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Malevolence (film series), a series of three slasher films by Stevan Mena . Malevolence, the 2003 first film in the series; Malevolent, a British horror film by Olaf de Fleur ...
Evil, by one definition, is being bad and acting out morally incorrect behavior; or it is the condition of causing unnecessary pain and suffering, thus containing a net negative on the world. [1] Evil is commonly seen as the opposite, or sometimes absence, of good.
Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, [2] along with their evil nature manifesting in their propensity for murder and cannibalism. They are typically portrayed as hulking figures with one or more horns growing out of their heads, massive teeth, and occasionally a third eye ...
Bronze statue of the Assyro-Babylonian demon king Pazuzu, c. 800–700 BCE, Louvre. A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. [1] Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in media including comics, fiction, film, television, and video games.
The Arabic equivalent of the word Satan is Shaitan (شيطان, from the triliteral root š-ṭ-n شطن). The word itself is an adjective (meaning "astray" or "distant", sometimes translated as "devil") that can be applied to both man ("al-ins", الإنس) and al-jinn (الجن), but
Similarly, the Deobandi movement, although not denying the reality of jinn, mostly depicts jinn as malevolent beings who need to be avoided or exorcised. [100] [101] In modern Iran, (evil) jinn are often substituted by devils. [102] Similarly, in many modern tales, the term jinn is used for div (demon), causing a shift in meaning. [103]
[7] [8] Although the word is traditionally derived from the root ŠWD (Hebrew: שוד shuḏ) that conveys the meaning of "acting with violence" or "laying waste," [9] it was possibly a loanword from Akkadian, in which the word shedu referred to a spirit that could be either protective or malevolent.
Wendigo (/ ˈ w ɛ n d ɪ ɡ oʊ /) is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The concept of the wendigo has been widely used in literature and other works of art, such as social commentary and horror fiction.