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body horror

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noun

  1. a horror film genre in which the main feature is the graphically depicted destruction or degeneration of a human body or bodies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Amy Nicholson writes, “Anne Hathaway is having a great year, but everyone — everyone! — left ‘The Odyssey’ bewitched by Samantha Morton’s face-squishing, heart-yanking body horror scene.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Billie Piper, “Elsinore” “Anne Hathaway is having a great year, but everyone – everyone! – left ‘The Odyssey’ bewitched by Samantha Morton’s face-squishing, heart-yanking body horror scene.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The film is described as a body horror psychological thriller, but Rhys Harries insists the story is relatable.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The last time Moore attended the fest was for the Oscar-winning body horror “The Substance,” where she stars as an aging actress desperate to reclaim her youth.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

The supernatural body horror film, written and directed by Australian Michael Shanks, follows a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves encountering a mysterious force that impacts their bodies, lives and relationship.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025

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