horror franchise
Recurring terror films
A horror franchise is a series of related horror films, books, or other media sharing characters, settings, or themes across multiple installments.
The term typically refers to commercially successful properties that spawn sequels, prequels, and spinoffs: Halloween, Friday the 13th, The Conjuring.
Franchises often center on iconic villains or monsters that become cultural touchstones: The Saw franchise has nine films and counting.
- jump scaresSudden frightening moments
- masked killerDisguised lethal assailant
- HalloweenOctober 31st festival
- supernatural entitiesBeings beyond natural explanation
- haunted houseDwelling believed spirit-inhabited
cult followings · spin-offs · shared universe · Friday the 13th · summer camp · reboots · legacy sequel · post-credits scene · direct to video · opening weekend · final girl · blood and gore · creepy doll · crossovers · social commentary · psychological terror · fan conventions · cursed objects