History Main / VengefulGhost

In most cases, the object of a vengelful ghost's revenge is always a living person, or at least a deceased one whose spirit the ghost wants to [[DraggedOffToHell forcibly drag to hell]]. But for whatever reason, [[FridgeLogic said person rarely ever comes back as another ghost once his ghostly pursuer kills them]], and the chances of ''that'' ghost seeking revenge on the other vengeful ghost and possibly perpetuating a CycleOfRevenge are likewise ''extremely'' slim in fiction. When the writer addresses this, expect some HandWave or justification as to why this doesn't occur, such as vengeful ghosts being able to [[SoulEating devour their target's soul]] as soon as they get their hands on them.

* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': The MonsterOfTheWeek for "Northwest Mansion Mystery" is a ghost lumberjack who came to seek revenge on the Northwest family, as their ancestors went back on a deal and indirectly killed him. He only manages to find peace when [[LovableAlphaBitch Pacifica]], the Northwest's WhiteSheep, opens the gates, allowing the townsfolk to enter the mansion and finally fulfil the deal.

* ''ComicBook/Spawn'': Al Simmons and [[spoiler:Jim Downing]] are basically this, although Al is at first led to believe he is a RevenantZombie.

*** Southern India has the ''Mohini'', a spirit that shares a great deal with the Japanese onryo (being a StringyHairedGhostGirl in a white sari). While the old explanation for this ghost is that it is the result of a young women [[ValuesDissonance dying a virgin]], modern horror films will instead just go with the basic "vengeful ghost of murdered woman" origin.

** Eastern Europe has ''Rusalka'', an overlap of this trope with AlluringSiren; the ghost of a woman who committed suicide after being wronged by a husband or lover, she lures men to their deaths.

In mythology and folklore, a vengeful ghost or vengeful spirit is said to be the spirit of a deceased person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unfair death. In certain cultures where funeral and burial or cremation ceremonies are important, such vengeful spirits may also be considered as unhappy ghosts of individuals who have not been given a proper funeral. In Japan, these kind of spirits receive the name of '''Yurei''' and are a common kind of {{Youkai}}. Typically a GhastlyGhost, at least from the point of view of those who did them wrong.

In mythology and folklore, a vengeful ghost or vengeful spirit is said to be the spirit of a deceased person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unfair death. In certain cultures where funeral and burial or cremation ceremonies are important, such vengeful spirits may also be considered as unhappy ghosts of individuals who have not been given a proper funeral. In Japan, this kind of ghost receives the name of '''Yurei''' and is a common kind of {{Youkai}}. Typically a GhastlyGhost, at least from the point of view of those who did them wrong.

* In ''Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger'', [[spoiler:[[BigBad Hiramechimedes]] is killed by the Go-ongers, but his hatred is so deep that [[BackFromTheDead he returns for a last time]] as a yurei.]]

* In ''Webcomic/{{Concession}}'', a good part of the plot appears to be influenced, directly or indirectly, by the ghost of [[spoiler:Joel's sister Miranda]]. After [[Melusine]]'s murder, she too combes back as a vengeful ghost, probably influencing [[spoiler:Artie avenging this "honor killing" on the entire Dolphin community]].

* PlayedForLaughs in ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' episode "[[Recap/TheBoondocksS2E4StinkmeanerStrikesBack Stinkmeaner Strikes Back]]". The spirit of Colonel H. Stinkmeaner (an [[EvilOldFolks elderly jerkass]] who was accidentally killed by Robert Freeman in a street fight from [[Recap/TheBoondocksS1E4GranddadsFight an earlier episode]]) rises out of {{Hell}} to seek revenge on his old enemy. Stinkmeaner [[DemonicPossession possesses]] the body of Robert's friend Tom [=DuBois=], eventually coming over to Robert's house to try and murder him.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' episode "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back" features the spirit of Colonel H. Stinkmeaner (an [[EvilOldFolks elderly jerkass]] who was accidentally killed by Robert Freeman in a street fight from an earlier episode) rising out of Hell to seek revenge on his old enemy. Stinkmeaner [[DemonicPossession possesses]] the body of Robert's friend Tom [=DuBois=], eventually coming over to Robert's house to try and murder him.

In mythology and folklore, a vengeful ghost or vengeful spirit is said to be the spirit of a deceased person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge for a cruel, unnatural or unfair death. In certain cultures where funeral and burial or cremation ceremonies are important, such vengeful spirits may also be considered as unhappy ghosts of individuals who have not been given a proper funeral. In Japan, this kind of ghost receives the name of '''Yurei''' and is a common kind of {{Youkai}}.

* ''TabletopGame/MitosYLeyendas'': The 2016 ''Bushido'' expansion has "[[https://myl.mazos.cl/cartas/ver/yurei/3916 Yurei]]", which illustration is based in classical despictions of yurei. The card has the ability of [[BackFromTheDead return 2 ally cards from your graveyard]] if this card goes to one. this is her setting text:

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12986838/1/Jabberwock Jabberwock]]'': Hank fully expects this trope to be played straight when confronted with [[spoiler:his son's ghost in chapter 24, and [[TearJerker is momentarily at a loss]] when Cole cheerfully subverts it. [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming But only momentarily]].]]

*** Chapter 3 has Hanayome, who has a thing about people "seeing it" and eats the eyeballs of her victims. [[spoiler:She was Seiko Hasegawa, a bride who was [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil gang-raped]] before committing suicide out of shame and the fear of photographic blackmail when her rapists pulled out a camera.]] Her cursed victims are {{Otaku}} Eita Nakamatsu, journalist Christie Arimura, and young Suzu Morimiya.

* Invoked by ''ComicBook/GhostRider'', being more known as "The Spirit of Venegance" in any of his incarnations (excepting the first Western version, later known as "Phantom Rider", a vigilante that takes the "ghost" as his alter-ego intead being really dead).

* Basara Kubikiri from ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'' series. An undead case of LoveMakesYouEvil, Basara and Kagaribi were lovers slaughted by Zankuro Minazuki, but the hate Basara has about this makes him come BackFromTheDead [[CameBackWrong in the form of a yurei]]. [[spoiler:In a plot twist revealed in ''V'', in reality Basara [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone was the one who killed Kagaribi and then he commited suicide]].]]