Slasher movies are a staple of the horror genre.
Like Jason Voorhees in a hardware store, there’s just too many options to choose from.
Gorehounds will especially appreciate just how far Leone and his crew go with the kills inTerrifier 2.
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For Art the Clown, there’s no kill like overkill.
The best of these alt-holiday slashers though is thekiller Canadian cult classicMy Bloody Valentine.
Despite the pervasive success of the series, many of the earlier installments haven’t aged particularly well.
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Those early films have a lot of low budget charm to them, but also suffer from slow-pacing.
It set an entertainingtemplate for all otherFriday the 13thmoviesto follow.
It’s a premise thatinvites a lot more examination and interrogation than the average slasher.
Directorial duties would go togenre filmmakerChuck Russell, who co-wrote the script with Craven and futureThe Shawshank RedemptionfilmmakerFrank Darabont.
ForgetJason X’sUber Jason, this is the original sci-fi slasher.
Few slashers can compete when it comes to the oppressive southern gothic atmosphere of Hooper’s original masterpiece.
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Unique to Clark’s film are its overt feminist themes.
A blank slate with a knife, a boogeyman for the suburbs.
Not bad considering he started off as a William Shatner mask.
Everyone’s entitled to one good scare, andHalloweenmay be the best scare ever.
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