Your Best Slasher films?

[gracie]

I was wondering if there was a list of classic 80's slashers. Would like to know what ones people liked.
Just a small list to start it.
1. Friday the 13th
2. Mothers Day
3. Halloween
4. Nightmare on Elm St
5. Happy B-day to me
6. Mad man
7. The Prowler

[deathrider]

A nightmare on Elm Street is my favourite 80's slasher flick. In fact for years it was my favourite movie, horror or otherwise.

[Wensday13]

My favorite movie of all time is Halloween. Although if Im not mistaken it came out in 78 or 79.
I really liked Trick or Treat to. The Wraith and Fright Night were pretty good 80s movies. Neither was really a slasher movie though.

[toXsick]

Fright Night really holds up. And not to knock the thread even further off-course, but Horror in the 80's can pretty much be summed up for me with Return of the Living Dead. John Russo was a genius.

[Mictlantechutli]

I always liked April Fool's Day and Sleepaway Camp

[jenna26]

I always liked April Fool's Day and Sleepaway Camp

I have always like April Fool's Day as well. Saw Sleepaway Camp for the first time last year, its goofy fun. Though I will say, I avoided the twist for years, only to be spoiled by the back cover when I finally got a copy....:rolleyes:

A Nightmare On Elm Street of course. Halloween WAS released in the late seventies though. Trick or Treat is one of my favorites, so is My Bloody Valentine. Night of the Demons is pretty entertaining. I have also always been pretty partial to Terror Train, its fun.

There's also The Burning, which I have never seen, because I can't seem to find it.

[Dante'sInferno]

Halloween 2
Friday the thirteen the other 39 sequals.

And a nightmare on elm street

[paws the great]

1. Friday the 13th
2. Friday the 13th:The Final Chapter
3. My Bloody Valentine
4. Friday the 13th part 3
5. Friday the 13th part 2
6. The Prowler
7. Psycho part 3
8. Happy Birthday to Me
9. Psycho part 2
10. Sleepaway Camp
11. The Burning
12. The House on Sorority Row
13. The Funhouse
14. Sweet Sixteen
15. Hell Night
16. Friday the 13th part 5
17. Halloween part 2
18. Prom Night
19. Terror Train
20. Stagefright
21. The Majorettes
22. Slumber Party Massacre
23. Cutting Class
24. Maniac
25. Maniac Cop
26. National Lampoon's Class Reunion :D

[swiss tony]

i recently watched terror at the opera during my argento season and thought it was pretty good. is it giallo or slasher? who cares, watch it . its good.

[illdojo]

They've already been mentioned but....
Friday the 13th 1-5
Return of the Living Dead 1&2
Nightmare on Elm St. 1&2
And of course the best Horror/Slasher franchise ever.....
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Halloween 1,2,4,5 (pt. 3 is not a slasher)

[paws the great]

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Halloween 1,2,4,5 (pt. 3 is not a slasher)

Return of the Living Dead 1 & 2?

[swiss tony]

Return of the Living Dead 1 & 2?

zombies slash people with their teeth.

[ferretchucker]

is halloween 1 really a slasher? It's my favourite horror of all time but can it be called a slasher considering the only blood shown is on lauries arm when it gets scraped?

[Wensday13]

Personally, Ive always thought of Halloween as the father of slasher movies.

Kinda like how alot of people consider Led Zepplin the fathers of heavy metal even though they didnt play it, they inspired 99% of the later bands that did.

[the_real_linda]

Halloween..............a classic......the classic

[illdojo]

Return of the Living Dead 1 & 2?

:o Oops, Zombie not slasher. I guess I was just being nostalgic from the 80's theme.

[paws the great]

Halloween..............a classic......the classic

Halloween (1978)

[Elvis_Christ]

The New York Ripper and Intruder deserve a mention.

so does Black Christmas (but thats from the 70s but whatever.....)

[The Mothman]

is halloween 1 really a slasher? It's my favourite horror of all time but can it be called a slasher considering the only blood shown is on lauries arm when it gets scraped?

blood has nothing to do with it.

people get slashed.

its a slasher.

