horror
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A “found-footage” horror film like “Infirmary” shows the strengths and weakness of the genre, such as it is, a subcategory that’s seen plenty of winners and losers over the years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The 20-year-old played a pivotal role as China beat hosts Japan to win the final of horror survival game "Identity V" in Nagoya.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
A video of Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., looking on with a mask of utter horror quickly circulated online.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Pocognoli said that everybody in the squad was "so excited to start the first page of the book at home", but the book turned into a horror story.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Hannie’s face is briefly lit up, and the horror in her eyes is instant.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Indeed, I had blocked out most memories of that 2004 Fox reality train wreck until Carr’s documentary reached into my mind’s cobwebby attic and retrieved its cabinet of horrors.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
I had grim conversations with many people about the horrors they’d seen after their loved ones fell into the world of medbeds.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
“NYC 93” is about the celebratory chaos of band life in the early ’90s, “The Long Goodbye” addresses the horrors of dementia, and the title track is about closure, whether positive or problematic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
"We see some horrors," he says, adding that current checks on new homes before handover are insufficient.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The moment she said it, all the horrors I thought I’d put behind me came flooding back.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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