slasher

noun

slash·er ˈsla-shər

often attributive

: one that slashes

especially : a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade

a slasher film

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Notably, Zendaya worked on the blockbuster films Dune: Part Two and Challengers with her series counterpart Schafer spearheading a slasher film of her own, Cuckoo, along with a small role in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness this year. —

Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024 The Scream 2 and Buffy alum shared a photo from the set of the slasher film, which will be directed by her close friend Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024 Written and directed by Damien Leone, Terrifier 3 is the latest installment in the cult-favorite slasher film series, which includes The 9th Circle (2008) and Terrifier (2011), All Hallows’ Eve (2013), Terrifier (2016) and Terrifier 2 (2022). —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 The four-minute sequence is thrilling and operatic, the kind of instantly iconic set piece most slasher movies dream of. —

Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slasher