often attributive
: one that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
a slasher film
Examples of slasher in a Sentence
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The horror hit launched over a dozen sequels and inspired countless other low-budget slashers.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Lots of slasher icons are revived for sequel upon sequel over the years (just look at Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees) but very few franchises — in any genre — have released a trilogy of movies within one year.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 May 2024
Kim sets out to reveal the slasher’s identity, who might be stalking her, with the help of her friend, detective Gi-eun (Kim Su-yeon).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
In news likely to simultaneously delight and appall across the cinema world, a third instalment of IP-bludgeoning slasher ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ has been confirmed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Chambers of prolific horror banner Jagged Edge Productions.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
The question of the day was whether the difference in survival rates of men and women in horror slasher films was due to chance; the students analyzed data files and used coding to find the answer.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Ever watch a slasher movie and wonder what the killer was getting up to between murders?
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Roth infuses the slasher genre with a wicked sense of humor, taking it to an entirely new level of sophistication.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The trope refers to the token female survivor in slasher films, which fans may recognize in the Scream, Halloween, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre films.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Lots of slasher icons are revived for sequel upon sequel over the years (just look at Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees) but very few franchises — in any genre — have released a trilogy of movies within one year.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 May 2024
Kim sets out to reveal the slasher’s identity, who might be stalking her, with the help of her friend, detective Gi-eun (Kim Su-yeon).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
In news likely to simultaneously delight and appall across the cinema world, a third instalment of IP-bludgeoning slasher ‘Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey’ has been confirmed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and Scott Chambers of prolific horror banner Jagged Edge Productions.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
The question of the day was whether the difference in survival rates of men and women in horror slasher films was due to chance; the students analyzed data files and used coding to find the answer.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Ever watch a slasher movie and wonder what the killer was getting up to between murders?
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
Roth infuses the slasher genre with a wicked sense of humor, taking it to an entirely new level of sophistication.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The trope refers to the token female survivor in slasher films, which fans may recognize in the Scream, Halloween, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre films.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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