All unofficial universes by Google.
Probably the best known.
"John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy"
The Thing (1982), Prince of Darkness (1987), and In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Next one comes from reddit:
"Destructive Power of the Ancient Occult"
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016), The Blair Witch Project (1999), and Hereditary (2018)
I always thought they were similar long before the internet decided they are part of an unofficial universe.
"Sci-Fi Hell"
Event Horizon (1997) and Hellraiser (1987)
I wasn't aware of the next one.
"The Ultimate Halloween Anthology"
Trick 'r Treat (2007) and The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
and
"The Industrial Sadism Matrix"
Cube (1997) and Saw (2004)
If anything, they should make fir a fun Halloween watch. Do you know of any unofficial horror movie universes?
Bride of Chucky, Chucky's evidence locker includes Freddy's glove, Jason's mask, Michael Myers' mask, and Leatherface's chainsaw.
Also, The Rise of Leslie Vernon treats Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Freddy Krueger as real historical killers.
On top of that, Freddy's glove can be seen in the Evil Dead Cabin and the necronomicon and Kanderian dagger from Evil Dead are seen in Jason goes to hell, which also shows Freddy at the end.
So ...
Friday the 13th
Nightmare on Elm Street
Child's Play
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Halloween
Evil Dead
Rise of Leslie Vernon
...
all part of the same Universe.
... and if you want to count comicbook crossovers, we can add...
Vampirella
Evil Ernie
Hack/Slash
Hatchet
Re-animator
Nightbreed
The Crow
the 'I don't know therefore 'in space' sequel' universe...
LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE
CRITTERS 4
HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE
JASON X
etc etc
This one has occasionally occurred to me:
Fulci's THE BEYOND
Argento's INFERNO
Polanski's THE NINTH GATE
Michael Winner's THE SENTINEL
...All are about occult (in the literal sense) or cryptic portals to the netherworld, just hangin' out surreptitiously though more or less in plain sight. There must be more movies in this unofficial universe that I've yet to recall...
the 'Cursed Excercise Workout' universe
AEROBICIDE
DEATH SPA
FATAL GAMES
Quote from: zombie no.one on July 25, 2026, 01:20:13 AMthe 'Cursed Excercise Workout' universe
AEROBICIDE
DEATH SPA
FATAL GAMES
Good one :thumbup:
The 1970s Radioactive / Desert Connection
"Atomic Horror" was popular during the 1950s, and still lived on in the 1970s.
Terror Circus (1973)
Phase IV (1974) Cosmic radiation, but still radiation.
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Ghost-of-a-fresh-start horror universe
Women trying to rebuild their lives/recover in rural places after a traumatic experience, only to face new (horror) drama.
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
Shock (aka Beyond the Door II) (1977)
The Hearse (1980)
The Nesting (1981)
Bonus Male Version: The Changeling (1980)
Quote from: claws on July 25, 2026, 01:37:53 AMThe 1970s Radioactive / Desert Connection
"Atomic Horror" was popular during the 1950s, and still lived on in the 1970s.
Terror Circus (1973)
Phase IV (1974) Cosmic radiation, but still radiation.
The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
yeah EMPIRE OF THE ANTS has that premise as well... :)
Quote from: M.10rda on July 24, 2026, 07:27:31 AMThis one has occasionally occurred to me:
Fulci's THE BEYOND
Argento's INFERNO
Polanski's THE NINTH GATE
Michael Winner's THE SENTINEL
...All are about occult (in the literal sense) or cryptic portals to the netherworld, just hangin' out surreptitiously though more or less in plain sight. There must be more movies in this unofficial universe that I've yet to recall...
INFERNO is part of its own Argento trilogy as well isn't it? not sure if the other 2 SUSPIRIA and MOTHER OF TEARS would really fit into that universe you've described though
The Beyond is part of...
Lucio Fulci's "Gates of Hell" trilogy
City of the Living Dead, House by the Cemetery, and The Beyond.
oh yeah forgot about that...
how about the 'Telekinesis Girl' universe
CARRIE
THE INITIATION OF SARAH
SUMMER OF FEAR
POLTERGEIST
FIRESTARTER
FRIDAY 13TH PT 7
HALLOWEEN PT 5
Apparently there is a difference between Telepathy and Telekinesis
None of the human characters in Poltergeist (1982) use telekinesis. Instead, the telekinetic and supernatural phenomena—such as moving chairs, floating objects, and bending items—are caused entirely by the malicious ghosts and spirits haunting the house, rather than any psychic powers wielded by the family or the paranormal investigators.
No, the characters in the 1984 Firestarter film do not use telekinesis. Instead, they possess other psychic abilities: Charlie McGee (Drew Barrymore) has pyrokinesis (the power to create and control fire), her father Andy (David Keith) has a form of mind control/telepathy called "the push", and her mother Vicky's abilities are telepathic.
Contradiction:
Firestarter (1984): A young Drew Barrymore stars as Charlie McGee, a girl who exhibits severe pyrokinesis (a subset of telekinesis focused on fire creation) due to secret government experiments conducted on her parents.
QuoteWhile pyrokinesis is often categorized under the broader umbrella of psychic powers, it is strictly the creation and control of fire, whereas telekinesis is the movement of physical objects with the mind. Charlie controls flames, not the physical objects themselves. Thank you for catching that oversight.
No characters in Summer of Fear use telekinesis. The supernatural and psychological elements in the 1978 horror-suspense film directed by Wes Craven are instead based entirely on traditional witchcraft, manipulation, and voodoo-style spells rather than mind powers or moving objects with the mind.
No characters in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers use telekinesis.