[swiss tony]

blood has nothing to do with it.

people get slashed.

its a slasher.

he has you on a technicality there ferret. dunno if this counts but, 90% of argento's body of work. here's a good question, what's the difference between slasher and giallo? that might make a good thread.

[jenna26]

he has you on a technicality there ferret. dunno if this counts but, 90% of argento's body of work. here's a good question, what's the difference between slasher and giallo? that might make a good thread.

Okay, let's see........a giallo film is usually more of a mystery film than a slasher film. it contains the violence, blood, and nudity of a slasher film but it is very much whodunit? There is almost always the focus on the gloved hand, holding a weapon, and you are supposed to try to fit the pieces together; slasher films you either know who the murderer is, or it doesn't seem to matter who the murderer is.......;) I didn't think to add any here when I was listing favorite slasher films, but I do think they aren't all that different as far as content. People do get slashed (to borrow The Mothman's line).....:p

[swiss tony]

so giallo is more columbo and slasher is just 'heres the bad guy, watch him kill these people'

[paws the great]

Okay, let's see........a giallo film is usually more of a mystery film than a slasher film. it contains the violence, blood, and nudity of a slasher film but it is very much whodunit? .....:p

Friday the 13th
Terror Train
Friday the 13th part 5
Prom Night
My Bloody Valentine


All pretty good slasher/mystery flicks!

[paws the great]

so giallo is more columbo and slasher is just 'heres the bad guy, watch him kill these people'

No,a lot of slasher films are thrillers too!

[jenna26]

Friday the 13th
Terror Train
Friday the 13th part 5
Prom Night
My Bloody Valentine


All pretty good slasher/mystery flicks!

Prom Night is dreadfully boring....or is that just me? ;)
Oh well, my point was, not that slashers never have an element of mystery, just that a slasher film doesn't always have that element, unlike a giallo film (at least in the ones I have seen). In slasher films, it seems like any mystery involved is usually secondary to the death scenes, the violence. The question for me is often "who is going to die next?" with most slasher films, rather than "who is behind the mask?".

[paws the great]

Prom Night is dreadfully boring....or is that just me? ;)".


It's just you!:)



Have you seen these giallo?

Torso - Sergio Martino

Terror at the Opera & Sleepless- Dairo Argento

The New York Ripper- Lucio Fulci

Death Walks on High Heels & Death Walks at Midnight- Luciano Ercoli

I would recommend these films to any slasher fan!

[The Mothman]

would you guys consider Maniac a slasher or an exploitation movie?

[paws the great]

would you guys consider Maniac a slasher or an exploitation movie?

Both.




It's also a grindhouse classic.:)

[The Mothman]

whatever it is, its awesome.

[illdojo]

Friday the 13th part 5

It's weird that Jason isn't even the killer in part 5. :rolleyes:
I still like it though. :D

[paws the great]

It's weird that Jason isn't even the killer in part 5. :rolleyes:
I still like it though. :D



It's the last true slasher in the Friday the 13th franchise.

[The Mothman]

Jason Goes To Hell was pretty awesome though...

[Despare]

Bay of Blood
(AKA Twitch of the Death Nerve)
A beautiful slasher with kills have been reproduced in many modern slashers. Better than most
80's slashers.

[sarah p]

Loved a Nightmare on Elm Street, it was awesome. Freddy rocks!! I also love Demons and Demons 2, loads of gore!!

[the_real_linda]

i loved how freddy turned total comedian.........i cant watch noes now and see it as scary like i did the first time as a child...........

noes series rules tho.......dont get me wrong.....


oh and how in noes they call him fred kruger........not freddy....hmmmmmm?

[The Holy Ghost]

Love the A Nightmare On Elm Street series (definetly my fav.)

