noir
noun /nwɑː(r)/
/nwɑːr/
[uncountable, countable]- a type of film, fiction or drama in which there are strong feelings of fear or evil; a film, etc. made in this way
- The scene was classic noir, with a unique mix of shocking violence and twisted humour.
- A steamy Southern noir, it's about a journalist who returns to his Florida roots to investigate a murder.