Etymology

From splatter +‎ -punkCategory:English terms suffixed with -punk#SPLATTERPUNK, coined in 1986 by David J. Schow at the Twelfth World Fantasy Convention in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Wikipedia

1. (uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#SPLATTERPUNK) A movement within horror fiction distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depictions of violence.
2. (countableCategory:English countable nouns#SPLATTERPUNK) A fan of splatterpunk fiction.
   • 1989, Marc A. Cerasini, How to Write Horror and Get It Published, page 95:

     It is interesting to note that even as the arguments fly back and forth between the splatterpunks and the traditionalists of horror fiction, other forces appear to be eroding the ground on which the splatterpunks have made their stand.

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   • 2001, Scott Aaron Stine, The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1960s and 1970s:

     Although the gore may be too sparse for most splatterpunks, the then-taboo subject matter and overall bleak tone of the film should more than please them, as well as fans of low-budget 70s horror.

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