Body Horror

Tropes and genres
Related tropes/genres	Analog Horror‎, Gothic Horror, Hillbilly Horror, Survival Horror, Cosmic horror
See also	Body Modification, Scars (trope), Tentacles, Zombies
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Body horror is a subgenre of horror fiction which focuses on grotesque and disturbing violations of the body. Some versions of this trope involve real-world concerns like disease and violence, while others feature fantastic elements such as zombies, mutations, or alien parasites.

Canon Examples

• various works by HP Lovecraft
• Various works by David Cronenberg
• Spy Kids

Example Fanworks

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Archives & Resources

• Body Horror tag on AO3
• Body horror on Wikipedia
• Body Horror on TV Tropes