often attributive
: one that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
a slasher film
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Still, after a few more plot diversions and a pretty sharp reveal, The Home settles into the satisfying grooves of a slasher film, also cleverly pulling from the Rosemary’s Baby school of horror.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
The two actors played Julie James and Ray Bronson, teens who fought the deadly Fisherman together in the iconic 1997 slasher film.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 24 July 2025
Brandy has reprised her role as Karla Wilson in the new remake of the 1997 classic slasher film and appears in the movie’s post-credits scene.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
By placing a slasher story in a place that feels familiar, safe and insulated, Scream exploits the unsettling idea that horror can invade even the most ordinary lives.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
The two actors played Julie James and Ray Bronson, teens who fought the deadly Fisherman together in the iconic 1997 slasher film.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 24 July 2025
Brandy has reprised her role as Karla Wilson in the new remake of the 1997 classic slasher film and appears in the movie’s post-credits scene.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025
By placing a slasher story in a place that feels familiar, safe and insulated, Scream exploits the unsettling idea that horror can invade even the most ordinary lives.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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