Good Slasher Films

[DrHerbertWest]

Recently I've been "blind buying" some slasher movies and I've really enjoyed a handful of them. Here are some of the ones I've seen/I own that I've liked a lot...

-The Prowler
-Intruder
-Black Christmas
-Just Before Dawn (If you can consider this a slasher...)
-Alone In The Dark
-Clownhouse
-Maniac
-Prom Night IV: Deliver Us From Evil
-Terror Train
-Tourist Trap

I'm looking for more to check out. Does any one have any recommendations? Or have I pretty much found the only good ones in existence? :D Thanks in advance.

[fceurich39]

the burning
to all a good night
silent night deadly night

[Hellbilly]

The House On Sorority Row
The Initiation
If you don't mind cheese I'd suggest Terror At Tenkiller :)

[horrorlover]

The House On Sorority Row
The Initiation
If you don't mind cheese I'd suggest Terror At Tenkiller :)

The House On Sorority Row = good
Terror at Tenkiller = horrible, but possibly amusing if you can tolerate a movie made for like $200, I hated it though, but I can see where it could have some laugh value. :banana:

[DrHerbertWest]

I know The Burning isn't available in R1, which is unfortunately the only way I can view movies. I don't have a region-free player nor do I have one that I can hack.

I own Silent Night, Deadly Night. House On Sorority Row is on order at work.

I'll look into The Initiation, To All a Good Night and Terror at Tenkiller.

[Hellbilly]

Terror at Tenkiller = horrible, but possibly amusing if you can tolerate a movie made for like $200, I hated it though, but I can see where it could have some laugh value. :banana:
There's much more going on in Terror At Tenkiller then you might think ...
Terror At Tenkiller, an act of genius? (http://www.horrordvds.com/vb3forum/showthread.php?t=26780&highlight=Terror) ;)

[onebyone]

With slashers, good is always in the eye of the beholder. (I like them good, and I like them bad and full of cheese.) That said, these come to mind...

April Fool's Day
The Funhouse
My Bloody Valentine
The House on Sorority Row
The Slumber Party Massacre
Stage Fright
Visiting Hours (coming soon to DVD)

[DrHerbertWest]

I have seen April Fool's Day, The Funhouse and Slumber Party Massacre. I liked AFD all the way up until the ending, which I felt a little letdown. Funhouse & Slumber Party Massacre are still on my "To Buy" list.

I've been meaning to check out My Bloody Valentine and Stage Fright, but haven't yet. Now I definitely will.

After reading the multiple posts on Visiting Hours, I'll be apt to check that out too. Thanks!

[Cujo108]

A few of my favorites of the genre that weren't on your seen list:

Deadly Blessing
The Redeemer (aka Class Reunion Massacre)
The Initiation
The Burning
Curtains
Sleepaway Camp
The Mutilator
Final Exam
The Town That Dreaded Sundown

[RyanPC]

Some of these you have already seen but here are some good ones:

Black Christmas
Maniac
He Knows You're Alone
Sleepaway Camp
Stage Fright
Dressed To Kill
The Burning
The House on Sorority Row
Happy Birthday to Me
Prom Night
Terror Train
Halloween 1 & 2
Friday the 13th parts 1-3 & 5
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
A Nightmare on Elm Street parts 1-3
Child's Play 1 & 2
Silent Night, Deadly Night
High Tension
Night School
To All a Goodnight
Mother's Day

[It's me, Billy]

You guys have listed a lot of really good ones, many of which I have on DVD.

Black Christmas
Alone in the Dark (1982)
Clownhouse
Terror Train
Tourist Trap
Silent Night, Deadly Night
The House on Sorority Row
April Fool's Day
The Funhouse
My Bloody Valentine

The Prowler sounds really good. I might order it soon.

I really wish The Town That Dreaded Sundown, Curtains, and The Burning would make their way to R1 DVD. Especially Sundown and Curtains.

[badnewsbrown]

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[Shokk]

Nightmares In A Damaged Brain is a good'un...though its not been released on R1 as of yet.If i'm not mistaken it has been across the pond..i have no idea if that release was cut or not.Nasty and a bit sleazy piece o' slash.

