spookery

/ˈspukəri/
noun
  1. Behavior or activity that is creepy, eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural.
    • Some people enjoy a bit of spookery around Halloween, like telling ghost stories.
    • The old house was full of spookery, with creaking floors and flickering lights.
    • The movie relied on cheap spookery rather than real suspense.
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