Macabre is a quality of some artistic or literary works characterized by a grim or ghastly atmosphere or a heavy emphasis on gruesome portrayals of death.

Macabre may also refer to:

Literature:
 Macabre (short fiction and poetry journal), edited and published by Connecticut poet/author, Joseph Payne Brennan, New Haven, CT, Twenty-three (23) issues, I - XXIII, 1957–1976

Films:
 Macabre (1958 film), a thriller directed by William Castle
 Macabre (1969 film), an Italian thriller directed by Javier Setó
 Macabre (1980 film), an Italian horror thriller directed by Lamberto Bava
 Macabre (2009 film), an Indonesian horror/slasher film

In music:
 Macabre (album), by Dir en grey
 Macabre (band), a metal band
 Pentagram (band), previously known as Macabre, an American heavy metal band

See also
 Danse Macabre (disambiguation)