spine-tingling
adjective
: very exciting, thrilling, or frightening
spine-tingling suspense
a spine-tingling performance
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Today, the hotel showcases the spine-tingling story with its Haunted Happenings Tour, a 45-minute look into Morgan’s life and legacy.
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Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
The tone here is executed perfectly, delivering both belly-aching laughs and spine-tingling chills.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Vivian Sorenson, creative culinary director of Electric Playhouse, shared what guests can expect in this spine-tingling event.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Ideal for the Halloween season, this new spin on the gothic tale promises a spine-tingling encounter with one of literature’s most iconic monsters.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
Whether your cinematic tastes tend more toward spine-tingling suspense, bloody gore, cheesy horror, or light-hearted fantasy, watching spooky movies is one of the best ways to get into the Halloween spirit.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
In fact, the history of Halloween is intriguing and complex, with roots that span centuries, continents, and cultures, and traditions variously steeped in seasonal significance, spiritual meaning, and spine-tingling spookiness.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Some familiar faces appear in this ghostly collection, including the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer.
This spine-tingling collection—complete with oozing filling—is now available at participating Krispy Kreme doughnut shops and comes in a limited-edition custom Ghostbusters specialty box.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
And while horror films are perfect for this time of year, and seasonal songs are typically more celebrated during the upcoming Christmas holiday, there are plenty of spine-tingling tunes out there to celebrate the month of October.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
The tone here is executed perfectly, delivering both belly-aching laughs and spine-tingling chills.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Vivian Sorenson, creative culinary director of Electric Playhouse, shared what guests can expect in this spine-tingling event.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
Ideal for the Halloween season, this new spin on the gothic tale promises a spine-tingling encounter with one of literature’s most iconic monsters.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
Whether your cinematic tastes tend more toward spine-tingling suspense, bloody gore, cheesy horror, or light-hearted fantasy, watching spooky movies is one of the best ways to get into the Halloween spirit.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
In fact, the history of Halloween is intriguing and complex, with roots that span centuries, continents, and cultures, and traditions variously steeped in seasonal significance, spiritual meaning, and spine-tingling spookiness.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Some familiar faces appear in this ghostly collection, including the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Slimer.
This spine-tingling collection—complete with oozing filling—is now available at participating Krispy Kreme doughnut shops and comes in a limited-edition custom Ghostbusters specialty box.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024
And while horror films are perfect for this time of year, and seasonal songs are typically more celebrated during the upcoming Christmas holiday, there are plenty of spine-tingling tunes out there to celebrate the month of October.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
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