"[2][3][4] The term was coined in 1986 by David J. Schow at the Twelfth World Fantasy Convention in Providence, Rhode Island.
[5] Splatterpunk has been defined as a "literary genre characterised by graphically described scenes of an extremely gory nature.
[9] However, critics R. S. Hadji and Philip Nutman praised the movement, the latter describing splatterpunk as a "survivalist" literature that "reflects the moral chaos of our times".
The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, a 2023 indie horror game, gained notoriety from this expansion.
[14] Writers known for writing in this genre include Clive Barker,[3][15][16] Poppy Z. Brite,[3] Jack Ketchum,[3] Richard Laymon,[3] J. F. Gonzalez, Joe Lansdale, Brian Keene, Richard Christian Matheson,[3] Robert R. McCammon,[3] Shane McKenzie, [3] Wrath James White, [3] David J. Schow (described as "the father of splatterpunk" by Richard Christian Matheson),[3][4] John Skipp,[3] Craig Spector,[3] Edward Lee, Ray Garton,[17][18] Dan Shrader, and Michael Boatman.