Sleepaway Camp is amazing too, best ending ever :)

[paws the great]

[QUOTE

Sleepaway Camp is amazing too, best ending ever :)[/QUOTE]



The first time I saw Sleepaway Camp I was 13........I'm still traumatized by the ending!:)

[nicklord1]

For me halloween dominates the top 3

With the new halloween narrowly beating the original

Halloween 2007
Halloween 1978
Halloween 2
Friday 13th part 2
Friday 13th part 1
Maniac
Burning
Black Christmas
visiting hours

[paws the great]

[QUOTE=nicklord1;633342]For me halloween dominates the top 3

With the new halloween narrowly beating the original

Black Christmas
/QUOTE]

1974 or 2006?




Have you seen "Jack O'Lantern"? It's a fu*king AWESOME flick!

[fortunato]

my bloody valentine was a great one
surprisingly well-done

[massacre man]

It depends if you count Texas Chainsaw Massacre, not sure what else it could be, so it will be included.

5. Child's Play (1988)
4. Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007)
3. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
2. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
1. Halloween (1978)

[sarah p]

I Saw The New Halloween 'remake' And Thought That It Was The Worst Hour And Half Of Film. A Complete Waste Of Time. If It Aint Broke Dont Fix It. A Classic Like Halloween Should Be Left Alone!!

[the_real_linda]

only the new ending of the halloween film was awful.... the rest was excellent

[Toddums]

I haven't seen many but


Halloween
Friday the 13th (the first 3 or 4 were good as I recall?)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Child's play 1-3



I don't really know of many more

[ManchestrMorgue]

Some others that are worth seeing:

the Sleepaway Camp films, especially the first.
Cheerleader Camp
Slumber Party Massacre films
April Fools Day
Massacre at Central High

[Elvis_Christ]

Intruder
New York Ripper
The Prowler
Silent Night Deadly Night

Good to see Maniac, The Burning and Black Christmas on your list those flicks are fuckin' dope.

[nicklord1]

i thought the new halloween was good myers was more intense and more violent and it brought it in to the new ear and the body count was amazing . To answer an earlier question i am refering to the 70s Black christmas . Does anyone remember just before dawn and does the burning have that fat bald guy from seinfield in it . Cheers for all your replies

[VampiricClown]

Halloween (1978) (The remake was crap.)
A Nightmare On Elm St.
Friday The 13th
Hellraiser
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Masters Of Horror: Incident On And Off A Mountain Road
Black Christmas (Original)

[nicklord1]

why was it crap tell me why i thought it was decent . He was for a start more vicious and the the boring ever ending scene where the youths are walking home is cut to like 10 minutes . I agree the ending was shite but the original uncut movie is totally different to the theatrical release . Its like 20 minutes longer maybe you should catch it.

[fortunato]

i know it's already been said, but i just want to second "maniac"
it's totally great

[nicklord1]

demonique didnt they half finish maniac 2 . I enjoyed maniac tho

[VampiricClown]

why was it crap tell me why i thought it was decent . He was for a start more vicious and the the boring ever ending scene where the youths are walking home is cut to like 10 minutes . I agree the ending was shite but the original uncut movie is totally different to the theatrical release . Its like 20 minutes longer maybe you should catch it.

I have the uncut version, and it still sucks.

I am a die hard, Halloween fan. Zombies movies are filled with no more than simple profanity and nudity. It takes away from the entire "Halloween" experience.

Yes, the original (1978) was slower. Yes, the new generation audiences, may find it boring. But for someone to be a true fan to the horror genre, you have to want more than nudity and swear words. Not to mention, you kind of feel sorry for Michael in the remake which takes away a lot of the impact.

Rob Zombie bit off more than he could chew when remaking Halloween. You can check out my review here: VampircClown's Review Thread (http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22358&page=2) (It's at the bottom)

I did think it was an O.K. film, but a far as being an actual remake, it sucked. Though through optional opinions, you can make of the movie what you wish. I prefer to take it as a random slasher movie, rather than a remake of my favorite movie ever.

Rob Zombie could do better.

[nicklord1]

vampire i think your right i dont think it beats halloween but lets face it is a gem in an underperforming genre i still think the remake beats no 3 , no 4 , no 5 , no 6 , h20 etc and the fact its stil alive and wellis testament to being the best horror franchise around . But i dont know about you but movies of the late 70s early 80s look and feel different i think the filming techniques makes it look sinsiter to begin with and the modern filming and budget i think although it looked good detered from the orginal feel of the movie.

