1. a story, movie, etc., that entertains or fascinates by shocking or frightening, esp. by an emphasis on bloodshed or supernatural forces.
2. Informal. a distressing experience: the horror stories of child abuse.
1. a story, movie, etc., that entertains or fascinates by shocking or frightening, esp. by an emphasis on bloodshed or supernatural forces.
2. Informal. a distressing experience: the horror stories of child abuse.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012