snuff film


noun

Slang. a pornographic film that shows an actual murder of one of the performers, as at the end of a sadistic act.
Also called snuff movie.

Origin of snuff film

First recorded in 1970–75

British Dictionary definitions for snuff movie

snuff movie

snuff film


noun

slang a pornographic film in which an unsuspecting actress or actor is murdered as the climax of the film