Vampire what are your views on the prowler

[VampiricClown]

vampire i think your right i dont think it beats halloween but lets face it is a gem in an underperforming genre i still think the remake beats no 3 , no 4 , no 5 , no 6 , h20 etc and the fact its stil alive and wellis testament to being the best horror franchise around . But i dont know about you but movies of the late 70s early 80s look and feel different i think the filming techniques makes it look sinsiter to begin with and the modern filming and budget i think although it looked good detered from the orginal feel of the movie.

Vampire what are your views on the prowler

The Halloween series lost something after they released the third one. Although, I didn't think the third one was that bad (Minus a point for that terrible song!). It was trying to take a different turn from the Halloween series. Kind of like the Final Fantasy video game series does. It just didn't work out because everyone wanted Michael. I personally think they would have done better, had they continued in that direction. And yes, as a slasher film, it beats out the rest of the series with the exception of the second one.

The slasher films of the 70's and 80's were much darker than todays slasher films such as Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Etc.. Although the films I just mentioned were not as terrible as everyone seems to make them out to be. Scream was a gory movie. It was just as much up there with the Friday The 13th franchise as anything, with the exception that it came out a few years later, and the killer wasn't immortal. All of the 'teen' slashers didn't start with Scream. They started back with movies such as, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and our current topic, Halloween. No one looks at it that way though.

As far as The Prowler, I own this movie, but have not yet watched it. I will try to do so in the next couple of nights so I can state my opinion.

[nicklord1]

cool vampire plz do , i spent alot of my life when i was at school watching horror movies and liked them . But i dont know about you but VHS seems to make the movie that little more sinister maybe its just me but dvd is to polished for 70s and 80s titles

[VampiricClown]

cool vampire plz do , i spent alot of my life when i was at school watching horror movies and liked them . But i dont know about you but VHS seems to make the movie that little more sinister maybe its just me but dvd is to polished for 70s and 80s titles

I watch 1-2 movies a night after work. I also keep track online of what I have and haven't watched.

And yes, VHS makes any horror movie really, actually more creepy. DVD is too clear.

Also, if you want to see what I have and what I've watched, click this:
My DVD Collection (http://www.dvdspot.com/member=vampiricclown)

[massacre man]

EDIT:Brainfuck, wrong thread.

Sorry, I'm out of it.

[nicklord1]

cool vampire i will have a look soon and i will try and make a list when i get back to my country of movies i have seen which are rare but worth a watch.

[Roderick Usher]

The Prowler is pretty cool, I like Sleepaway Camp and My Bloody Valentine. Nothing can top Halloween in my book.

Hatchet & Behind the Mask:the Rise of Leslie Vernon are admirable additions the the genre that are well written and really fun:D

[VampiricClown]

The Prowler is pretty cool, I like Sleepaway Camp and My Bloody Valentine. Nothing can top Halloween in my book.

Hatchet & Behind the Mask:the Rise of Leslie Vernon are admirable additions the the genre that are well written and really fun:D

Thanks for reminding me Rod, I need to pick up a copy of Sleepaway Camp.

[paws the great]

Thanks for reminding me Rod, I need to pick up a copy of Sleepaway Camp.





The "Survival Kit" from Anchor Bay is really cool!



You can buy the uncut version from "Legacy Entertainment".It's cheap...but it's pan & scan.

[Elvis_Christ]

Buy the VHS so you can see it like it was meant to be seen

[Deimos]

What are your most loved slasher films and why?

I like so many of them but Im going to go with John Carpenters Halloween, that film still sticks with me to this day as a classic and I watch it every Halloween.:D

[baseball2k]

the halloween,friday the 13th, the nightmare on elm stree, scream, and childs play series

[Elvis_Christ]

The Prowler, Maniac or The Burning.

Pretty fuckin' down with The New York Ripper too.

Intruder deserves a mention.

[Empress_Of_Drac]

Ichi the Killer...

Ichi is the best! Hahaha...

[Deimos]

The "Survival Kit" from Anchor Bay is really cool!



