1.
horror movie; horror film
A movie genre designed to frighten, unsettle, or horrify the audience through suspense, supernatural elements, or graphic content.
ホラー (from English "horror") + 映画 (movie). Japanese horror cinema, known internationally as J-horror, is renowned for its distinctive style emphasizing atmosphere and psychological dread over graphic violence.
Common collocations
- ホラー映画を見る — watch a horror movie
- ホラー映画が好き — like horror movies
- ホラー映画が苦手 — be bad with horror movies
- 日本のホラー映画 — Japanese horror movies
Cultural note
Japanese horror films like リング (Ring, 1998) and 呪怨 (Ju-On, 2002) gained worldwide acclaim and spawned Hollywood remakes. The genre draws heavily on Japanese folklore about 幽霊 (ghosts) and 怨霊 (vengeful spirits).