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The series’ new iterations, starting with Fede Álvarez’s 2013 soft reboot Evil Dead, have largely abandoned its roots as horror-comedy in favor of orgiastic slaughter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2026 Still, the overall lack of orgiastic feats of American marketing spend left me feeling curiously maudlin.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026 The resulting film, Yes—opening this week in New York City—begins with an orgiastic carnival among warmongers in Tel Aviv.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Vanity Fair,
25 Mar. 2026 Along the road of The Bride and Frank’s orgiastic spree, a Berlin-like underground club called Depravation (applause to Gyllenhaal for bringing Swedish music artist Fever Ray to the big screen) could’ve been a showstopping setpiece.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orgiastic
Word History
Etymology
Greek orgiastikos, from orgiazein to celebrate orgies, from orgia