Horror Movie Themes

noun A preserved human or animal body, especially one that has been wrapped in bandages and buried in a tomb

• The mummy was carefully preserved by the archaeologists for further study.
• I can't believe how well-preserved that mummy is!
• Check out that spooky mummy over there!
• She wrapped herself up in blankets like a mummy to stay warm.

noun a person who has a fear of clowns

• The coulrophobe had a fear of clowns since childhood.
• My friend is a coulrophobe, so we avoid going to circuses together.
• I can't watch horror movies with clowns in them, it triggers my coulrophobe friend.
• Her fear of failure was like a coulrophobe's fear of clowns, irrational but very real.

adjective relating to or having a fear of clowns

• The patient exhibited symptoms of coulrophobia, which is a fear of clowns.
• I heard she's coulrophobic, so we shouldn't invite any clowns to the party.
• I can't stand clowns, they freak me out. I must be coulrophobic or something.
• His fear of clowns was so intense, it was like a coulrophobic cloud hanging over him wherever he went.

noun an extreme fear of the number thirteen

• Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13, often leading to superstitions and avoidance of anything related to it.
• I heard Sarah has triskaidekaphobia, so she always avoids sitting in the 13th row of the movie theater.
• Some people think triskaidekaphobia is just silly superstition, but it's a real fear for others.
• His triskaidekaphobia was so intense that he would go out of his way to avoid any situation involving the number 13.