grand guignol in English
noun
1
a dramatic entertainment of a sensational or horrific nature, originally a sequence of short pieces as performed at the Grand Guignol theater in Paris.
The result was a Grand Guignol operetta chock full of hissable villains, throat slashings, and narrow escapes, but also a commentary on the inherent evil of society.
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1. Barbara Hershey's portrayal of Nina's mother, Erica, transcends horrifying to become a tour de force of Grand Guignol, and all of it in the spirit of imprisoning, infantilizing love.