gorier; goriest
1
: covered with gore : bloodstained
2
: bloodcurdling, sensational
wanted to hear the gory details
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doesn't watch too many movies that feature gory violence
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Upon the umpteenth retelling, Jules (Jeff Wilbusch)—who witnessed the gory death of Rachel’s mother (Victoria Pedretti) as a little boy and therefore wholeheartedly believes in the curse—begins poking holes in the story.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
Both parts display Harlin’s usual skill for escalating tension, his penchant for mixing gory terror with dark humor, and a visual precision that keeps the audience carefully acclimated to the spaces in which the various action sequences are set.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
The idea came out of both nostalgia and the fact that Blood Pact’s first game, the exceptionally gory Bonesaw, did not sell especially well.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
But the fear that Bacon has gathered everyone for something indulgent is quickly disabused in the silly and gory comedy where the fun all are having on screen extends to those who aren’t directly related.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026
Both parts display Harlin’s usual skill for escalating tension, his penchant for mixing gory terror with dark humor, and a visual precision that keeps the audience carefully acclimated to the spaces in which the various action sequences are set.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
The idea came out of both nostalgia and the fact that Blood Pact’s first game, the exceptionally gory Bonesaw, did not sell especially well.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
But the fear that Bacon has gathered everyone for something indulgent is quickly disabused in the silly and gory comedy where the fun all are having on screen extends to those who aren’t directly related.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gory
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“Gory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gory. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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