Terrifying Cursed Items In Supernatural Movies

In John Carpenter's 'Christine', based on Stephen King's novel, teenager Arnie Cunningham buys a run-down 1958 Plymouth Fury and becomes obsessed with restoring it. As the car is repaired, Arnie's personality changes, distancing him from his friends and family. Christine is not just a vehicle - it has a mind of its own, harbouring a violent past linked to its previous owner.

The bright red Plymouth Fury is possessed by a supernatural force, displaying jealousy and self-repairing any damage as if by magic. In King's story, Christine is essentially an "evil spirit on wheels," inspired by urban legends of haunted cars. Anyone who threatens her meets a grisly fate as she drives herself and kills without a driver. Christine's influence is central to the plot, gradually taking control of Arnie and murdering those who get in her way. Stopping her becomes the only way to break the cycle of destruction.

In 'Ghostbusters II', the team faces a new supernatural threat tied to a 16th-century tyrant, Vigo the Carpathian. His spirit is bound to his own portrait, which is being restored at the Manhattan Museum of Art. As paranormal slime spreads across New York, Vigo attempts to return to life by possessing Dana Barrett's infant son.

Vigo's painting is more than just an eerie artwork - it is a conduit for his spirit. It moves, speaks, and manipulates those around it, controlling the museum's curator and projecting telekinetic forces. The film establishes that Vigo's soul was trapped in the painting when he died, allowing him to bide his time for centuries. His influence spreads throughout the city, forcing the Ghostbusters to battle both the cursed painting and the growing supernatural chaos before Vigo can complete his reincarnation.

First introduced in 'The Conjuring', Annabelle is a vintage porcelain doll locked in Ed and Lorraine Warren's artefact room. Her presence sparked such interest that she became the focus of several films, including 'Annabelle', 'Annabelle: Creation' and 'Annabelle Comes Home'. Each movie explores different characters encountering the doll and the horrors that follow.

Annabelle is not possessed in the traditional sense - according to the Warrens, the doll is a conduit for a demonic entity that uses it to manipulate and terrorise people. The curse manifests through poltergeist activity, shadowy figures, and violent attacks, targeting those who come into contact with her. The real-life inspiration comes from a Raggedy Ann doll the Warrens kept locked away, which was said to cause misfortune and supernatural disturbances. In the films, Annabelle's presence alone is enough to unleash chaos, and every story revolves around attempts to contain or destroy her influence.

'The Ring' (a remake of Japan's 'Ringu') revolves around a cursed VHS tape that kills viewers seven days after watching it. Investigative reporter Rachel Keller discovers the urban legend behind the tape after a group of teenagers die under mysterious circumstances. She watches the footage and receives an ominous phone call warning, "Seven days." Racing against time, she uncovers the origin of the curse, linked to a vengeful ghost named Samara (Sadako in the original).

The tape is essentially a recorded curse. The images embedded in it serve as a psychic imprint of Samara's trauma, ensuring that anyone who watches it is doomed unless they copy the tape and make someone else watch it, passing the curse along like a virus. The film plays on the fear that media itself can carry supernatural dangers, turning an ordinary VHS tape into a vessel of death. The plot hinges on Rachel's desperate attempt to break the cycle before she and her son fall victim to the curse.

Clive Barker's 'Hellraiser' introduces the Lament Configuration, an ornate puzzle box that, when solved, opens a portal to a hellish dimension ruled by the Cenobites. Frank Cotton, seeking new pleasures, unlocks the box's secrets, only to be torn apart by the creatures he summons. Later, his niece Kirsty comes into possession of the box, triggering another wave of horror.

The Lament Configuration is no ordinary puzzle - it is a cursed object designed to lure in the curious and damned. Solving it summons the Cenobites, who take their victims into their realm for eternal torment. The film suggests that the box has existed for centuries, with each new user unknowingly offering themselves to the horrors it holds. The entire film revolves around its power, with Kirsty using the puzzle box both as a means of escape and a weapon to banish the Cenobites.

In 'The Evil Dead' films, a group of friends unknowingly unleash demonic forces by reading from the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, an ancient book bound in human flesh and inked in blood. Ash Williams is left to battle the resulting horrors as his friends are possessed one by one.

The Necronomicon is a classic example of a cursed occult book. Reading from its pages awakens Kandarian demons, turning the dead into monstrous beings. The book cannot be easily destroyed and continually resurfaces to cause new horrors. It is central to the entire franchise, with Ash forced to use its knowledge to send the demons back while trying to avoid unleashing further chaos.

'Child's Play' follows Charles Lee Ray, a serial killer who, using a voodoo ritual, transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll before he dies. Now trapped in the toy, Chucky seeks to regain a human body by transferring his soul into a child, targeting young Andy Barclay.

Unlike a haunted doll controlled by a spirit, Chucky is fully self-aware, retaining his personality and murderous intent. The voodoo spell means the longer he stays in the doll, the more human it becomes - his only escape is possessing another body. The film revolves around Andy and his mother's struggle to prove that the doll is alive while escaping Chucky's violent attacks. His curse is unique in that he actively drives the horror, blending supernatural elements with slasher villain traits.

'The Possession' tells the story of a young girl, Em, who buys an antique wooden box, unaware that it contains a dybbuk - a restless spirit from Jewish folklore. As Em's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic, her family realises she is falling under the box's influence.

The Dybbuk Box appears as an unassuming wine cabinet inscribed with Hebrew letters, but opening it releases the trapped entity. The spirit begins to possess Em, leading to a series of disturbing supernatural events. The film is inspired by a real-life claim of a haunted dybbuk box, which was sold on eBay with stories of bad luck and paranormal occurrences. In the film, only a religious exorcism can force the spirit back into the box, making it the source of both the horror and its resolution.

'Oculus' follows siblings Kaylie and Tim, who, years after witnessing their parents' deaths, return to confront an antique mirror they believe is responsible. Kaylie sets up an experiment to prove that the mirror, known as the Lasser Glass, is cursed.

The mirror has a long history of causing insanity and death. It manipulates perception, creating hallucinations that blur reality and prevent victims from realising they are being influenced. Unlike traditional haunted mirrors, which are simply ghostly windows, the Lasser Glass is an active predator, feeding on the lives of those who possess it. As the story unfolds, the mirror's influence grows stronger, leading to a tragic ending that cements its reputation as a truly malevolent object.