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GORE FILM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gore film
1, record 1, English, gore%20film
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gore movie 2, record 1, English, gore%20movie
correct
- splatter 3, record 1, English, splatter
correct, see observation, jargon
- splatter movie 4, record 1, English, splatter%20movie
correct, see observation, jargon
- splatter film 5, record 1, English, splatter%20film
jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exploitation genre concentrating on gore and violence. 3, record 1, English, - gore%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some people may make a distinction between gore and splatter movies in that the splatter genre bases exclusively its scenario on repeated bloody situations. 6, record 1, English, - gore%20film
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>. 6, record 1, English, - gore%20film
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- film d'horreur sanglant
1, record 1, French, film%20d%27horreur%20sanglant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- film gore 2, record 1, French, film%20gore
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Film de terreur comportant des scènes fortement violentes et sanglantes. 3, record 1, French, - film%20d%27horreur%20sanglant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme son nom l'indique, le film «gore» a connu un développement prononcé surtout dans les pays anglo-saxons. 3, record 1, French, - film%20d%27horreur%20sanglant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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