From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English(all) the gory details(all) the gory detailsDETAILall the details about an unpleasant or interesting event – often used humorously Come on, I want to hear all the gory details. → gory
Examples from the Corpus
(all) the gory details• Log on and get the gory details.• However, 44% of you feel that these reports should leave the gory details out and 39% feel they encourage copycat crimes. 