The Most Popular Horror Genre Comics on Webtoon January 2024, Ready to Get Chills?

Kapanlagi.com - Comics have become one of the highly popular forms of reading entertainment. The uniqueness of comics lies in their ability to present light, captivating stories that indulge readers' imagination.

Just like novels, comics also have various genres so that readers can adjust to their preferences. For fans of ghost and mystery stories, horror comics are an ideal choice to fill their spare time.

Even, a number of horror genre comics offer extremely scary stories, puzzles, and mysterious elements. Readers are made to shiver and get carried away by the tense atmosphere throughout the story.

Horror webtoons, as one form of digital comics, provide a more innovative reading experience with the presence of visual and sound elements.

Curious about the most popular horror genre comics on webtoon in January 2024? Let's find out more below, compiled from various sources, on Thursday (18/1/2024).

1. Creep Out

Webtoon Creep Out (Instagram/linewebtoon.id)

Webtoon Creep Out by Ino Septian may already be famous among loyal readers of webtoons from this creator. Before Creep Out, Ino Septian created two webtoon titles, Creep and Creep In.

This local creator created three webtoon titles with interconnected stories. In Creep Out, Arya, the main character with a sixth sense, helps the Nara family.

Mystical creatures begin to snatch away the Nara family one by one. It turns out that the family is harboring a terrible curse.

Readers will be intrigued by the mystery of the Nara family and Arya's journey to save them. Creep Out webtoon has a rating of 9.95 and has reached 1.1 million readers.

2. Diary Mystery

Webtoon Diary Mystery (webtoons.com)

Then there is the webtoon Diary Mystery which tells the story of a writer named Setha. His third eye opens again because he experiences the same dream and the events keep repeating.

As a result of that dream, Setha encounters the ghosts again who appear in front of him without permission. One by one, terrifying events start happening in his life.

That dream also forces Setha to solve the mystery of the ghosts' deaths. This webtoon by Febs and Y.I.W has reached 23.1 million readers with a rating of 9.88.

3. The Girl's Trial

Webtoon The Girl's Trial (webtoons.com)

Next recommendation for horror webtoon genre is The Girl's Trial by Rusena and Borocom. It tells the story of Gaeul, a quiet student who keeps a big secret from one of the groups in her class.

Gaeul's class has an invisible caste system. On one occasion, she, who comes from group 3, wants to enter group 1 in her class.

However, she managed to discover a big event that was kept secret by group 1. One time, she accidentally witnessed a murder committed by a popular student at school, Han Yuhyeon.

Finally, as the only eyewitness, Gaeul acts on her own to keep the big secret. This webtoon has succeeded with 50.6 million readers and achieved a rating of 9.48.

4. Gloomy Sunday

Webtoon Gloomy Sunday (twitter.com/fankycon)

Next up is the webtoon Gloomy Sunday, which is a work by fankycon. Readers will be chilled to the bone as they delve into the strange, dark, and horror-filled stories.

Each episode of the webtoon Gloomy Sunday brings its own unique and different story from the previous episode.

Presenting an intriguing and tense storyline, this webtoon contains themes of violence and murder.

The unique illustrations of the characters give a stronger horror impression. Gloomy Sunday has a rating of 9.47 and has successfully garnered 156 million readers.

5. Cinema of Darkness

Webtoon Cinema of Darkness (webtoons.com)

Then there is the horror webtoon titled Cinema of Darkness by Ben. For some readers, this webtoon may seem unique and different because there are no dialog boxes.

That becomes one of the attractions of this webtoon because readers have to interpret the meaning of each episode on their own. Cinema of Darkness explores the dark side of life and grim stories.

Each character in this webtoon has their own dark story. Additionally, the characters in this webtoon are quite diverse.

Readers will encounter characters such as eggs, animals, or ghosts. Webtoon Cinema of Darkness has garnered 156.4 million readers with a rating of 8.76.

6. Shivers

Webtoon Shivers (webtoons.com)

Webtoon Shivers presents chilling stories created by talented young Indonesian comic artists. The uniqueness of this webtoon lies in the use of sound effects and moving images.

These two effects further deepen the tension-filled sensation for its readers. If you feel scared, there is an option to disable these effects.

This webtoon provides a unique and innovative reading experience by combining visual and audio elements. Webtoon Shivers by Re:ON Comics has achieved a rating of 9.30 with 1 million readers.

7. What is Meant by the Horror Genre?

The horror genre presents terrifying themes with inexplicable events. In addition, there are supernatural elements and a lineup of terrifying creatures. This seemingly extreme genre triggers deep fear in the audience.

8. What is the Difference Between Horror and Thriller Genres?

In horror films, they usually present themes revolving around myths, the supernatural world, and urban legends. Whereas in thriller films, they revolve around realistic aspects of life, such as spies, murder cases, and conspiracy theories.

9. How Many Genres Are There?

Film genres encompass many things. There are genres like drama, animation, action, comedy, romance, documentary, horror, and thriller.

10. What Genres Are There in Webtoon?

Webtoon has become one of the platforms for reading digital comics that offers various genres. The genres of comics in Webtoon include drama, fantasy, kingdom, comedy, action, slice of life, romance, thriller, horror, and local.

11. What are some interesting Webtoons?

Webtoon brings various interesting and exciting stories that you must read. Some of them are The Secret Of Angel (True Beauty), Killstagram, Lookism, Mistake, Sweet Home, and The Girls Trial.

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