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creature feature

British  

noun

  1. a horror film featuring a monster

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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

But underneath, Bergholm and her screenwriter Ilja Rautsi have crafted a heartfelt body-horror creature feature about what happens when a mother’s aspirations collide with a daughter’s coming-of-age.

From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022

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

It’s an old-school creature feature, replete with a creature that causes electrical blackouts, but defies the stereotype of the little green man.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022

‘Gojira’ The kaiju also known as Godzilla stomps his way through Japan in this classic 1954 creature feature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022