slasher

slasher
/slash"euhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that slashes.
2. a person who criminally attacks others with a knife, razor, or the like.
3. a horror film depicting such a criminal and featuring gory special effects.
[1550-60; SLASH1 + -ER1]

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