the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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His work grounds the supernatural in the everyday, drawn from real-world terrors.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
For the first time, her greatest adversary is not the supernatural, but the living.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
As the supernatural takes hold, the film’s central location, Sam’s barn/work studio, transforms from the container of their conversations into their portal across time, space, and different dimensions of their creative energy and connection.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Will this new serving of swords and the supernatural have the power?
—Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
For the first time, her greatest adversary is not the supernatural, but the living.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
As the supernatural takes hold, the film’s central location, Sam’s barn/work studio, transforms from the container of their conversations into their portal across time, space, and different dimensions of their creative energy and connection.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
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“The supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20supernatural. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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