In general, Western monsters tend to have tangible forms, and Western films favor typical monsters and demons, like vampires or freaks created by mad scientists. Consequently, Western horror films are often battles between good and evil waged by the protagonist and the monster.
整體來說，西方的鬼重形體，比較偏向人們概念中的怪物或妖魔，例如吸血鬼或科學怪人，而西方恐怖片常是主角與妖魔鬼怪間的正邪對抗。