"creature feature" meaning in All languages combined

See creature feature on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-creature feature.ogg [Australia] Forms: creature features [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} creature feature (plural creature features)
  1. (idiomatic, film, humorous) A horror film in which one or more monsters plays a prominent role. Tags: humorous, idiomatic Categories (topical): Film, Film genres, Horror Synonyms: monster movie
    Sense id: en-creature_feature-en-noun-C7vU8Dz2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English rhyming compounds Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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