Psychic Connection vs. Telekinesis
Telepathy, Not Telekinesis: Young Jamie Lloyd and Michael Myers share a psychic and telepathic link, meaning she can sense his emotions, see through his eyes, and react when he kills, but no objects are moved with the mind.
No Object Movement: Throughout the film, physical actions and traditional slasher violence are used instead of any supernatural movement of objects.
Movies where DennisHopper plays the villain ruling over a post Apocalyptic civilization and is opposed by John Leguizamo.
Land of the Dead
Super Mario Bros.
Waterworld comes close to be a third entry, but lacks John Leguizamo.
I would add The Fury (1978) to the Telekinesis Girl list though:
The Model Train Experiment: Early in the film, while being tested at the Paragon Institute, Gillian demonstrates her natural abilities by using telekinesis to manipulate and dramatically accelerate a model train around a track.
Deflecting and Throwing Objects: As her powers grow and she learns to control them, she is able to deflect objects and use telekinetic force to push people and things away from her.
"Suburban Gothic Intruder" Universe based on Fright Night (1985)
It takes the classic 'Boy (Girl) Who Cried Wolf' framework and embeds it into a modern neighborhood setting.
Fright Night (1985)
Night Visitor (1989)
Never Cry Werewolf (2008)
What makes this Universe special is that not only does Night Visitor and Never Cry Werewolf use the same 'Fright Night' blueprint, they also use the same characters with different names.
Quote from: claws on July 26, 2026, 03:37:37 AMApparently there is a difference between Telepathy and Telekinesis
None of the human characters in Poltergeist (1982) use telekinesis. Instead, the telekinetic and supernatural phenomena—such as moving chairs, floating objects, and bending items—are caused entirely by the malicious ghosts and spirits haunting the house, rather than any psychic powers wielded by the family or the paranormal investigators.
No, the characters in the 1984 Firestarter film do not use telekinesis. Instead, they possess other psychic abilities: Charlie McGee (Drew Barrymore) has pyrokinesis (the power to create and control fire), her father Andy (David Keith) has a form of mind control/telepathy called "the push", and her mother Vicky's abilities are telepathic.
Contradiction:
Firestarter (1984): A young Drew Barrymore stars as Charlie McGee, a girl who exhibits severe pyrokinesis (a subset of telekinesis focused on fire creation) due to secret government experiments conducted on her parents.
QuoteWhile pyrokinesis is often categorized under the broader umbrella of psychic powers, it is strictly the creation and control of fire, whereas telekinesis is the movement of physical objects with the mind. Charlie controls flames, not the physical objects themselves. Thank you for catching that oversight.
No characters in Summer of Fear use telekinesis. The supernatural and psychological elements in the 1978 horror-suspense film directed by Wes Craven are instead based entirely on traditional witchcraft, manipulation, and voodoo-style spells rather than mind powers or moving objects with the mind.
No characters in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers use telekinesis.
Psychic Connection vs. Telekinesis
Telepathy, Not Telekinesis: Young Jamie Lloyd and Michael Myers share a psychic and telepathic link, meaning she can sense his emotions, see through his eyes, and react when he kills, but no objects are moved with the mind.
No Object Movement: Throughout the film, physical actions and traditional slasher violence are used instead of any supernatural movement of objects.
I knew that would happen. :drink:
I meant well :bouncegiggle:
hah it's all good...
got another one...
the 'Terror In A Shopping Environment Overnight' universe
CHOPPING MALL
HIDE AND GO SHREIK
INTRUDER
- and maybe PHANTOM OF THE MALL: ERIC'S REVENGE ?
^ The Initiation (1984)
Quote from: claws on July 27, 2026, 12:38:31 AM^ The Initiation (1984)
ah, that one did cross my mind... then I decided I was probably confusing it with THE INITIATION OF SARAH :thumbup:
jogging my memory. I've seen it. not one of the better horrors of that era
If by "universe" we mean simply "genre", then all of these are fine.
ZNO, you are correct, GATES OF HELL does seem related to THE BEYOND and the other films, though a little more uncertainly. (I only watched it once and it made little sense to me.) In spite of it being seen as part of the trilogy, HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY has no, no relationship to THE BEYOND or GATES OF HELL - it's about an undead mutant mad scientist hiding in a basement. There is communication between the worlds of the living and the dead (ghosts) and a character crosses over at the end, but there's no hidden portal to aitch-ee-double-hockey sticks.
SUSPIRIA, INFERNO, and MOTHER OF TEARS are an Official trilogy - nominally about a coven of immortal witches (or something). That concept introduced in SUSPIRIA (which has no portal to the underworld) is referred to sort of indirectly in INFERNO (which has a portal to the underworld but no witches, really - I mean I dunno exactly what's going on in INFERNO, it is bloody wicked cool, though). I cringe to admit I never watched MOTHER OF TEARS, so I'll trust you on that.
Quote from: M.10rda on July 27, 2026, 05:41:51 AMIf by "universe" we mean simply "genre", then all of these are fine.
I think it's a bit more nuanced than 'genre'. more like some trend that exists almost covertly, within a certain genre... something that you would never find a section for in Blockbuster, but is still prevalent enough to be a thing. (?)
Quote from: M.10rda on July 27, 2026, 05:41:51 AMI cringe to admit I never watched MOTHER OF TEARS, so I'll trust you on that.
I have watched it twice and genuinely have no recollection of a single thing about it.
- and I only watched it TWICE because of this exact reason :bouncegiggle:
I always feel like The Void, Event Horizon and In the Mouth of Madness belong together, even the endings don't quite fit in.