horror fiction
Also known as horror story, horror tale, scary fiction, terror fiction, horror, scary story, scary tale, terror tale
genre of fiction
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Horror fiction is a genre of fiction designed to frighten, unsettle, or disturb readers through scary or disturbing content, characters, and situations. It matters because it allows audiences to safely explore fears and dark themes while providing entertainment and catharsis.
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Count Dracula, a vampire who emigrates from Transylvania to England and preys upon the blood of living victims, poster of Dracula (1931)
Prose genres