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* JekyllAndHyde: Someone with a very terrifying SplitPersonality, derived from the [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde novel of the same name]].
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* JekyllAndHyde: Someone with a very terrifying SplitPersonality, derived from the [[Literature/TheStrangeCaseOfDrJekyllAndMrHyde novel of the same name]].
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* TheInfested
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* ScaryFictionIsFun: Both in-universe and in RealLife, people view scary stuff as quality entertainment.
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+ ParasiticHorror: Horror from something gross living off of you. Or ''inside'' you.
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* BlindWithoutThem: Most nearsighted or blind victims (mainly females) meet their unfortunate fate (mostly after finding their glasses) or survive.

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* BlindWithoutThem: Most nearsighted or blind victims (mainly females) meet their unfortunate fate (mostly after finding their glasses) or (rarely) survive.



* DroppedGlasses: Most nearsighted or blind victims (mainly females) lose their seeing ability (mostly by running and tripping over something) which results in their glasses falling off their face and increases their fear factor as they search for them panically.

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* DroppedGlasses: Most nearsighted or blind victims (mainly females) lose their seeing ability (mostly by running and tripping over something) which results in as their glasses falling fall off their face and increases their fear factor as they search for them panically.in a panic.
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* BlindWithoutThem: Most victims die after losing their site.

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* BlindWithoutThem: Most nearsighted or blind victims die (mainly females) meet their unfortunate fate (mostly after losing finding their site. glasses) or survive.



* DroppedGlasses: Most vicitms run into their unlcuky fate after they fall of their face.

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* DroppedGlasses: Most vicitms run into nearsighted or blind victims (mainly females) lose their unlcuky fate after they fall of seeing ability (mostly by running and tripping over something) which results in their face.glasses falling off their face and increases their fear factor as they search for them panically.
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* BlindWithoutThem: Most victims die after losing their site.


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* DroppedGlasses: Most vicitms run into their unlcuky fate after they fall of their face.
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A subgenre of SpeculativeFiction as many contain supernatural elements.

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A subgenre SubGenre of SpeculativeFiction as many contain supernatural elements.
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* HighClassCannibal: Rich people eat human flesh.
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* TeenHorror: Scary things happening to teenagers, usually in order to scare teenagers.
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* ScaryScorpions: You definitely don't want to be on the recieving end of its venomous stinger.

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* ScaryScorpions: You definitely don't want to be on the recieving receiving end of its venomous stinger.
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* {{Wendigo}}: A [[WasOnceAMan formerly-human monster]] from [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology Algonquian mythology]], transformed by {{cannibal}}ism into becoming a ferocious predator with an insatiable hunger for human flesh.

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* {{Wendigo}}: A [[WasOnceAMan formerly-human formerly human monster]] from [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology Algonquian mythology]], transformed by {{cannibal}}ism [[ImAHumanitarian cannibalism]] into becoming a ferocious predator with an insatiable hunger for human flesh.
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* SubhumanSurfacingShot: A shot of a character slowly rising from water, often used to emphasize inhumanity and/or menace.
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* AdorableAbomination: An eldritch abomination that is cute.

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* AdorableAbomination: An eldritch abomination EldritchAbomination that is looks cute. Their cuteness may either be a [[CuteIsEvil deceptive facade]], or an indication that they're [[BenevolentAbomination genuinely harmless]].
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* TrashyTouristTrap: Where they ''literally'' trap the tourists!
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+ SuperheroHorror: When SuperheroTropes are played for horror. Expect {{superhero}}es to be utterly ineffectual against some unusually fearsome {{supervillain}}s.

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+ SuperheroHorror: When SuperheroTropes are played for horror. Expect the {{superhero}}es in this story to be utterly ineffectual face off against some unusually fearsome terrifying {{supervillain}}s.

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* UrbanLegends: Modern folktales, which are sometimes also horror stories.

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* UrbanLegends: Modern myths and folktales, which are sometimes also horror stories.stories (supernatural or otherwise).



