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splatter film

English translation: Horror movies

01:23 May 31, 2000
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
Danish term or phrase: splatter film
Is 'splatter film' a term used in English/American?
Manuscripts
English translation:Horror movies
Explanation:
Very simple *horror movies*
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Mette Hansen
Denmark
Local time: 23:18
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Summary of answers provided
nasplash films
James Claxton
nasplashpunk
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
naHorror movies
Marianne Dellinger (X)
nasplatter movies
Flemming Birch
naSplatter movies again
Flemming Birch
naHorror movies
Mette Hansen


  

Answers


23 mins
splash films


Explanation:
usually involve schocking or violent film effects. Can be used in the making of anti drink driving or similar shorts.

James Claxton
Local time: 22:18
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52 mins
splashpunk


Explanation:
splashpunk is collectively used to cover stories, films, comic strips that contain a lot of gory violence
ref.: Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary - so why not just use splash film.


Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 23:18
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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7 hrs
Horror movies


Explanation:
No, the term "splatter movie" is not common at all in English. We call them horror movies.

Marianne Dellinger (X)
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23 hrs
splatter movies


Explanation:
It is in fact called splatter movies in English or alternatively horrror movies.

Flemming Birch
Denmark
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23 hrs
Splatter movies again


Explanation:
Oops, didn't see the other answers the first time.
Although not a common term, splatter movies is used by the fans of these films. Ref. for instance the book "John McCarty's Official Splatter Movie Guide" from St Martin's Press.

Flemming Birch
Denmark
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5 days
Horror movies


Explanation:
Very simple *horror movies*

Mette Hansen
Denmark
Local time: 23:18
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in pair: 60
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