as in bloody
smeared or stained with blood
doesn't watch too many movies that feature gory violence
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But instead of going full steam ahead with expanding on a nascent horror franchise, the brothers are returning instead with another new, original horror film — one that promises to be weirder, gorier, scarier, and sadder than their debut.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
What starts off as a fantastical find quickly turns into a gory horror movie as the unicorn’s parents come knocking.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2025
This accidental murder is hilarious, gory, and victorious all at once.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
The last episode of Season 3 is already being hailed as one of the goriest episodes in the history of the show.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
What starts off as a fantastical find quickly turns into a gory horror movie as the unicorn’s parents come knocking.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2025
This accidental murder is hilarious, gory, and victorious all at once.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
The last episode of Season 3 is already being hailed as one of the goriest episodes in the history of the show.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gory
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“Gory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gory. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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