Gore/ɡɔːr/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Horror Context Used to describe detailed violence in movies, books, or games, often for a shock effect. The novel's gore details were a bit too graphic for my taste. Pro Tip 2/3Not Actual Blood Refers to the appearance of blood, but doesn't mean real blood is present. The haunted house used fake gore to scare visitors. Pro Tip 3/3Mature Content Associated with mature or adult content, not suitable for all audiences. Parents were warned about the level of gore in the video game.