often attributive
: one that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
a slasher film
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Reddick was asked to lower their ages because of the success of Scream and the other recent teen slashers.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Paul Feig explains Blake Lively 'curveball' in 'Another Simple Favor'
'Heart Eyes'
The horror rom-com juggles the many tropes of both its genres, but this gory slasher romp also boasts an impressive mean streak, entertaining leads and an excellent hook.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 May 2025
That movie is Heart Eyes, what looked like a goofy slasher film, and…is a goofy slasher film, but one that’s a throwback to schlocky classics in a way that’s actually quite fun.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Is there anything as dependable as the slasher movie formula?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Paul Feig explains Blake Lively 'curveball' in 'Another Simple Favor'
'Heart Eyes'
The horror rom-com juggles the many tropes of both its genres, but this gory slasher romp also boasts an impressive mean streak, entertaining leads and an excellent hook.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 May 2025
That movie is Heart Eyes, what looked like a goofy slasher film, and…is a goofy slasher film, but one that’s a throwback to schlocky classics in a way that’s actually quite fun.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Is there anything as dependable as the slasher movie formula?
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for slasher
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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