the supernatural
noun
: things that cannot be explained by science and seem to involve ghosts, spirits, magic, etc.
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Emily Alyn Lind stars as Snakebite Andi in the supernatural horror film Doctor Sleep, a sequel to Stephen King’s The Shining directed by Mike Flanagan.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Directed by Kim Soo-jin, the supernatural horror centers on Ju-young (played by Lee Sun-bin), a woman coping with hearing impairment who becomes haunted by strange sounds tied to her sister’s disappearance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Beneath the supernatural tension, the film explores how generational trauma festers and twists over time.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 June 2025
Or djinns — the supernatural beings said to favor living in the desert.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 June 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Directed by Kim Soo-jin, the supernatural horror centers on Ju-young (played by Lee Sun-bin), a woman coping with hearing impairment who becomes haunted by strange sounds tied to her sister’s disappearance.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
Beneath the supernatural tension, the film explores how generational trauma festers and twists over time.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 June 2025
Or djinns — the supernatural beings said to favor living in the desert.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 June 2025
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“The supernatural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20supernatural. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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