Taming Terror

Your Guide to Safe Scares

The goal of this blog is to help general audiences approach the genre by sharing spoiler-free jump scare warnings, describing themes and tropes within the stories, and encouraging discussion about the relatable elements that make me a huge fan of the genre.

General content warnings are provided with exact, specific phrasing and could be considered spoilers. Lists of CWs in this blog should not be considered all-inclusive.

The Haunting, 1999
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The Haunting, 1999

An ornate estate sets the scene for an interesting retelling of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House.

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