This is the 10538th most frequent French word.
macabres
Gruesome, grim, or related to death.
The word 'macabres' here is used as an adjective to describe the nature of the stories.
Les histoires racontées par cet auteur sont souvent macabres.
The stories told by this author are often grim.
In this sentence, 'macabres' is used as an adjective related to films, emphasizing their grim or unsettling content.
Il évite les films trop macabres qui lui donnent des cauchemars.
He avoids overly macabre films that give him nightmares.
Here, 'macabre' is used to build an ambiance of eeriness associated with the puppet show.