horror
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So it isn’t hard to see why writer-director Daniel Goldhaber and his co-writer, Isa Mazzei, have given the gig to the protagonist of their new horror film, “Faces of Death.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Of all the predictabilities in the horror genre, one is increasingly and irritatingly disappointing: “Girl stuff” seems to just simply not count.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
But even the "Scream" horror movies, which debuted in 1996, are still going strong, with "Scream 7" taking in more than $200 million worldwide so far this year, according to Box Office Mojo.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
In contrast to the air of respectability which greeted grieving families, Moore says the rear of Legacy's premises was like "something out of a horror movie".
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
He forced himself to think of that -to push away the horror.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing horror
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