Across
- 3. Harsh, biting critique of the evils of humanity/institutions.
- 4. The purging of (usually negative) emotions.
- 6. Gentle, smiling humour that provokes change with sympathetic laughter.
- 7. The use of humour/irony to expose and criticize people's vices.
- 8. Subgenre of horror that focuses on abnormal mental states.
Down
- 1. Subgenre of horror that punishes characters who break rules to send a social message.
- 2. Fiction and art that juxtaposes blatantly fantastical elements with more realistic elements.
- 5. Subgenre of horror featuring supernatural/inexplicable elements.