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The Best Horror Moments in Superhero Movies

November 3, 2019 by Gary Collinson

For all the criticisms of oversaturation, superhero movies have managed to retain their longevity thanks to a clever mix of genre blending. They may have their conventions and tropes and archetypes, but they intermingle so well with many other cinema favorites like comedy, satire, western, thriller, and even space opera.

One of the more underrated polymorphizations, though, has been with horror. Because superheroes need to appeal to a mass market, they tend to stay away from this genre built on terrorizing audiences with sharp visuals and audio cues.

Not every filmmaker adheres to that boundary, and quite a number of them have taken the initiative to throw some horror elements into their storyline. So, in the video below, we present our picks for the best horror moments in superhero movies…

What are your favourite horror moments from superhero movies? Let us know in the comments below or on our social channels @flickeringmyth, and be sure to give our YouTube channel a subscribe for more videos!

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Flickering Myth TV, Gary Collinson, Kate Harrold, Movies, Red Stewart Tagged With: Aquaman, Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, DC, DC Extended Universe, Man of Steel, Marvel, Shazam, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Superman

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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