- Cannibalism = Eating other human flesh. (Silence of the Lambs, 1991)
- Cross Genre = Combination of two genres E.G. Horror/Musical (Sweeney Todd: The demon Barber of Fleet Street, 2007)
- Classic Horror = Original films of Suspense (Jaws, 1975)
- Creature Features = One or more monsters play a prominent role.
- Demonic Possession = Control over a human form by a demon. (The Exorcist, 1973)
- Dark Fantasy = elements of fantasy including marvelous abilities. (Hellboy, 2004)
- Erotic Horror = contains sensual or sexual imagery. (The Last House On The Left, 2009)
- Extreme = contains violence, gore and sex of an extreme nature. (Irreversible, 2002))
- Ghosts = Films prominently featuring ghosts. (The Orphanage, 2007)
- Gore = Focuses on graphic portrayals of gore and graphic violence.(Murder Set Pieces, 2004)
- Gothic = A film that draws from the Gothic tradition in literature. (The Cabinet of Dr Caligari, 2005)
- Haunted House = Films based on haunted house premises. (Amityville Horror, 1979)
- Haunting’s = Haunted by a spirit. (The Haunting, 1963)
- Halloween = Set around the time of Halloween. (Halloween, 1978)
- Macabre = Emphasis of details and symbols of death. (Macabre, 1958)
- Monsters = Film including those inhuman or a devious, disturbed human. (Frankenstein, 1931)
- Psychic Powers = A power of the mind some individuals may have. (The Premonition, 1975)
- Psychological Horror = relies on characters fears, beliefs and emotional instability. (The Others, 2001)
- Quiet Horror = Subtle, never visceral or too shocking. (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, 2005)
- Reincarnation = Embodiment in a new form. (Embodiment of Evil, 2008)
- Satanic Stories = Satan characterized by Christian rites. (Drag Me To Hell, 2009)
- Serial Killers = A person who commits multiple murders. (The Deliberate Stranger, 1986)
- Slasher Films = Involves a killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims. (Scream, 1996)
- Supernatural Horror = Not physical or material. Supernatural forces or occurrences. (Poltergeist, 1982)
- Surreal = Resembling that of a dream. (Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984)
- Suspense = feeling of uncertainty or anxiety about the outcome of certain situations or decisions from the character. (Gothika, 2003)
- Teen Horror = Involves teenage characters. (I Know What You Did Last Summer, 1997)
- Terror = Use of extreme fear in order to coerce people. (Saw, 2004)
- Vampires = Including vampires among the dead, or living. (Van Helsing, 2004)
- Visceral = Characterized by instinct rather than intellect. (Drag Me To Hell, 2009)
- Witchcraft = Content reflects the art of sorcery. A magical or irresistible influence. (The Blare Witch Project, 1999)
- Wolves, Werewolves = Wolf in the form of a bloodthirsty monster. (An American Werewolf in London, 1981)
- Zombies = containing the hunter as a soulless body. (Dawn of The Dead, 2004)
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