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horror

[hawr-er, hor-] / ˈhɔr ər, ˈhɒr- /


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“The Listeners” arrives with some of the appointments of a horror movie—and if one were subject to a constant roar like Claire’s, one might indeed scream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

One viral video showed a branch of beloved fast-food chain Jollibee in General Santos City collapsing as onlookers watched in horror.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Backrooms,” the No. 1 movie in the country currently, is a horror movie that takes place in a seemingly endless liminal space that articulates itself as generic strip mall or office spaces.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

For those who know of exorcisms primarily from horror movies, the news of a professional exorcist in the nation’s capital causing drama may have been a bit confounding.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“So is there anything interesting in Deer Hill? Besides potentially living in a horror movie.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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