Audrey Rose

Audrey Rose (1975) by Frank De Felitta centers on a family who believes their child is the reincarnation of a woman who died in a car crash, blending themes of reincarnation, memory, and the persistence of traumatic death.

The novel played into 1970s cultural anxieties about the supernatural and was adapted into a film, increasing its reach.

Its focus on a young girl’s embodied trauma resonated with broader genre treatments linking puberty and possession.

The story’s psychological and spiritual questions make it relevant to discussions comparing horror motifs across eras and cultures.

Audrey Rose remains a notable example of paranormal fiction that treats reincarnation as a mechanism for confronting past violence.