The phrase "a tale of terror" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a story or narrative that evokes fear or horror, often found in literature, film, or folklore.
Example: "The author captivated readers with a tale of terror that kept them on the edge of their seats throughout the night."
Alternatives: "a story of fright" or "a narrative of horror."
In 1988 William Morrow published Miss Fletcher's last novel, "Mirror Image," a tale of terror and illusion.
We've had Catherine Hardwicke's Red Riding Hood (too much in thrall to the Twilight films she inaugurated) and there are two new Snow Whites to set alongside 1997's Snow White: A Tale of Terror.
Since then, Mr. Hussein's has been a tale of terror that scholars have compared to that of Stalin, whom the Iraqi leader is said to revere, even if his own brutalities have played out on a small scale.
It's a tale of terror for the "1 percent".
Watch the video to hear all of Chloe's nightmares, her "spook spots" and a tale of terror that will leave fashionistas trembling with fear.
David Parkinson of Radio Times awarded Snow White two stars out of five, praising Miranda Richardson's performance and comparing it to that of Sigourney Weaver in Snow White: A Tale of Terror.
Sargent's 1881 painting of two French children, Portraits de MEP … et de Mlle LP, is a tale of modern terror.
(This seems like the groundwork for a horror story, I know, but it is a true tale of terror from my own childhood).
First published in 1983, Stephen King's supernatural chamber tragedy "Pet Sematary" was a dark tale of terror Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch both devoured growing up separately as budding filmmakers and horror fans in Long Island, N.Y.
That's the day it will hear a pre-Halloween economic tale of terror from veteran investment advisor Martin Weiss, a modern-day combination of Godzilla, Frankenstein and Dracula, all bundled into one.
"Reign of Terror," a tale of derring-do during the French Revolution, unites Alton with two other formidable visual stylists, the director Anthony Mann (soon to move on to his famous series of James Stewart westerns) and the production designer William Cameron Menzies.
