English

Adjective

spine-chilling ‎(comparative more spine-chilling, superlative most spine-chilling)

1. Inducing fear or nervousness, frequently a work of fiction.

   The children's mother was worried that the spine-chilling ghost film would give them nightmares.

References

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/spine-chilling

Derived terms

• spine-chiller