horror story

A horror story is a narrative designed to evoke fear, dread, or unease by confronting characters with terrifying, often supernatural or psychologically disturbing events.

Aliases (5)

• horror novel ×8
• horror fiction work ×5
• vampire fiction ×2
• psychological horror work ×1
• supernatural thriller novel ×1

Instances (20)

• Carrie ("horror novel")
• The Shining ("horror novel")
• The Stand ("horror novel")
• It ("horror novel")
• Salem's Lot ("horror novel")
• Doctor Sleep ("horror novel")
• The Dead Zone ("supernatural thriller novel")
• The Tell-Tale Heart ("horror fiction work")
• Pet Sematary ("horror novel")
• The Fall of the House of Usher ("horror fiction work")
• The Strain ("vampire fiction")
• The Pit and the Pendulum ("horror fiction work")
• The Black Cat ("horror fiction work")
• The Cask of Amontillado
• The Turn of the Screw ("horror fiction work")
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
• The Adventure of the German Student
• Breaking Dawn ("vampire fiction")