plural slashers
1
: someone or something that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
Sociopathic slashers terrorize the Adirondacks, but can they foil a motley crew of campers from Manhattan? —
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: a horror story (especially a movie or book) in which the villain is a serial killer and especially a slasher
—often used before another noun
A gory, … not-for-the-weak, slasher novel for teens.—Carol Youssif
Carol Youssif… my youngest son is a big fan of slasher movies. … where he got this affinity for films featuring large knives and chainsaws and, oh, yes, some actual actors is a mystery.—Gary Smith
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Starring Barbie Ferreira, this New Orleans shot slasher is a thrilling twist on the modern remake.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Their daughter, Ula (Sosie), is also an actor who, unbeknownst to her dad, plans to exit his latest slasher in favor of a role she’s landed on a TV series.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
As an integral member of the central friend group, Gooding brings levity and charm to the gory slasher.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
And even in his very brief run as Ghostface, Jason does solid work, bantering with his victim about slashers in a convo that would make Carol Clover proud and delivering one of the series’ more creative kills by luring Laura (Samara Weaving) into an alley as her dating-app match.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
Their daughter, Ula (Sosie), is also an actor who, unbeknownst to her dad, plans to exit his latest slasher in favor of a role she’s landed on a TV series.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026
As an integral member of the central friend group, Gooding brings levity and charm to the gory slasher.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
And even in his very brief run as Ghostface, Jason does solid work, bantering with his victim about slashers in a convo that would make Carol Clover proud and delivering one of the series’ more creative kills by luring Laura (Samara Weaving) into an alley as her dating-app match.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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