Film genre dominated by elements of
horror. This genre has itself a number of sub-genres within it such as slasher movies, vampire movies, etc. Some movies exhibit a substantial amount of cross-over with other genres, and this is particularly apparent in the field of
science fiction, where many films including [Invasion of the Body Snatchers]
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The Thing, and
Alien have both sets of defining characteristics.
A number of film directors tend to gravitate towards the horror film genre and these include:
- [John Carpenter]?
- [F.W. Murnau]?
- [George Romero]?
Horror films include:
see also horror fiction