the paranormal
noun
: strange events, abilities, etc., that cannot be explained by what is known about nature and the world
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Then there’s the evening version, the Gunfighter & Ghost Tour that lasts for 90 minutes and explores the paranormal side of things rooted in the town’s bloody past.
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
As the train hurtles toward its final destination, mother and daughter must confront both their past and the paranormal – before the journey reaches a deadly conclusion.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Aaron Sagers is a travel and entertainment journalist/author with a special focus on folklore and the paranormal.
—Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The result is an unfiltered and often chilling investigation that expands the boundaries of the paranormal genre.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
As the train hurtles toward its final destination, mother and daughter must confront both their past and the paranormal – before the journey reaches a deadly conclusion.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Aaron Sagers is a travel and entertainment journalist/author with a special focus on folklore and the paranormal.
—Aaron Sagers, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The result is an unfiltered and often chilling investigation that expands the boundaries of the paranormal genre.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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“The paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20paranormal. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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