Horror: Definition & Examples

The horror genre is defined as a story about characters who are trapped in a situation that appears to have no way out.
 
Examples of the horror genre in film & television:

• Jaws
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents
• The Twilight Zone

Examples of the horror genre in literature:

• Shelley’s  Frankenstein
• Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
• The work of Stephen King
• The novels of Ted Dekker