Horror Genre Words

adjective resembling or characteristic of a ghost, especially in being mysterious, eerie, or unnatural

• The old mansion was rumored to be haunted by ghostly apparitions.
• I swear I saw something ghostly in that abandoned house last night!
• That place gives me the creeps, it's so ghostly.
• Her voice had a ghostly quality to it, as if it was coming from beyond the grave.

noun the state or quality of being frightful; extreme fear or terror

• The frightfulness of the situation was evident in the eyes of the witnesses.
• I can't believe the frightfulness of that horror movie we watched last night.
• The frightfulness of that haunted house was off the charts.
• The frightfulness of his words sent chills down her spine.

noun a genre of fiction that encompasses works in which the setting is other than the real world, involving supernatural elements, futuristic technology, or other imaginative concepts

• Speculative fiction is a genre that encompasses science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
• I love reading speculative fiction because it allows me to escape into different worlds.
• Speculative fiction is like sci-fi on steroids!
• Her mind was a treasure trove of speculative fiction, constantly creating new worlds and possibilities.