horror
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“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
The idea became the backbone of the A24 horror movie “Backrooms” from 20-year-old director Kane Parsons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Now, this weekend, to the horror of Downing Street, even the vice president of the United States has piled in.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
She can’t even nudge it enough to let light in, and with dawning horror, she realizes their giant oak tree must have fallen on top of the cellar.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing horror
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