* VampireBitesSuck

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* VampireBitesSuckVampireBitesSuck: Being on the receiving end of a vampire's fangs is obviously gonna be really painful.



* VampiresAreSexGods

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* VampiresAreSexGodsVampiresAreSexGods: Vampires are often depicted as sexually seductive predators who use their beauty and charms to lure human prey to their doom.



* VampiresSleepInCoffins: Vampires are depicted sleeping in coffins.

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* VampiresSleepInCoffins: Vampires Undead vampires are depicted sleeping in coffins.coffins. You better not wake them up!



* VampireWerewolfLoveTriangle



* VengefulGhost: The angry spirit of a dead person (especially a murder/suicide victim) who rises from their grave to seek revenge on their enemies.

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* VengefulGhost: The angry spirit of a dead person (especially a murder/suicide murder or suicide victim) who rises from their grave to seek revenge on their enemies.



* ViolenceIsDisturbing

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* ViolenceIsDisturbingViolenceIsDisturbing: Using graphically gruesome acts of violence for shock factor.
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* WasOnceAMan: A monster that started off as a mortal human.

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* WasOnceAMan: A monster that started off as an ordinary human being before circumstances turned them into a mortal human. creature of nightmares.



* {{Wendigo}}: A cannibalistic monster from Algonquian mythology.

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* {{Wendigo}}: A cannibalistic monster [[WasOnceAMan formerly-human monster]] from [[Myth/NativeAmericanMythology Algonquian mythology.mythology]], transformed by {{cannibal}}ism into becoming a ferocious predator with an insatiable hunger for human flesh.



* WolfMan: A humanoid wolf.

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* WolfMan: A humanoid wolf.werewolf.



* WouldHurtAChild: A villain who hurts children.

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* WouldHurtAChild: A When the villain who hurts has no qualms with harming children.



* XenomorphXerox

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* XenomorphXeroxXenomorphXerox: A monster based on the Xenomorphs from the ''Franchise/{{Alien}}'' movies.



* ZombieApocalypse: Dead people have risen from their graves to attack the living, causing the collapse of global civilization.

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* ZombieApocalypse: Dead An outbreak of TheVirus that turns people have risen from their graves to attack into [[OurZombiesAreDifferent zombies]] (or some other type of monster) becomes a global pandemic that causes the living, causing the collapse destruction of global civilization.
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* FogOfDoom: An ominous cloud of mist hints at something sinister hidden within it.

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* FogOfDoom: An ominous cloud of mist hints at something sinister hidden within it.Deadly OminousFog.



* OminousFog: When a thick cloud of mist appears, it's a sign that bad things will happen.

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* OminousFog: When a thick cloud of mist appears, it's a sign that bad things will happen.something sinister hidden behind that fog is near.



* OurSlashersAreDifferent: [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Slasher villains differ depending on the work]].

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* OurSlashersAreDifferent: [[OurMonstersAreDifferent Slasher StockSlasher villains differ depending on the work]].work.
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* FogOfDoom: An ominous cloud of mist hints at something sinister hidden within it

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* FogOfDoom: An ominous cloud of mist hints at something sinister hidden within it it.



* TheKrampus: Often depicted as being an EvilCounterpart to Santa himself.

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* TheKrampus: Often A Christmas demon who punishes naughty children, often depicted as being an EvilCounterpart to Santa SantaClaus himself.



* {{Satan}}: An evil demon from Literature/TheBible that rebelled against God.

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* {{Satan}}: An evil demon from Literature/TheBible that rebelled against God. Often depicted as the ruler of {{Hell}} who commands all other demons, while tempting humanity into sinful depravity.
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* FogOfDoom

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* FogOfDoomFogOfDoom: An ominous cloud of mist hints at something sinister hidden within it



* {{Gorn}}: Over-the-top violence.

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* {{Gorn}}: Over-the-top bloody and gory violence for cheap shock value, a common feature of {{Slasher Movie}}s or other horror works reliant on graphic depictions of violence.

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