"Eurohorror" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Euro- + horror Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|Euro|horror}} Euro- + horror Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Eurohorror (uncountable)
  1. European horror films Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Eurohorror-en-noun-WcwjwKjr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with Euro-

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