often attributive
: one that slashes
especially
: a person who mutilates or kills with an edged blade
a slasher film
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While the slasher premise is typical, the execution is anything but.
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Sony Pictures announced Thursday that its new film with the same name as the original 1997 slasher flick is set for theatrical release domestically on July 18, 2025.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 23 May 2024
Sony Pictures announced Thursday that its new film with the same name as the original 1997 slasher flick is set for theatrical release domestically on July 18, 2025.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
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“Slasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slasher. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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