macabre tale

Frequency: 5.52.8 per million words

Refers to a story that is disturbing and horrifying, often involving death.

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  • The author is known for spinning a macabre tale of Gothic horror.
  • The old house was known for its macabre tale of murder.
  • He sat by the campfire, telling a macabre tale about a haunted asylum.
  • Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his macabre tales.
  • The movie is based on a macabre tale involving a series of unexplained murders.
  • The director specialized in films that told macabre tales.
  • Critics described the novel as a macabre tale of obsession and death.
  • She enjoyed reading macabre tales of the supernatural.
  • She enjoyed reading a macabre tale before bed, despite the nightmares they caused.
  • His latest novel is a truly macabre tale of psychological horror.
  • The folklore of the region is filled with many a macabre tale of spirits and ghouls.
  • The storyteller captivated the audience with a macabre tale from local folklore.
  • Edgar Allan Poe is widely considered a master of the macabre tale.
  • We heard a particularly macabre tale about the haunted asylum.
  • The museum exhibit featured a macabre tale regarding the history of public executions.
  • The artist's exhibition featured disturbing sculptures and macabre tales illustrated in dark hues.
  • What began as a simple mystery soon turned into a truly macabre tale.
  • This ancient book contains many macabre tales of forgotten rituals.
  • The children listened in silence as the old man recounted a macabre tale from the war.
  • Despite its unsettling nature, the macabre tale had a strange appeal.