the paranormal
noun
: strange events, abilities, etc., that cannot be explained by what is known about nature and the world
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The author had found that the paranormal romance genre, both on television and in books, has historically relegated Black girls to lesser roles that usually end badly for them.
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Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
With news that The Conjuring House is scheduled to be sold at auction on Halloween, does that mean the paranormal attraction that helped spawn a popular movie universe is close to reopening after the town had shut it down last December?
—Paul Edward Parker, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
But after years building a reputation in the paranormal space, the Times Leader questioned the credibility of the couple, framing its unforgiving takedown of the duo against the local Pennsylvania case of the Smurl family.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Dating back to the late ’70s, The Amityville Horror franchise originated with a Stuart Rosenberg film, starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger, which adapted both the Jay Anson 1977 book of the same name, as well as the paranormal legend at its center.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
With news that The Conjuring House is scheduled to be sold at auction on Halloween, does that mean the paranormal attraction that helped spawn a popular movie universe is close to reopening after the town had shut it down last December?
—Paul Edward Parker, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
But after years building a reputation in the paranormal space, the Times Leader questioned the credibility of the couple, framing its unforgiving takedown of the duo against the local Pennsylvania case of the Smurl family.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Dating back to the late ’70s, The Amityville Horror franchise originated with a Stuart Rosenberg film, starring James Brolin, Margot Kidder, and Rod Steiger, which adapted both the Jay Anson 1977 book of the same name, as well as the paranormal legend at its center.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
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“The paranormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20paranormal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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