In the past, the terms “blue bloater” and “pink puffer” were used to describe COPD. “Blue bloater” referred to chronic bronchitis, and “pink puffer” referred to emphysema.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 2 of HBO’s “The Last of Us,” now streaming on Max. The bloater is back and better than ever! More from Variety ...

The Bloater was a combination of a human actor wearing a prosthetic suit and CG elements. Jung said the design is "haunting," and indeed, fans agreed it was a majorly scary reveal when the ...

The highlight of the Bloater action occurs when he encounters Tommy (Gabriel Luna) in an alley with nowhere for the hero to hide. Fortunately, Tommy has a flamethrower, which is like Kryptonite to ...

It’s called a bloater — a product of an advanced stage of cordyceps infection. The supersized fungus-monster lands with a thud above ground like a true video game big bad, ready to cause mayhem.