dramystery

dramystery

English

Etymology

Blend of drama +‎ mystery

Noun

dramystery (plural not attested)

1. (film) mystery-drama
   • 2013 August 1, “Death, Drugs & Drama”, in Ion Television Arizona:

     For eight seasons Showtime brought us “Dexter” which—in its own way—defined a serial killer in a serial “dramystery.”

   • 2012 February 27, “Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds Team Up for Tim Burton’s ‘Big Eyes’”, in Hollywood.com:

     Perhaps it won’t be long until we will hear that Witherspoon or Reynolds is doing a movie, and we’ll immediately think, “Probably another silent existentialistic docu-dramystery!”

   • 2009 January 5, Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, “DAMAGES Season 2 Review - FX”, in Collider:

     Fans of last season’s intricate plot twists certainly won’t be disappointed with the Season 2 opener of FX’s legal dramystery (yes, that’s what I said).

Synonyms

• mysterama