Define This Genre
Horror

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  What is Horror Fiction?
      "A horror text is one that contains a monster, whether it be supernatural, human, or a metaphor for psychological torment."-Anthony Fonseca and June Pulliam, Hooked on Horror.
       
  Subgenres
     

Ghosts and Haunted Houses
Golems, Mummies and Reanimated Stalkers
Vampires and Werewolves
Demonic Possession, Witches and Warlocks
Mythological Monsters
Telekinesis and Mind Control
Small Town Horror
Maniacs and Sociopaths
Technohorror and Medical Horror
Rampant Animals
Psychological Horror
Splatterpunk
Comic Horror