The Force in Star Wars is cosmic horror hiding in plain sight

For decades, the Force was framed through a spiritual system governing the rules and teachings of the Jedi Order. Essentially quasi-monks, the Jedi stood as protectors of the galaxy and embodiments of the Light Side. Opposing them were the Sith, who act as a perversion of that same philosophy, treating the Force as a means to attain power through fear, anger, and hate.