: a movie, television show, or computer game with much shooting and bloodshed
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The first trailer for the shoot-'em-up period movie, debuted first exclusively by PEOPLE, introduces Rickards as the titular real-life legendary sharpshooter from the 19th century, and her former onscreen husband Amell rocking yet another questionable wig as Wild Bill Hickok, the love of her life.—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2024 The Ride, riders wield virtual fireballs within a blazingly fun, interactive shooting gallery, while the Lost Kingdom Adventure offers a shoot-'em-up target game with mummies and skeletons that react to your every move.—Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
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