horror film; horror movie
General term for horror films or movies. Used in everyday conversation and media.
She loves horror films.
Lately I've been really into horror movies.
Last night, I watched a horror movie with a friend.
He made a horror movie on a low budget.
恐怖映画 and ホラー映画 both mean 'horror film', but ホラー映画 is the more casual, commonly used loanword version while 恐怖映画 sounds slightly more formal or old-fashioned.
怪奇映画 is an older, more literary term for eerie/supernatural films, while 恐怖映画 is the general, still-current word for horror movies.
恐怖映画 focuses on fear and shock (horror), while スリラー映画 focuses on suspense and tension (thriller), so the two genres are often confused but distinct.
Used for films and other works as completed pieces; sometimes 話 is used when focusing on episodes, but 本 is the standard counter for movies.
Compound of 恐怖 (kyōfu, 'fear, terror') and 映画 (eiga, 'movie').