Don DeLillo

If I were a writer, how I would enjoy being told the novel is dead. How liberating to work in the margins, outside a central perception. You are the ghoul of literature. Lovely.

American Novelist

Christopher Mintz-Plasse

I do love horror movies, but I'm not the kind of guy who would dress up as a ghoul for Halloween. I might go as a member of the Blue Man Group.

American Actor

Bessie Head

Love is mutually feeding each other, not one living on another like a ghoul.

South African Writer

Ghoul is commonly used in horror stories to induce fear and evoke imagery of the supernatural.

Horror Genre

Originally from Arabian folklore, ghouls are often depicted haunting desolate places like graveyards.

Folklore Origins

Use 'ghoul' to describe something or someone that is eerily frightening or macabre in nature.

Eerie Descriptions

When used to describe a person, 'ghoul' hints at a disturbing fascination with suffering or death.

Morbid Curiosity

'Ghoul' can carry a strong disapproval when describing someone exploiting tragedies.

Negative Connotation

It implies insensitivity or lack of respect for the deceased or their loved ones.