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A snuff film, snuff movie, or snuff video is a type of film, oftentimes defined as being produced for profit or financial gain, that shows scenes of actual homicide.

The concept of snuff films became known to the general public during the 1970s, when an urban legend alleged that a clandestine industry was producing such films for profit. The rumor was amplified in 1976 by the release of a film called Snuff, which capitalized on the legend through a disingenuous marketing campaign. However, that film, like others on the topic, relied on special effects to simulate murder. According to the fact-checking website Snopes, there has never been a verified example of a genuine commercially produced snuff film. Videos of actual murders (such as beheading videos) have been made available to the public, generally through the Internet. However, those videos have been made and broadcast by the murderers either for their own gratification or for propaganda purposes, and not for financial gain and thus do not qualify, according to one author, as a "snuff film".

In 2025, Vice magazine published an article documenting what they described as the first legitimate snuff video, titled The Vietnamese Butcher. According to the report, the video has been sold since February 2025 on the dark web and through Telegram channels, indicating its commercial distribution. There is strong evidence that the murder victim was a willing participant with the awareness of the intention to monetize the film.