A fork of Rural Dictionary
Most often used as a pejorative word for a female of the endangered Goth subculture. Because of her white powdered face and sunken-eye make up giving the appearence of a corpse or vampire. However, many "Dead Girls" will be delighted upon hearing this name and it can even be used affectionately in the right context and tone.
Pejorative; Friend: "Dude, you're into HER? She's a Dead Girl!" Affectionate; Friend #2: "Dead Girls are hot!"
Used to describe a movie of the horror genre that isn't scary until you leave the theater. Thinking about it when you are lying in bed or home alone at night brings fear and anticipation.
Victim in bed: That wasn't a scary movie.... Monster looked like shit. *Bump in the night* Victim in bed: Okay... it was Post-Scary. I'm gonna die....