slasher movie

noun

1. slang,  a film in which victims, often women, are slashed with knives, razors, etc

Example Sentences

“She was a scream queen, but her workout video was mostly just funny skits, like doing aerobics with zombies and stuff. We started talking about making a real horror-themed workout film with Vanessa starring and me directing — the concept was a slasher movie that had actual routines in between. We got horror celebrities to be in it and eventually, we found our narrative.”

From Los Angeles Times

The four-piece's sound - upbeat, rocky guitar music - would have been right at home on MTV, or the soundtrack of a 90s slasher movie.

From BBC

The 2015 "playable slasher movie" from British studio Supermassive Games was a sleeper hit on the PS4, and featured performances from Oscar winner Rami Malek and Heroes star Hayden Panettiere.

From BBC

Gather ’round the table, horror fans, because Eli Roth is finally serving up his long-gestating holiday feast: the seasonal slasher movie “Thanksgiving.”

From Los Angeles Times

This 1998 slasher movie will be most remembered for the return of Ms. Curtis to the iconic role she originally created back in 1978.

From Washington Times