- The document summarizes several horror films that involve supernatural forces and share common themes. Many of the films feature crucial objects that are relevant to the storyline and target vulnerable characters. Most films also provide backstories to supernatural villains and conclude rather than end on a cliffhanger.

2. • It had been a year since Dr. Norman Spencer (Harrison Ford) betrayed his beautiful
wife Claire (Michelle Pfeiffer). But with Claire oblivious to the truth, Norman's life
and marriage seem so perfect that when Claire tells him of hearing mysterious
voices and seeing a young woman's image in their home, he dismisses her terror
as delusion. Claire moves closer to the truth and it becomes clear that this
apparition will not be dismissed, and has come back for Dr. Spencer and his
beautiful wife.
• Key Points:
- Claire believes she is hiding the truth of a murder and so has a guilty conscience
- Norman is hiding the truth of his relationship with Madison.
- Claire overcomes Norman’s violent actions and put’s Madison’s spirit to rest.

3. • One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is
based loosely on actual events. When young Regan (Linda Blair) starts acting odd --
levitating, speaking in tongues -- her worried mother (Ellen Burstyn) seeks medical
help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest (Jason Miller), however, thinks the girl
may be seized by the devil. The priest makes a request to perform an exorcism,
and the church sends in an expert (Max von Sydow) to help with the difficult job.
• Key Points
- A child is targeted as they are the most vulnerable characters
- Religious links
- Ignorance of paranormal goings on to begin with

4. • A troubled widow (Essie Davis) discovers that her son is telling the truth about a
monster that entered their home through the pages of a children's book. She
disposes of the book and the next day, finds it reassembled on the doorstep. The
book then says that the Babadook will become stronger if she denies its presence
and makes suggestions of the family dog being killed. The mother then burns the
book and then the Babadook attacks and possesses the mother. In the end, they
have the creature living in their basement and tend to its needs in order to live a
normal life again.
• Key Points
- An object that references the supernatural force. This object is impossible to get
rid of.
- Vulnerable characters targeted (widow and child).
- No motive.

5. • True-crime writer Ellison Oswald (Ethan Hawke) is in a slump; he hasn't had a best
seller in more than 10 years and is becoming increasingly desperate for a hit. So,
when he discovers the existence of a snuff film showing the deaths of a family, he
vows to solve the mystery. He moves his own family into the victims' home and
gets to work. However, when old film footage and other clues hint at the presence
of a supernatural force, Ellison learns that living in the house may be fatal.
• Key Points
- A main character that moves his family for selfish purposes.
- A supernatural force interfering with the storyline
- Items are found that are crucial to the plot.

6. • In 1970, paranormal investigators and demonologists Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) and
Ed (Patrick Wilson) Warren are summoned to the home of Carolyn (Lili Taylor) and
Roger (Ron Livingston) Perron. The Perrons and their five daughters have recently
moved into a secluded farmhouse, where a supernatural presence has made itself
known. Though the manifestations are relatively benign at first, events soon
escalate in horrifying fashion, especially after the Warrens discover the house's
macabre history.
• Key Points
- Children being targeted by evil forces
- Religious links
- History to the property
- Conclusion rather than a cliffhanger

7. • John Form (Ward Horton) thinks he's found the perfect gift for his expectant wife,
Mia (Annabelle Wallis) : a vintage doll in a beautiful white dress. However, the
couple's delight doesn't last long: One terrible night, devil worshippers invade
their home and launch a violent attack against the couple. When the cultists try to
summon a demon, they smear a bloody rune on the nursery wall and drip blood
on Mia's doll, thereby turning the former object of beauty into a conduit for
ultimate evil.
• Key Points
- The possession being done through the use of a crucial object
- Reappearing objects
- Religious links
- Cliff hanger leaves potential for a sequel.

8. • Following the suicide of his wife (Amy Irving), psychologist David Callaway (Robert
De Niro) decides to take his daughter, Emily (Dakota Fanning), away from New York
City to a house in the country for a fresh start. Unfortunately, Emily is too grief-
stricken to really appreciate her new surroundings, and she hasn't made any
friends, save Charlie, who is imaginary. When Charlie begins to harbor resentment
toward David, an already bad situation gets worse.
• Key Points
- Emotional baggage held by both main characters
- Use of neurological disorder
- Due to the multiple endings to the film, there are some scenarios that result in a
conclusion but some that are left open to audience interpretation.
- Villain is defeated
- Some sympathy is built towards the villain.

9. • The films that I have researched have similarities in the sense that they all include
or have the potential to include supernatural forces.
• The key points which appear to be reoccurring throughout these subgenres are
that there are crucial objects involved that are significantly relevant to the
storyline.
• As well as this, it is usually the most vulnerable characters who are targeted by the
villains.
• In most of the films that I researched, the villain had a motive of some kind.
• More often than not, the films that I researched came to a conclusion of some
kind. However these were the more psychological of the films researched.