The distinction between [[horror]] and terror is a standard [[literary]] and [[psychological]] [[concept]] applied especially to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_literature Gothic literature] and film. [[Terror]] is usually described as the [[feeling]] of dread and anticipation that precedes the horrifying [[experience]]. By contrast, horror is the feeling of revulsion that usually occurs after something frightening is seen, heard, or otherwise experienced. It is the feeling one gets after coming to an [Awe|awful]] realization or experiencing a deeply unpleasant occurrence. In other [[words]], horror is more related to being shocked or scared (being horrified), while terror is more related to being anxious or fearful, being terrified. Horror has also been defined as a combination of terror and revulsion. | The distinction between [[horror]] and terror is a standard [[literary]] and [[psychological]] [[concept]] applied especially to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_literature Gothic literature] and film. [[Terror]] is usually described as the [[feeling]] of dread and anticipation that precedes the horrifying [[experience]]. By contrast, horror is the feeling of revulsion that usually occurs after something frightening is seen, heard, or otherwise experienced. It is the feeling one gets after coming to an [Awe|awful]] realization or experiencing a deeply unpleasant occurrence. In other [[words]], horror is more related to being shocked or scared (being horrified), while terror is more related to being anxious or fearful, being terrified. Horror has also been defined as a combination of terror and revulsion. |