film noir
noun /ˌfɪlm ˈnwɑː(r)/
  /ˌfɪlm ˈnwɑːr/
 (plural films noirs 
 (from French) /ˌfɪlm ˈnwɑː(r)/
  /ˌfɪlm ˈnwɑːr/
)- [uncountable] a style of making films in which there are strong feelings of fear or evil; a film made in this styleTopics Film and theatrec2 compare noirWord OriginFrench, literally ‘black film’.