the occult
noun
: supernatural powers or practices and the things (such as gods, ghosts, and magic) that are connected with them
He's a student of the occult.
religion, mythology, and the occult
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Rumors have haunted the place for years, its owner a titan of American industry, with a strange fascination in the occult and the paranormal.
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The film delves into the then-trendy topic of the occult, adapting Ira Levin’s best-selling novel about a pregnant woman (Mia Farrow) in a stylish Manhattan apartment building who slowly realizes that her husband (John Cassavetes) is in league with the Satanists downstairs.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Beyond minor disagreements, like Ashley’s dog sleeping in their bed, the two have argued about Manuel’s secrecy and whether Ashley will be a part of his children’s lives, as well as her belief in the occult and how explosive reactions.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Until now, the most effective use of the supernatural was in the debut season, which starred Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey and toyed with the occult.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
Season 1 is undoubtedly the best, a cryptic and chilly serial killer thriller with dashes of the occult and supernatural.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Nov. 2023
Indiana Jones can be called a lot of things — professor of archeology, expert on the occult, obtainer of rare antiquities — but hero is not one of them.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 June 2023
Growing up on tales of the occult and mythological creatures like La Llorona and La Chupacabra, Latines are predisposed to loving a good fright.
—Allison Argueta-Claros, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Inspired by motherhood, the occult, and photography itself, the images in Denny’s new photo series, Spellwork, pair flowers with artifacts from daily life to otherworldly effect.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The film delves into the then-trendy topic of the occult, adapting Ira Levin’s best-selling novel about a pregnant woman (Mia Farrow) in a stylish Manhattan apartment building who slowly realizes that her husband (John Cassavetes) is in league with the Satanists downstairs.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Beyond minor disagreements, like Ashley’s dog sleeping in their bed, the two have argued about Manuel’s secrecy and whether Ashley will be a part of his children’s lives, as well as her belief in the occult and how explosive reactions.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Until now, the most effective use of the supernatural was in the debut season, which starred Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey and toyed with the occult.
—Elaina Patton, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2024
Season 1 is undoubtedly the best, a cryptic and chilly serial killer thriller with dashes of the occult and supernatural.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Nov. 2023
Indiana Jones can be called a lot of things — professor of archeology, expert on the occult, obtainer of rare antiquities — but hero is not one of them.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 June 2023
Growing up on tales of the occult and mythological creatures like La Llorona and La Chupacabra, Latines are predisposed to loving a good fright.
—Allison Argueta-Claros, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Inspired by motherhood, the occult, and photography itself, the images in Denny’s new photo series, Spellwork, pair flowers with artifacts from daily life to otherworldly effect.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
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