Ghoul (disambiguation)
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A ghoul
is a monster from ancient Arabian folklore.
Ghoul or the ghoul may also refer to:
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Ghoul
A ghoul is a folkloric monster associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh, often classified as undead. The oldest surviving literature that mention ghouls is likely One Thousand and One Nights...
is a monster from ancient Arabian folklore.
Ghoul or the ghoul may also refer to:
In film:
- The Ghoul, a 1933 film starring Boris Karloff
- The Ghoul (1975 film)The Ghoul (1975 film)The Ghoul is a 1975 British horror film starring Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson and John Hurt.-Plot:The Ghoul tells the story of a group of upper class people in 1920s England who take part in an automobile race to Land's End, but due to accidents along the way, all end up on a rural estate owned...
, starring Peter Cushing - The GhoulsThe GhoulsThe Ghouls is a 2003 independent American horror film that was written and directed by Chad Ferrin....
, a 2003 independent horror film
In television:
- The Ghoul, horror host Ron Sweed's character in The Ghoul ShowThe Ghoul ShowThe Ghoul Show was the brain-child of Cleveland-born actor Ron Sweed. The late-night horror movie and comedy sketch show ran for various blocks of seasons from 1971 through 2004, primarily in Detroit and Cleveland....
- Ghouls (Yu-Gi-Oh!), a group of fictional characters in the anime (and manga) series, also known as "Rare Hunters"
- Preta Ghoul, a fictional character in the anime (and manga) series Black Cat
- The Ghoul, a fictional race of creatures in the anime series Divergence EveDivergence Eveis a thirteen episode Japanese anime series created by Takumi Tsukumo and directed by Hiroshi Negishi, with production by Operation EVE and animation production from RADIX....
In literature:
- Ghoul (novel)Ghoul (novel)Ghoul is a horror novel by Brian Keene, first published in 2007-Plot summary:Timmy Graco and his best friends Barry Smetzler and Doug Keiser are looking forward to a summer they will never forget; they have made the perfect secret underground clubhouse in the local cemetery known as "the...
, a 2007 horror novel by Brian Keene - Ghoul, a 1987 novel by Michael SladeMichael SladeMichael Slade is the pen name of Canadian novelist Jay Clarke, a lawyer who has participated in more than 100 criminal cases and who specializes in criminal insanity. Before Clarke entered law school, his undergraduate studies focused on history...
- Ghoul (comics)Ghoul (comics)Ghoul is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. He was mentioned in Generation M #1, but he actually debuted in Generation M #5, along with his last appearance being in Generation M #5.-Fictional character biography:...
, a fictional character in Marvel Comics - Ghoul (Ultraverse)Ghoul (Ultraverse)Ghoul is a character from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse continuity. He was created by Steve Gerber, R.R. Phipps, Dave Olbrich, Chris Ulm, and Tom Mason. Ghoul first appeared in Exiles #1.-Fictional character biography:...
, a fictional character in Malibu Comics' Ultraverse continuity
In music:
- Ghoul (band)Ghoul (band)Ghoul is a thrash metal band from Oakland, California. Though the members' actual identities are meant to be concealed, it is known that some members of Ghoul also play or have played in other bands such as Impaled, Dystopia, Wolves in the Throne Room, Exhumed, Phobia, Asunder and Morbosidad...
, American extreme metal band
In role-playing games:
- Ghoul (Dungeons & Dragons)Ghoul (Dungeons & Dragons)For the generic mythological creature, see Ghoul.In the Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game, ghouls are monstrous, undead humans who reek of carrion.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
, non-player character (NPC) monsters - Ghoul (World of Darkness), NPC servants of vampires
- Ghoul, a race in the Fallout seriesFallout seriesFallout is a series of post-apocalyptic role-playing games published by Interplay Entertainment and later by Bethesda Softworks. Although the series is set during the 22nd and 23rd centuries, its retrofuturistic story and artwork are influenced by the post-war culture of 1950s America, and its...
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In video games:
- Ghouls (video game)Ghouls (video game)Ghouls is an 8-bit computer game written by David Hoskins and published in the UK by Micro Power. It was released on the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in 1984Ghouls is a platform game, set in a creepy mansion on top of a hill...
, an 8-bit computer game published in 1984 by Micro Power