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horror film
A film genre whose aim is to cause fear, terror, or disgust in the viewer.
Gestern Abend haben wir einen gruseligen Horrorfilm gesehen und konnten danach nicht schlafen.
Last night we watched a scary horror film and couldn't sleep afterwards.
The word is composed of 'der Horror' (horror) and 'der Film' (film). So it literally describes a film whose theme is horror, meaning terror and fear.
Der neue Horrorfilm läuft ab Mitternacht im Kino.
The new horror film starts in theaters at midnight.
The component 'Horror-' can also be combined with other nouns to describe something terrible. This creates words such as 'Horrorgeschichte' (horror story) or 'Horrorszenario' (horror scenario).
Nach dem Sturm bot sich den Bewohnern ein Horrorszenario.
After the storm, the residents were faced with a horror scenario.
'Horrorfilm' (horror film) is often used with the verbs 'sehen' (to see/watch), 'schauen' (to watch), or 'gucken' (to watch). Typical adjectives that describe a horror film are 'gruselig' (scary), 'blutig' (bloody), or 'brutal' (brutal).
Ich mag keine brutalen Horrorfilme, weil ich mich zu sehr fürchte.
I don't like brutal horror films because I get too scared.
thriller
'der Thriller' and 'der Horrorfilm' both belong to exciting films or stories. They can therefore easily be confused. A 'Thriller' mainly relies on suspense, danger, and thrills. You often wonder what will happen next. A 'Horrorfilm' is mainly meant to create fear, terror, or disgust. It more often involves monsters, ghosts, violence, or very eerie situations. In practical terms: if suspense is the focus, 'Thriller' is more likely to fit. If the goal is fear and terror, 'Horrorfilm' fits.
Mein Freund hat den Horrorfilm nach zehn Minuten ausgeschaltet, weil er ihm zu gruselig war.
My friend turned off the horror film after ten minutes because it was too scary for him.
Der Thriller war so spannend, dass ich bis zum Ende nicht wusste, wer der Täter ist.
The thriller was so suspenseful that I did not know who the perpetrator was until the end.