStinger of ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'') shows off plenty of SurrealHorror elements.

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* ''Film/FantasticFour2015'' was a much DarkerAndEdgier take on the Fantastic Four, attempting to merge the OriginStory of Marvel's First Family with BodyHorror. The scenes in the climax involving Dr Doom stalking through darkened corridors killing anyone in his path particularly give off horror movie vibes.

* ''Film/Glass2019'', a crossover sequel to ''Film/{{Unbreakable}}'' and ''Film/{{Split}}'', utilizes both psychological horror and superhero elements.

* ''Film/Venom2018'' was marketed as superhero horror, emphasizing Venom as a HorrifyingHero and the terror of Eddie's transformation into a maneating monster. While those aspects are certainly ''there'' in the film proper, the actual story is much closer to a [[GenreBusting superhero-action-thriller]] with BlackComedy and horror elements, rapidly pinging across the SlidingScaleOfComedyAndHorror with reckless abandon.

* ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' goes into a lot of detail on the evil that supervillains can do and the damage fighting off regular {{Kaiju}} attacks takes on person, property and psyche. Some types of capes, like the mind-controlling Masters and the invisible or perception-altering Strangers, are played for all the fear factor they're worth. Bug-controlling protagonist Taylor is a HorrifyingHero at one point explicitly compared InUniverse to the Slaughterhouse Nine, a band of [[TheDreaded notorious]] SerialKiller supervillains, for her brutality and creepiness.

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* ''WebVideo/TruthInJournalism'' is a mockumentary about [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} Eddie Brock]] and his unsavory reporting methods; throughout the story, we get disturbing glimpses of his infamous alter ego (including Brock babbling to himself and him attacking two junkies and stringing them up while the film crew is distracted). When he fully transforms into Venom at the end, we get a horrifying first-person taste of what it would feel like to be locked in a room with the symbiote.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'' episode [[Recap/WhatIfS1E5WhatIfZombies "What If...? Zombies"]] adapts the concept of ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'' into a version of the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'', complete with magic and aliens in play. Granted, it also takes some liberties (like Spider-Man and the Hulk not being among the horde).
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