Religious horror

[1][2] Such films commonly use religious elements, including the crucifix or cross, holy water, the Bible, the rosary, the sign of the cross, the church, and prayer, which are forms of religious symbols and rituals used to depict the use of faith to defeat evil.

[4][5] Most religiously themed horror films feature struggling characters who are experiencing supernatural occurrences and disturbances that often become tragic, forcing them to turn to their faith and religion to combat them.

Religious horror video games, such as Faith: The Unholy Trinity, "The Binding of Isaac", and "Outlast" have also seen success in recent years.

[6] Sam Acosta stated in his review piece that "An entire genre most Christians seem to reject regardless of the franchise is horror”.

Acosta provided biblical verses and authors that are opposed to this type of film to buttress his critical viewpoints.