often attributive
: one that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
a slasher film
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Her first role was in the 1977 low-budget slasher horror film Nurse Sherri in the titular role.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Her first role was in the 1977 slasher horror film Nurse Sherri as a hospital nurse is possessed by an evil spirit, and her early guest spots included the series Harper Valley PTA, The Devlin Connection and Crazy Like a Fox.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The 1997 slasher film centered on a group of young adults who accidentally murder somebody, then cover it up and form a pact to never tell anyone about it.
—Bryan Antunez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
But Silent Night, Deadly Night is just a standard slasher movie in Christmas drag.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Her first role was in the 1977 slasher horror film Nurse Sherri as a hospital nurse is possessed by an evil spirit, and her early guest spots included the series Harper Valley PTA, The Devlin Connection and Crazy Like a Fox.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
The 1997 slasher film centered on a group of young adults who accidentally murder somebody, then cover it up and form a pact to never tell anyone about it.
—Bryan Antunez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
But Silent Night, Deadly Night is just a standard slasher movie in Christmas drag.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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