creature feature

British  

noun

1. a horror film featuring a monster

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Example Sentences

“Jaws” was not the first of its kind; it just perfected the creature feature formula, where audiences are teased and titillated by glimpses of what they fear, before being treated to a gratuitous scare that rewards them for their patience.

From Salon

Almost sixty years before the classic 1975 creature feature "Jaws" scared moviegoers away from the beaches, President Woodrow Wilson infamously declared a "war on sharks" to retaliate against the species for a series of New Jersey shore attacks.

From Salon

On one level, “Infested” is a well-worn, thoroughly efficient creature feature with sleek effects and pell-mell pacing.

From New York Times

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

Tonally the film is a mishmash of thriller, dark comedy and, most disappointingly, gory creature feature without enough gore or creature.

From New York Times