horror thriller
Frightening tense film
A horror thriller combines elements of both genres—the supernatural dread or visceral terror of horror with the suspense and tension of a thriller.
Where pure horror aims to frighten through monsters or the uncanny, and thrillers build tension through danger and pursuit, a horror thriller does both: The film was a horror thriller about a serial killer with occult powers.
The pacing typically keeps audiences on edge while delivering genuine scares.
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- chillingCausing fear or cold
- slasherKnife-wielding horror villain
- serial killerRecurring lone murderer
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- thrillerssuspense, nail-biter, page-turner, cliffhanger, plot twist
horror thrillercomedy
Work meant to amuse
romantic comedy · slapstick comedy · screwball comedy · rom-com · musical comedy
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