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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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.
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
But his father’s death led him to seek answers in the occult, according to the Jerusalem Post.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
What follows is a convoluted (but campily entertaining) combination of the occult, genetic engineering and, of course, a lot of slayings.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, Underworld reckoned with reality through the occult, while his newest tape, Zombie Love Kensington Paradise, felt more like a squeamish effort in turning the circumstances of Kensington into content for the Skrilla brand.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
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Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
But his father’s death led him to seek answers in the occult, according to the Jerusalem Post.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
What follows is a convoluted (but campily entertaining) combination of the occult, genetic engineering and, of course, a lot of slayings.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, Underworld reckoned with reality through the occult, while his newest tape, Zombie Love Kensington Paradise, felt more like a squeamish effort in turning the circumstances of Kensington into content for the Skrilla brand.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2025
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“The occult.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20occult. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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