Slashers have been around for a good long while, with entries likePeeping TomandPsychodating back to the year 1960.

Grab your kitchen knives and lock your doors; here are eight criminally underrated slasher films.

Directed by Canadian writer-directorDanishka Esterhazythis film echoes its predecessor by being a female-directed slasher flick that subverts the genre.

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They are soon stalked by three masked killers who seemingly want to chop them into little pieces.

The tension and atmosphere are immense while you actually care for the characters.

Highly recommended for those looking for some thrills with their kills.

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She is soon a prisoner in her own home as a killer stalks her.

Todd escapes the institution on the night a killing spree begins.

Just remember, “That’s not cranberry sauce.”

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The Banana Splits are still singing and dancing but have much more sinister intentions than their 1960s counterparts.

This is destined to be a future cult classic.

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