close - up (noun): a shot taken from very close to the subject - There's a close - up of her eyes while she's screaming.
corpse (noun): the body of a dead person - That scene of a corpse rising from the grave is really scary!
creature (noun): anything that's alive except for people and plants - The scariest creatures I've ever seen are bird - eating spiders.
demon (noun): a powerful evil spirit - A demon was crawling along the ceiling, snarling and hissing like a snake.
edit (verb): to combine different shots when making a movie - I love the way they edited that scene.
evil (adjective): extremely bad or wicked - They think there's something evil in the house.
exorcism (noun): a ritual that forces a spirit to leave a possessed person - Priests don't still perform exorcisms, do they?
found footage (noun): footage of real events, or footage that looks real - We're making a found footage horror movie.
ghost (noun): the spirit of a dead person - Have you ever seen a ghost?
haunted (adjective): occupied by ghosts or evil spirits - The house could be haunted, you know.
horror movie (noun): a movie that frightens and shocks people - You'll have nightmares if you watch too many horror movies.
mentally - ill (adjective): having an illness that affects a person's mind - Her mentally - ill mother did some terrible things to her.
paranormal (adjective): strange and unexplained by science - It's about people who investigate paranormal events.
possessed (adjective): controlled by an evil spirit - They don't really think she's possessed, do they?
psychological (adjective): related to or affecting the mind - His problem's psychological, so he needs to see a therapist.
psychopath (noun): a person with a mental illness that makes them violent and cruel - I think my boss is a psychopath.
scary (adjective): frightening or causing fear - We sat around the campfire telling scary stories.
serial killer (noun): a psychopath who often kills people - On the news it said that the serial killer has already murdered four young business women.
shot (noun): a view of something in a movie - The films opens with a shot of children playing in a park.
slasher film (noun): a film about a very violent psychopath - I’m terrified of chainsaws because of a slasher film I watched as a child.
sound effects (noun): recorded sounds used in films, TV shows, etc - Spooky sound effects like footsteps and creaking doors are often used in horror movies.
spirit (noun): a supernatural being without a physical body - In Thailand they build little houses for spirits to live in.
spooky (adjective): makes you think of scary things like ghosts - He told us a scary story about a spooky old house.
supernatural (adjective): related to an invisible world of ghosts and spirits - They think he has supernatural powers.
terrify (verb): to make someone feel very frightened - The thought of being buried alive terrifies me.
terrorize (verb): to use threats or violence to keep someone scared - The kidnapper terrorized his victims, so they didn’t try to escape.
twist (noun): an event that changes a story's meaning - Don't tell us what the twist is. You'll spoil the movie!
vampire (noun): a scary creature that bites necks and drinks blood - It's about a vampire who lives in an old castle.
witch (noun): a person who uses magic or supernatural powers - There was a coven of witches living in the apartment building.
zombie (noun): a dead body that comes alive - After a week of studying for exams with no sleep, we all looked like zombies.
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