creepiness / shivers
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creepiness / shivers
A feeling of eerie fear or shuddering triggered by something ghostly, uncanny, or macabre. It is often experienced as a form of entertainment.
Der Horrorfilm sorgte für eine Mischung aus Grusel und Faszination im Publikum.
The horror film created a mixture of creepiness and fascination in the audience.
'Der Grusel' (creepiness/shivers) belongs to a word family. The related verb is 'sich gruseln' (to be creeped out / to shudder) and the adjective is 'gruselig' (creepy). All of them describe the feeling of eerie fear.
Ich grusle mich bei alten Spukgeschichten.
I get creeped out by old ghost stories.
'Grusel' (creepiness/shivers) is often used to describe genres, such as 'der Gruselfilm' (horror film) or 'die Gruselgeschichte' (scary story). A typical phrase is also 'für Grusel sorgen' (to create creepiness / to give people the shivers).
An Halloween schauen wir gerne Gruselfilme.
On Halloween, we like watching horror films.
To describe the pure feeling, 'Grusel' (creepiness/shivers) is often used without an article. Especially in the combination 'der pure Grusel' (pure horror / pure creepiness), the intensity of the feeling is emphasized.
Als ich das Geräusch hörte, war das der pure Grusel.
When I heard the noise, it was pure horror.
fear
'die Angst' and 'der Grusel' can both describe a feeling of fear. 'Angst' is more general and often more serious: you feel threatened or are genuinely worried. 'Grusel' fits more with something eerie, ghostly, or macabre, for example in a film or story. In that case, the creepy feeling can even be part of the entertainment. The words can be confused when something is unsettling. If it is about real danger or worry, 'Angst' is more natural. If the eerie shiver is the main focus, 'Grusel' fits better.
Der Grusel in dem alten Film war genau richtig für einen spannenden Abend.
The creepiness in the old film was just right for an exciting evening.
Bei starkem Gewitter hat das Kind Angst und will nicht allein schlafen.
During a strong thunderstorm, the child is afraid and does not want to sleep alone.