A story or film that inspires terror and excitement.
惊险小说；恐怖电影
this animated museum depicts scenes from Stoker's spine-chiller Dracula
Example sentencesExamples
The Ancient Greeks could tell a fine spine-chiller.
The vicar of Cloughton, near Scarborough, admits he has pulled no punches with his historical spine-chiller The Shadowmancer, which starts with a graphic description of the drowning of an entire ship's crew.
But my spine-chiller craving demands something more along the lines of The Others or The Uninvited.
Some spine-chiller set pieces are effective, but, as with the original, the concept is too silly and disorganised to cast a lasting spell.
Definition of spine-chiller in US English:
spine-chiller
nounˈspaɪn ˌtʃɪlərˈspīn ˌCHilər
A story or movie that inspires terror and excitement.
惊险小说；恐怖电影
this animated museum depicts scenes from Stoker's spine-chiller Dracula
Example sentencesExamples
The Ancient Greeks could tell a fine spine-chiller.
But my spine-chiller craving demands something more along the lines of The Others or The Uninvited.
Some spine-chiller set pieces are effective, but, as with the original, the concept is too silly and disorganised to cast a lasting spell.
The vicar of Cloughton, near Scarborough, admits he has pulled no punches with his historical spine-chiller The Shadowmancer, which starts with a graphic description of the drowning of an entire ship's crew.