horror story

noun

1. a story, movie, etc., that entertains or fascinates by shocking or frightening, especially by an emphasis on bloodshed or supernatural forces.
2. Informal. a distressing experience:

   the horror stories of child abuse.

Example Sentences

Ryan Murphy wanted a meeting, for instance, and cast him in “American Horror Story” and “American Horror Stories.”

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s like living in a horror story. You’re living with stark horror every day,” she said.

From BBC

The parents of a talented swimmer who died after he was found at the bottom of a leisure centre swimming pool have said they feel like they are living in a horror story.

From BBC

If you're saying to yourself, "Wait, I didn't know there was a new season of 'American Horror Story,'" there isn't.

From Salon

Poor weather, contractors who failed to do the work, it was, in Judy’s words – “a horror story”.

From BBC