horror show

noun

1. a situation filled with or causing horror.

Example Sentences

Back in 1974, the actor spent nearly a year strutting across its boards in fishnets and a snug corset as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, the flamboyant, sexually ravenous mad scientist of the musical comedy “The Rocky Horror Show.”

From Los Angeles Times

This had all the ingredients of a horror show for India.

From BBC

Trump’s time off the center stage, even for the briefest of time, allows the country to see in stark detail the true horror show behind him.

From Salon

Elspeth Macdonald, who represents 450 fishing boats as chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation says: "This deal is a horror show for Scottish fishermen, far worse than Boris Johnson's botched Brexit agreement."

From BBC

“Friendship” is as much of a comedy as a horror show, a singular and vital cautionary tale for the modern age designed for real-life implications.

From Salon