History Main / GhostlyChill

* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** Taken to a logical extreme in [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood Parts 1]] and [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureBattleTendency 2]], where the element of cold belongs to TheUndead, such as vampires and zombies, as well as the Pillar Men.
** In [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Part 3]] and onwards, there are a couple of Stands that have ice powers and, given the motifs associated with stands, play this very straight, such as Pet Shop's stand Horus and Ghiaccio's stand White Album.

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Anathema}}'', one of the few ways for a human to detect a shroud is by a sudden chill in the air.

** Taken to a logical extreme in Parts 1 and 2, where the element of cold belongs to TheUndead, such as vampires and zombies, as well as the Pillar Men.
** In Part 3 and onwards, there are a couple of Stands that have ice powers and, given the motifs associated with stands, play this very straight, such as Pet Shop's stand Horus and Ghiaccio's stand White Album.

* The title character of ''Manga/MyLovelyGhostKana'' is observed chilling a beer in her cleavage. The male lead insists that she ''does'' have a warmth (and even a heartbeat!), but it's difficult to detect.

* ''Fanfic/FatalFrameVIVengeance'': In chapter 5, the mere presence of Ayumi Oshiro makes the room so cold that Sumiko's breath becomes visible.
* The ghosts in the cliff dwelling in ''Fanfic/TheKeysStandAlone: The Soft World'' have a fear aura and also freeze their opponents.
* Comes up in the ''Film/{{Casper}}''/''Film/HocusPocus'' {{crossover}} story, ''Fanfic/MagicAndMayhem''. A slight chill in the air is a pretty good sign of the presence of a ghost in the area. Kat is so used to it, she can notice the Ghostly Trio approaching the room before anyone else does or keep track of Casper's exact location even while he's invisible.

'''Beren:''' Oh. (glancing up at Finarfin) Not much. Like light, I guess, -- like when the sun bounces off something like a horse-brass or a sword, you know how you don't really feel it unless it's in your eyes, but you can tell sort of. For me at least.\\
'''Finarfin:''' (looking at the Warrior's shade) Of what matter is thy question?\\

'''Beren:''' No sir. We meant colliding in general as well -- even only by accident. Um, did it -- feel like anything to you? (pausing) If you're not offended for some reason by me asking that.\\
'''Finarfin:''' (shaking head) [...] -- Like to naught but to a shadow passed suddenly 'neath on summer's day, or to a chill air, that moveth off the water -- and to naught else.

* In ''Film/{{Ghost Town|2008}}'', people sneeze whenever they walk through a ghost.

* In ''Film/TheStoneTape'' (1972) the scientists speculate that the chill is caused by heat being drawn out of the air and converted to other forms of energy, to create the physical manifestation of the ghost.

* In the opening narration to ''[[Film/TheUninvited1944 The Uninvited]]'', Rick says "You get to recognize a peculiar cold, which is the first warning." Sure enough, the presence of spirits in the HauntedHouse is signaled by a mysterious chill in the studio.

** ''Literature/CryptOfTheSorcerer'', overlapping with OurGhostsAreDifferent, have you encounter Ice Ghosts in the howling tunnels. These specters have a chilling touch that upon contact with any living being, will freeze their blood solid - you'll need a set of magic stones to repel the effects of touching one.

* Dimity [[BackupFromOtherworld used this cold as one of her weapons against an unwanted visitor]] in ''[[Literature/AuntDimity Aunt Dimity's Death]]''.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': At the end of ''Literature/MakingMoney'', [[spoiler:the professor's ghost is installed]] into a front-row seat in a stripclub. From then on, no patron that sits in it manages to stay for more than a few seconds.
* Played with in ''Literature/DragonBones'': The haunted castle Hurog is so cold that the protagonist needs a fire even in summer. (Though that might be TruthInTelevision — the protagonist spent his whole life there, so of course to him it's normal.) On the other hand, the [[AFateWorseThanDeath soul that is bound]] to the castle can manifest a human body that is surprisingly warm and unghostly.
* Ghosts in ''Literature/FeliksNetAndNika'' can be detected by drop of temperature they cause. It's not much - 3 degrees at most - but it's enough for main characters to track ghosts with strategically placed thermometers with Bluetooth.

