slasher
- noun
- /ˈslæʃər/
- NSFW
- It's like he thinks we live in this old nineties slasher movie where teenagers are murdered by psycho killers.
- slasher movie
- slasher film
She's like, yeah, I love all the old slasher flicks like done here we are.
- She's like, yeah, I love all the old slasher flicks like done here we are.
- Or I've got a horror movie that's like a slasher movie.
- And there's a standard post thing we've all seen a million times on slasher films where it's a woman.
- And I just think this was like, this was just a perfect like cheesy slasher film.
- Well, if it's AI guess it's a it's a it's a slasher flick.
Examples
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Watch this movie to see a perfect example of how good 80s slashers were before they became a parody of themselves.
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Now, Laughter is a fun slasher film with the distinct selling point of a very creepy-looking killer clown.
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Sounds like some slasher movie.
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Are the kids still calling them "slasher movies"?
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You have decent taste in slasher movies.
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If I was in one of those lame slasher movies, I would be so dead right now.
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We've been seeing too many slasher movies.
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If you're choosing between a slasher movie or a comedy, go with the latter.
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You should probably stick with slasher films if you fail to get any fright from the PA franchise.
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The gore and high body count made this slasher film an instant classic.
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Etymology
Slasher for movies is named after slash 'to cut' plus -er, meaning a person who slashes; it refers to a kind of film about a violent killer who cuts or attacks victims. So a slasher film is a movie built around that type of attacker.