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creepfest en · NOUN

Etymology

From creep + -fest.

Meanings

1. (slang) A work in the horror genre, or an event exhibiting such works.
   • The “terror” stories in this volume are fear-inducing creepfests filled with monsters, ghosts, and supernatural evil. These are not Sherlock Holmes whodunits, but rather satisfyingly frightful reads. 2012, Becky Siegel Spratford, The Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror, page 51:
   • Three more creepfests are scheduled for the next month, starting with Universal's "Slither" this Friday. 2006, Newsweek, volume 147:

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