splatter movie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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According to the Chicago Sun-Times, “It’s funny as hell in a drive-in splatter movie kind of way, smart and insightful and respectful in its depiction of modern-day teens, brimming with sly and satiric social commentary — and legitimately profound.”
From Washington Post
Picture it: In a world where realities merge, all the teenagers in an upscale cookie-cutter housing development find themselves caught up in a game that transforms the aggravations of their daily lives into the horrors of a splatter movie.
From New York Times
“Black Souls” is the antithesis of a sensationalist splatter movie.
From New York Times
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