often attributive
: one that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
a slasher film
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In the episode, which is a parody of various slasher films, the cast — including Friedle's Eric Matthews, Fishel's Topanga Lawrence, and Strong's Shawn Hunter — is stalked by an unknown killer after being trapped in the school during detention.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Netflix’s new slasher horror film Time Cut is currently the No. 1 movie on the streaming site.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Hanks’s movie debut was a slasher film that’s an obvious Halloween knockoff, right down to the mask and music.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
This is the latest collaboration between Protagonist and Temple Hill, which began with the slasher horror Clown In A Cornfield which sold out at AFM 2022.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Netflix’s new slasher horror film Time Cut is currently the No. 1 movie on the streaming site.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Hanks’s movie debut was a slasher film that’s an obvious Halloween knockoff, right down to the mask and music.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
This is the latest collaboration between Protagonist and Temple Hill, which began with the slasher horror Clown In A Cornfield which sold out at AFM 2022.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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