snuff film
Americannoun
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Slang. a pornographic film that shows an actual murder of one of the performers, as at the end of a sadistic act.
Etymology
Origin of snuff film
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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It lies at the improbable intersection of home video and snuff film, and it is unlike anything I have ever seen.
From New York Times
Why did it take the snuff film of George Floyd’s death to raise the question of how an officer with 18 complaints against him could still be on the police force to squat with his knee on a man’s neck for eight minutes?
From The Guardian
It was a snuff film, brought to you by social media.
From The Guardian
There’s a crime that speaks to the darker recesses of humanity — rumors of a snuff film, filmed at a dance party.
From Washington Post
Before that came the 73-win Warriors, a team that turned NBA League Pass into a season-long snuff film.
From Slate
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