You can buy the uncut version from "Legacy Entertainment".It's cheap...but it's pan & scan.

Agreed I have it too, what did you think of return to Sleepaway Camp.

[Deimos]

Ichi the Killer...

Ichi is the best! Hahaha...

Agreed, I have the blood bag edition of Ichi, insanely cool.

[Deimos]

Halloween, The Burning, FF13th, NOES, TCM, Prowler, Terror Train, Hills have Eyes, Childs Play, Puppet Master, Slaughterhouse, Bloody Valentine,, so many great titles.

[crimson_ghost]

All friday the 13th (the new 1 being at the top) loved how they've started over, puppet master, bruiser (if you count it as slasher)
I have the sleepaway camp box set which was sent to me instead of south park, never returned it though, not opened it either, maybe I should start on them tonight :)

[Empress_Of_Drac]

Agreed, I have the blood bag edition of Ichi, insanely cool.

Have you read the manga?

[iSeymore]

My favorite movie of all time is Halloween. Although if Im not mistaken it came out in 78 or 79.
I really liked Trick or Treat to. The Wraith and Fright Night were pretty good 80s movies. Neither was really a slasher movie though.

Halloween was released in 1978, and it's first sequel was released in 1981.

My favorite 80s slasher flicks were Friday the 13th Part III (1982) throughout Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason takes Manhattan (1989) I also really enjoyed some of those late 1990s - early 2000s slasher films, SCREAM trilogy, I liked. (Uhm, SCREAM 3 sucked though kind of) I really liked Freddy Vs. Jason, but I agree that Jason X was ridiculous. I mean crossing Science fiction with a modern day slasher icon like Jason is just pushing it.

The Halloween franchise was a franchise I rarely seen when I was growing up, and the first Halloween film I ever watched was Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and that movie just freaked me out! I was 12 at the time...

[crazy raplh]

Death Row Dinner, Blood Diner, They Live. The Grudge.

[iSeymore]

I Sometimes do ... or often talk about franchise horror when I'm dealing with slasher films.

Friday the 13th: Either Part VI: Jason Lives or the 2009 Reboot or Freddy Vs. Jason.

A Nightmare On Elm Street: The first one (1984 - Loved Johnny Depp's Death, brootal), and 3: Dream Warriors. (1987)

Halloween: Either Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers or Rob Zombie's Halloween and Rob Zombie's Halloween II (1988, 2007 & 2009)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Either Number Two (1986) or the 2003 Reboot.

SAW: (Although not a typical slasher film; still Franchise) I'd say SAW I (2004) or SAW VI (2009 - Although it was the lowest grossing movie of the franchise with a little over $62 million in ticket box sales)

[lowlife]

No particular order Top 5 Slashers in my book
1.The Burning
2.Pieces(I can't remember the year,from the 80's)
3.New York Ripper(sleazarama sick and savage treat)
4.Maniac(1980)
5.Madman(I can't recall the year again,80's horror)
:)

[Roderick Usher]

No particular order Top 5 Slashers in my book
1.The Burning
2.Pieces(I can't remember the year,from the 80's)
3.New York Ripper(sleazarama sick and savage treat)
4.Maniac(1980)
5.Madman(I can't recall the year again,80's horror)
:)

nice choices :D

[VampiricClown]

I was going to post in this thread, with a smartass remark. But after seeing that this thread has been recovered from the vault of old threads, I really feel no need in posting anything further, with the exception that my list of favorite slasher films is a bit different. I've gained love for other slashers, and changed my mind about others that I liked a few years ago.

This thread pretty much sums up most of the good slashers.

[lowlife]

nice choices :D

Well thank you,sir:)

[Hollow God]

Not sure if Black Christmas has been mentioned but its a pretty good flick.

[lowlife]

Hollow God is right on the money about Black Christmas:)but I give it more love.

[iSeymore]

I can not lie, I really enjoyed watching "SCREAM!" (1996) I grew up with this movie. Watched it for the first time when I was young (well, only the opening scene and the first few minutes after that...finally watched the whole movie earlier this year.) Fantastic for 90s horror.