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From splatter + -punk, coined in 1986 by David J. Schow at the Twelfth World Fantasy Convention in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A movement within horror fiction distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depictions of violence. Full definition →
From splatter + -punk, coined in 1986 by David J. Schow at the Twelfth World Fantasy Convention in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.