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horror

[hawr-er, hor-] / ˈhɔr ər, ˈhɒr- /


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He had a cameo in Iron Lung, the smash-hit horror film self-financed, filmed and directed by fellow social media star Markiplier.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Faces of Death” shares its name with a cult 1978 horror movie that had its own canny sense of how to grab attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Of all the predictabilities in the horror genre, one is increasingly and irritatingly disappointing: “Girl stuff” seems to just simply not count.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

But even the "Scream" horror movies, which debuted in 1996, are still going strong, with "Scream 7" taking in more than $200 million worldwide so far this year, according to Box Office Mojo.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“Ancient peas,” he said ominously to his siblings, and they all shuddered in horror.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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