Terror

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Terror is a state of fear, an overwhelming sense of imminent danger.

Terror may also refer to:In popular culture

The Terror (1963 film), a 1963 horror film directed by Roger Corman
The Terror (novel), a 2007 novel by Dan Simmons
Terror (band), an American band from California
"Terror", a song by My Ruin from their 1999 album Speak and DestroyIn comics
Terror (New England Comics), a supervillain from The Tick comic books, cartoon, and live-action TV series
Terror Inc., a 1992 Marvel Comics series
Terror (Marvel Comics), the fictional Marvel Comics character of the 1940'sIn history
Reign of Terror, a period of extreme violence, 1793 - 1794, during the French Revolution

The last weeks of the Reign of Terror are sometimes referred to as the "Red Terror" or "Great Terror"; see below for other uses of those terms.

Red Terror, a campaign of repression and violence by Bolsheviks in Soviet Russia 1918 - 1922
White Terror, acts of violence by reactionary groups as part of a counter-revolution

The White Terror (France), two similar movements against the French Revolution 1794 - 1795

Great Terror, another name for the Great Purge, campaigns of repression and persecution in the Soviet Union during the late 1930sIn naval ships
Spanish destroyer Terror, a ship that fought in the Spanish-American War
HMS Terror (disambiguation), nine ships of the Royal Navy
USS Terror (disambiguation), three ships of the United States NavyOther uses
Green terror, a tropical freshwater fish
Night terror, a sleep disorder
Mount Terror (disambiguation), two mountains
Terror, the mascot for Appleton West High School

See also