The phrase "a wave of horror" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden and overwhelming feeling of fear or dread that affects a person or a group.
Example: "As the news of the disaster spread, a wave of horror swept through the community, leaving everyone in shock."
Alternatives: "a surge of terror" or "a flood of dread."
And hence Crimson Peak's other great distinction: as part of a wave of new horror that focuses on the power of female monsters.
And Creature From The Black Lagoon is a bit of silliness but so influential (what a wave of '50s horror flicks came in its wake) that it deserves its place in history and this collection.
He loved performing the Mozart concertos with orchestra and I recall in particular a concert at St John's Smith Square, conducted by a very young Daniel Harding, at which he enchanted the audience with his evident joy (and skill) in music-making, only to cause a momentary wave of horror when, after taking his bows, he swooned into unconsciousness, fortunately for only a few minutes.
Alas, a wave of trendy nightclub horror has swept through the lanes of Manhattan.
How it changed: Directors Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick, in trying to make a decent film to sell for cable TV, inadvertently triggered a wave of found-footage horror movies.
Since "Scream" rejuvenated the slasher genre and inspired a wave of self-aware horror, ("The Faculty," "Insidious"), all-out parodies have even emerged ("Scary Movie" and its three sequels).
Bias's death unleashed a wave of shock and horror that swept over the university athletic department, trapped a score of lives in its wake, dashed hopes of a Celtics dynasty and changed the public perception of casual drug use.
When they use a CB radio to play a practical joke -- impersonating a woman's voice, they lure a trucker who calls himself Rusty Nail to a nonexistent motel rendezvous -- they unleash a wave of violence and horror as the humiliated driver seeks his revenge.
"Bird Box" is also riding a wave of high-concept horror movies.
