Slasher movies are the best horror films to watch during the Halloween season because these films always leave you on the edge of your seat.
A slasher film is a subgenre of horror films, typically involving a psychopathic killer who stalks and brutally murders a series of victims.
In slasher films, the victims have a chance to get away but with supernatural movies, victims are easily possessed or controlled and there’s no excitement in watching that. In the “Halloween” franchise, I never saw Michael Myers run after his victims, which I always assumed was a chance to run for help or get away but Myers somehow always would still catch up to his victims and kill them. In the film “Paranormal Activity,” there were items being thrown around by ghosts and people were being possessed easily with no resistance. In supernatural films, there is nowhere to run or hide, if the ghost wants you, they will possess you. At least in slasher films, you can attempt to run or hide.
A slasher movie usually involves a killer stalking and murdering a group of people throughout the film. During the murderous streak, the killer normally uses cynical weapons to kill the victims. In “Friday the 13th,” Jason Vorhees’ usual weapon is a machete. If Vorhees doesn’t have a machete in sight, he’s strong enough to kill you with his bare hands.
Slasher movies usually have more action and most of the time the audience is left wondering who the killer is. In the 1996 film “Scream,” a masked maniac with a knife stalks and kills highschool students and at the end of the film, the killer took his mask off and it turned out to be the main character’s boyfriend.
A few slasher villains have become so famous that they are worshiped. In the “Scream” series, Ghostface is beloved by so many to the extent that a costume mimicking the character is worn every year around Halloween time.
Freddy Kruger, from “Nightmare on Elm Street,” is a perfect example of a slasher that wears no mask but his face is still extremely burnt, ugly and scary looking.
Some of the best and most popular slasher movies belong to franchises such as “Halloween: Season of the Boogeyman” featuring Michael Myers, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” featuring Freddy Kruger, “Scream” featuring Ghostface, “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” featuring LeatherFace and “Child’s Play” featuring Chucky.
The best slasher has always been Jason Vorhees from the film “Friday the 13th.” Vorhees is the most entertaining slasher and he’s most recognizable by his hockey mask and machete. Vorhees is my favorite because he is the biggest killer and wears a hockey mask, which looks kind of cool. Vorhees kills everyone in his path, mostly aiming for the immoral adults.
Michael Myers and the “Halloween” franchise has been the most consistent when it comes to making slasher movies. ”Halloween” consists of 13 films, the first one being made in 1978 and the latest film made in 2022. Every other year during Halloween season, Michael Myers makes an appearance on the TV Screen. The “Halloween” franchise has the most interesting story line by far. Myers is most known for his jumpsuit and white mask.
Slasher films could also be viewed as a form of comedy. The 2003 film “Freddy vs Jason” is a crossover between the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Friday the 13th” franchises. In this film Jason Vorhees and Freddy Kruger go against each other, competing for the most kills. Throughout the movie the more they kill, the more powerful each individual gets.
Slasher movies are better than supernatural films because there is more bloodshed in slasher films and the killers are more iconic. Jason Vorhees, Freddy Kruger, and Michael Myers are my favorite killers to watch. It’s definitely out of the ordinary to consider a few serial killers to be stars.
