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This 27-word horror-genres word search covers film subgenres and styles for high school students. Hidden words include slasher, supernatural, zombie, vampire, and psychological, spanning everything from splatter films to creature features. Use it as a Halloween activity, a film-studies warm-up, or a pop-culture free-time puzzle.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Halloween
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated October 2017

Word List

  • SLASHER
  • GORE
  • THRILLER
  • SCIFI
  • SUPERNATURAL
  • SPLATTER
  • CANNIBAL
  • BMOVIE
  • CULT
  • ZOMBIE
  • FOREIGN
  • FOUNDFOOTAGE
  • SURVIVAL
  • COMEDY
  • RELIGIOUS
  • VAMPIRE
  • PSYCHOLOGICAL
  • SUSPENSE
  • CREATURE
  • SATANIC
  • MONSTER
  • MYSTERY
  • BODY
  • ADVENTURE
  • SURVIVAL
  • CAMP
  • PUPPET

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Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

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