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Wikipedia of Horror

The definitive encyclopedia of horror across all media — film, literature, television, video games, art, and folklore.

Explore by Media

Horror Film — From German Expressionism to modern elevated horror
Horror Literature — Novels, short stories, and poetry
Horror Television — Series, anthologies, and streaming
Horror Video Games — From text adventures to VR nightmares

Explore by Era

Ancient & Gothic Origins
Universal Monsters — 1930s-1950s
Hammer Horror — 1950s-1970s
The Slasher Boom — 1980s
The J-Horror Wave — 1990s-2000s
Elevated Horror — 2010s-present

Wikipedia of Horror currently has 123 articles.

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+=== Explore by Media ===
+* '''[[History of Horror Film|Horror Film]]''' — From German Expressionism to modern elevated horror
+* '''[[Horror Literature]]''' — Novels, short stories, and poetry
+* '''[[Horror Television]]''' — Series, anthologies, and streaming
+* '''[[Horror Video Games]]''' — From text adventures to VR nightmares
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+=== Explore by Era ===
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+* '''[[History of Horror Fiction|Ancient & Gothic Origins]]'''
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+* '''[[Universal Monsters]]''' — 1930s-1950s
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+* '''[[Hammer Horror]]''' — 1950s-1970s
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+* '''[[Slasher Film|The Slasher Boom]]''' — 1980s
+* '''[[J-Horror|The J-Horror Wave]]''' — 1990s-2000s
+* '''[[Elevated Horror]]''' — 2010s-present
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+=== Explore by Subgenre ===
+* '''[[Slasher Film|Slasher]]''' / '''[[Gothic Horror]]''' / '''[[Cosmic Horror]]'''
+* '''[[Folk Horror]]''' / '''[[Body Horror]]''' / '''[[Psychological Horror]]'''
+* '''[[Found Footage Horror|Found Footage]]''' / '''[[Giallo]]''' / '''[[Splatter]]'''
+* '''[[Survival Horror]]''' / '''[[Religious Horror]]''' / '''[[Eco-Horror]]'''
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+=== Key Figures ===
+* '''[[Stephen King]]''' — Master of Horror Fiction
+* '''[[John Carpenter]]''' — Master of Horror Cinema
+* '''[[Wes Craven]]''' / '''[[George A. Romero]]''' / '''[[Dario Argento]]'''
+* '''[[Shirley Jackson]]''' / '''[[H. P. Lovecraft]]''' / '''[[Edgar Allan Poe]]'''
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+=== Concepts & Culture ===
+* '''[[The Final Girl]]''' / '''[[Uncanny Valley]]'''
+* '''[[Video Nasties]]''' / '''[[Censorship in Horror]]'''
+* '''[[Glossary of Horror Terminology|Glossary]]''' / '''[[Timeline of Horror History|Timeline]]'''
+* '''[[Category Index]]''' / '''[[Wikipedia of Horror:Style Guide|Style Guide]]'''
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+Wikipedia of Horror currently has '''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}''' articles.
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