horror film cycle
C27389
concept
A horror film cycle is a group of horror movies produced within a relatively short time span that share common themes, stylistic traits, narrative patterns, or marketing strategies, often sparked by the commercial success of an influential prototype.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| horror film cycle canonical | 3 |
| cinematic genre cycle | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: horror film cycle
Generated description
A horror film cycle is a group of horror movies produced within a relatively short time span that share common themes, stylistic traits, narrative patterns, or marketing strategies, often sparked by the commercial success of an influential prototype.
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Roger Corman Poe cycle | — |
| RKO horror cycle | — |
| Hammer horror films | — |
| American gangster cinema | cinematic genre cycle |