creature feature
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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To conserve their moisture or maintain their temperature, anywhere from five to 50,000 blackworms intermingle to form writhing blobs seemingly right out of a creature feature.
From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2023
Directed by Hanna Bergholm, in her debut, the film has shades of both “E.T.” and “Black Swan” making for an interesting creature feature.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022
Clayton Witmer’s film is an intensely moody and affecting character drama masquerading as an old-fashioned creature feature.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022
That’s an old-fashioned creature feature, effective enough to give you a mild case of the heebie-jeebies but nothing chronic.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2022
If you go down in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise in Scott Cooper’s grim 2021 creature feature “Antlers.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2022
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