Body horror
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Body horror, or biological horror, is a subgenre of horror fiction that intentionally showcases grotesque or a visceral experience of the human body or of another creature. These violations may manife
Group of zombies, during the shooting of the film Meat Market 3
David Cronenberg, the principal originator of the genre
Erotic horror
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Erotic horror, alternately called horror erotica or dark erotica, is a genre of fiction that explores the melding of sensual or sexual imagery with horrific elements for the purpose of sexual arousal.
Body horror
…or other unnatural or violent distortions of the human body. Some body horror films, such as Crimes of the Future and Titane, have been likened to erotic horror. The term "Body-horror" was first used by Phillip Brophy in his 1983 article "Horrality: The Textuality of the Contemporary Horror Film". He coined…
Dracula by Bram Stoker is an early example of erotic horror fiction
The cover of Scream magazine depicting a werewolf holding a woman