For decades, the slasher movie seemed to operate on a particular set of tropes, forged in the blood of countless teens who thought that getting
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StageFright (1987) – Review
While loaded with a plethora of alternate titles that range from the trippy (Aquarius), to the bizarre (Bloody Bird), StageFright remains a flamboyant and stylish
Torso (1973) – Review
Say what you will about the Giallo genre, they certainly don’t hold back when naming a movie. Renamed to a shorter and more succinct “Torso”
My Bloody Valentine (2009) – Review
During that era of horror remakes that flooded the genre throughout the 2000s, one thing became abundantly clear, no matter how good each attempt actually
Mickey’s Mouse Trap – Official Trailer
The trailer has been released for Mickey’s Mouse Trap. It’s Alex’s 21st Birthday, but she’s stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so
New Year’s Evil (1980) – Review
By 1980, a lot of the choice dates for seasonal set slasher films had already been nabbed with Black Christmas, Halloween and Friday The 13th
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) – Review
Sleazy slashers don’t come more notorious than Charles E. Sellier Jr’s gleefully grotty, 1984, seasonal slice ‘n dice, Silent Night, Deadly Night. While a fairly
It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023) – Review
During this unexpected, third age of the slasher movie, we’ve had some impressive variations on the stalk and slash theme that’s managed to differentiate it
Thanksgiving (2023) – Review
When it comes to those cracking fake trailers made for the intermission of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s failed cinematic experiment, Grindhouse, only Rodriguez has
Totally Killer (2023) – Review
For better or worse (mostly better), the effects of Chrstopher Landon’s genre blending Happy Death Day are still keenly being felt as every year now
Chucky – Season 3, Episode 2: Let The Right One In (2023) – Review
After two seasons on the air (not to mention seven, damn, movies), Don Mancini and his writers room have had to strive and keep the
Chucky – Season 3, Episode 1: Murder At 1600 (2023) – Review
In a time when all the classic slashers seem to be finding new leases of life, leading the pack us the defiant, shit-eating smirk of
The Blackening (2022) – Review
One of the most notorious tropes of cinema is that of the black character either dying first, or, at the very least, not making it
Haute Tension (2003) – Review
Anyone in the know would tell you: don’t fuck with New French Extremity because it would most likely fuck you back.Linked to the New Extremity
Blood And Black Lace (1964) – Review
While Dario Argento is rightfully credited as the uncontested ruler of the slash-tastic murder mystery genre known as Giallo, one of the vital creators of
A Bay Of Blood (1971) – Review
When people throw around well deserving names like Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci when describing the pinnacles of Italian horror, another name that isn’t hurled
Scream VI (2023) – Review
Picture the scene – Ghostface stands over a gibbering victim during the trademark, precredits sequence in the latest Scream film only to utter the legend:
Top 5 Victorious Vanquishings Of Ghostface
Needless to say, massive freaking spoiler warnings from here on in. One thing that sets Ghostface apart from his horror brethren is the fact that
Prom Night (1980) – Review
Among the voluminous hair, sexual promiscuity and spectacular bloodletting of the 80’s slasher brigade, one particularly iconic title stood out a little from the pack.
My Bloody Valentine (1981) – Review
In the gory, glory days of the golden age of the slasher movie, the titles that rose to the top of the pile became household
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