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horror film

NOUN
frightening movie
Synonyms
STRONGEST
horror horror movie scary film scary movie
STRONG
body horror creature feature folk horror slasher
WEAK
ghost story kaiju screamfest shocker spine-chiller supernatural thriller thriller zombie movie


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In retirement, Chuvalo also dipped his toes in acting, appearing in the 1998 comedy film Dirty Work and alongside Jeff Goldblum in the 1986 horror film The Fly.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Their images are disturbing, but not entirely scary; they don’t read like those of a horror film, but rather, a sight of some obsolete era of humanity.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

Robin Hardy always envisaged his iconic 1973 folk horror film The Wicker Man as the first part of a trilogy.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

His position is like that of the young babysitter in the 1979 horror film “When a Stranger Calls.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“S'pose,” I asked, remembering a horror film about bees, “they swarm?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell



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