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snuff film

American

noun

Slang. a pornographic film that shows an actual murder of one of the performers, as at the end of a sadistic act.
splatter film.

Etymology

Origin of snuff film

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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Neither is the slaughter of cows, although, with all of the shots of butchery and beef carcasses hanging on hooks, vegans may see the movie as something of a snuff film.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2015

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