* In Creator/JamesHerbert's ''Literature/TheSecretOfCrickleyHall'', ghosts may drain atmospheres of energy, resulting in tiredness, darkness, and cold - sometimes strongly enough to nearly put out a fire, or freeze bathwater.

* ''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'': ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear: Ghost of the Jedi'' has the presence of the titular ghost cause a chill in the air.

* In Creator/GrahamMcNeill's ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' ''Literature/{{Ultramarines}}'' novel ''The Killing Ground'', an atrocity's [[{{Revenge}} vengeful]] ghosts are "glacial cold."
* A recurring theme experienced by ''[[HauntedHeroine the heroine]]'' in ''Literature/TheDarkBeneathTheIce'' is numbness, and icy water.

** In "[[Recap/AngelS01E05RmWAVu RmWAVu]]" Cordelia is unimpressed when a ghost sends cold winds rushing through her apartment.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
** Referenced in "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E11OutOfMindOutOfSight}} Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight]]". The fact that Buffy ''didn't'' experience this is a clue that they're dealing with [[{{Invisibility}} something else.]]
** "Where The Wild Things Are" had Graham and Forrest are complaining how cold the haunted frat house is.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E3TheUnquietDead "The Unquiet Dead"]], the morgue is the place in the undertaker's house where the most "ghostly" activity has been seen, and when the Gelth (who are not ''technically'' ghosts) appear, it cools way down.
* ''Series/GhostAdventures'' have pointed out themselves with goosebumps as well carrying meters that read temperature, all the more noticeable whenever the locations they're locked down are either during the summer or it's usually warm/hot.

* In ''Series/TheMastersSun'' Kang Woo shudders when running past the piano player's wife. She's been kept in a deep freeze since her death, so that may be part of it.

* Si-ohn's second ghostly vision in Korean series ''Series/WhoAreYou'' is the ghost of a young woman who brings a Ghostly Chill along with her, making the environment cold whenever she appears. This applies even to people who don't have Si-ohn's ISeeDeadPeople knack, like the woman on the bus who shivers and puts on a sweater when the ghost manifests herself.

* In Myth/JapaneseMythology, the ice ghost is the [[{{Youkai}} yuki-onna]].

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Anathema}}'' one of the few ways for a human to detect a shroud is by a sudden chill in the air.

* Referenced in the opening cinematic for ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil4'', where one of the Spanish police officers escorting Leon to the village in search of Ashley complains it's gotten so cold all over a sudden. Shortly afterwards, Leon finds the entire village has been turned into [[OurZombiesAreDifferent Ganados]].

* Taken to a logical extreme in ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}} 3'', where the element of cold belongs to TheUndead.

* In ''Webcomic/UndeadFriend'' a human can physically touch the ghost they have partnered with, and they have been described as being very cold to the touch.

* In ''WebVideo/MarbleHornets'', Jay in Entry 17 complains of being cold. Considering [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos who]] is [[RightBehindMe watching him]], that's not surprising. In another entry, Tim asks "Why is it so cold in June?" The...creature in question doesn't actually appear in that entry, but its presence is definitely felt.

* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'':
** The original series played this straight with Ghostfreak... once. Only when he passes physically though people. All later instances of Ghostfreak passing into people has [[spoiler:DemonicPossession written all over it.]]
** This trope is probably why Big Chill of ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' has both intangibility and freezing powers.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': In "Hollow Mind", while viewing one of Belos' memories, Hunter's past self runs straight through him, causing him to gasp and shiver while clutching his torso.
* Inverted in the ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' cartoon, when the ghost of Starscream complains that ''he's'' getting cold without a body to occupy via possession.

** ''LItarature/CryptOfTheSorceror'', overlapping with OurGhostsAreDifferent, have you encounter Ice Ghosts in the howling tunnels. These specters have a chilling touch that upon contact with any living being, will freeze their blood solid - you'll need a set of magic stones to repel the effects of touching one.