The genre first went through its poorly named “torture porn” years before becoming more elevated.

They’re so popular now that McDreamy himself,Patrick Dempsey, had no qualms about starring inEli Roth’sThanksgiving.

The practical effects of theTerrifiertrilogy are so gross that it’s almost like art (pardon the pun).

Director Adam Green standing in front of the poster for his movie Hatchet.

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TerrifierandThanksgivinghave that old school slasher feel while being their own beast.

He has made several others, but two stand out above the rest.

This scene takes flexibility to a whole new level.

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In 2010, Green wrote and directedFrozen(no, not that one).

It’s basically a one-location film, and it’s done expertly.

So often,the best slashers work best when their scope is narrowed.

William Dekker (Ray Wise) looking scared in ‘Digging Up the Marrow’

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The smaller the setting, the closer the danger is.

Michael Myers is with you in a dark house,Jason Voorhees is tracking you through the dark woods.

InFrozen, Adam Green put the monsters in plain view.

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Imagine bringing that to a slasher.

Is this man crazy or is he telling the truth?

The unwinding revelations are unnerving, and it’s all done with the found footage style.

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InDigging Up the Marrow, Green takes a well-worn trope and makes it feel fresh again.

That takes an often over-the-top subgenre and makes it terrifying in its simple realism.

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