gorefest
Extremely violent film
A gorefest is a movie, video game, or other entertainment saturated with graphic violence and bloodshed.
The term combines gore with the suffix -fest (suggesting an abundance or celebration of something), and carries a slightly dismissive tone—implying spectacle over substance: The sequel was just a mindless gorefest.
Sometimes spelled as two words.
Knife-wielding horror villain
- splatterScatter in drops
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- bloodbathEvent of mass killing
- massacreLarge-scale unlawful killing
carnage · exploitation · grindhouse · B-movie · practical effects · body count · dismemberment · decapitation
Trashy supernatural fiction
- gruesomeCausing horror and disgust
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
gratuitous · shocking · disturbing · grotesque · horror fiction · blood-soaked · nightmarish · body horror
Death from accident
- Mortal KombatGory fighting game franchise
- DOOMSeminal nineties shooter franchise
- Resident EvilSurvival horror franchise
- survival horrorFrightening games, limited supplies
gibs · headshot · chainsaw · dismemberment · ragdoll · viscera · splatter · ultraviolent
slasher
Knife-wielding horror villain
massacre · carnage · exploitation · grindhouse · B-movie · practical effects · body count · dismemberment · decapitation · evisceration
pulp horror
Trashy supernatural fiction
- gruesomeCausing horror and disgust
- macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
- visceralArising from deep instinct
graphic · gratuitous · shocking · disturbing · grotesque · horror fiction · blood-soaked · nightmarish · body horror · transgressive
fatality
Death from accident
- Mortal KombatGory fighting game franchise
- DOOMSeminal nineties shooter franchise
- Resident EvilSurvival horror franchise
survival horror · gibs · headshot · chainsaw · dismemberment · ragdoll · viscera · splatter · ultraviolent · finishing move
gorefestbloodless
Without shedding any gore
clean · sanitized · tame · mild · restrained
gorefestpsychological horror
Fear targeting the psyche
suspense thriller · Hitchcockian · creeping dread · mood piece · slow burn
gorefestfamily-friendly
Suitable for all ages
wholesome · kid-friendly · G-rated · heartwarming · lighthearted