[onebyone]

Some of these you have already seen but here are some good ones:
Mother's Day

Are you trying to put him off slashers forever? :eek2:

[RyanPC]

Are you trying to put him off slashers forever? :eek2:

Mother's Day is damn good, and MUCH better than either April Fool's Day or My Bloody Valentine. :p

Oh, I know you didn't mention it in your post, but I thought I'd say it one more time for everyone to hear: Final Exam is awful. Possibly the worst slasher ever made. It could have been great cheese, but instead it is just boring. Avoid!!

[onebyone]

Mother's Day is damn good, and MUCH better than either April Fool's Day or My Bloody Valentine. :p

:lol:

You are funny sometimes Ryan.

[RyanPC]

:lol:

You are funny sometimes Ryan.

I wasn't joking. :eek2:

[old-boo-radley]

My Bloody Valentine is a great slasher, I'd pick it up if you've never seen it.

[rhett]

Does Madman Marz get no respect? Or is everyone just afraid to say his name above a whisper?

[Cujo108]

Final Exam is awful. Possibly the worst slasher ever made. It could have been great cheese, but instead it is just boring. Avoid!!

Final Exam rules! More respect is certainly in order for this one. The makers of Mother's Day should bow to Final Exam's greatness. :p

[Noto]

Final Exam rules! More respect is certainly in order for this one. The makers of Mother's Day should bow to Final Exam's greatness. :p

The makers of Mother's Day should apologize and switch careers to something more their speed. Like accounting, or gift wrapping.

Even those jobs require some element of talent though.

[YottNik]

I have to give a shout out to Girls Nite Out. So full of cheesy goodness, I love it. But it's best if you've had a few beers first, or whatever substance you prefer.

[bigwes15]

I agree with Rhett, you MUST pick up Madman. Aside from halloween and a few of the Friday movies, absolutely the best slasher ever!!

[Hellbilly]

Bad news: Final Exam sucks.
Good news: It's owned by the mob :D

Another "slasher" worth mentioning: Brian De Palma's Dressed To Kill.

[YottNik]

I'll third Madman. I picked it up some time ago on a total whim and thought it was a lot of fun.

I agree with Rhett, you MUST pick up Madman. Aside from halloween and a few of the Friday movies, absolutely the best slasher ever!!

[fceurich39]

hopefully the burning will come out on dvd in 2006 and it is uncut

[YottNik]

I can't believe it's taken this long, to be honest. Ridiculous.

hopefully the burning will come out on dvd in 2006 and it is uncut

[Erick H.]

I like EYES OF A STRANGER,but I don't think its' available on dvd anywhere yet.

[Katatonia]

hopefully the burning will come out on dvd in 2006 and it is uncut

With the way Sony has been raping MGM's back catalogue of newly released DVD's lately..I'd be shocked if they even include a trailer.

[Fulcilives2004]

The original Toolbox Murders was pretty good.

[ekent]

~ I'll second Madmad
~ Halloween 1 and 2 are required viewing
~ Scream - An homage to all that is slasher, avoid the sequels
~ Friday the 13th parts 1, 4 and 6
~ Ok this one is a reach, but Cobra with Sylvester Stallone. The main bad guy is a slasher afterall :)
~ George A. Romero's Martin. Not your typical slasher but could be considered an off-shoot of the genre.

If I think of any more not mentioned here I'll post them later.

[WesReviews]

Madman gets much love from me. One of the all-time best. I love it.

And someday, Rhett and I will pen the sequel. The rest of Madman Marz's story MUST be told.

[killnstalk]

hi how bout these?some are not the best but still slashers and chessy.1.christmas evil 2.midnight 3.majorettes 4.blood hook 5.return to horror high 6.bloody movie 8.blood harvest 9.cutting class 10.hard to die

[Shokk]

hi how bout these?some are not the best but still slashers and chessy.1.christmas evil 2.midnight 3.majorettes 4.blood hook 5.return to horror high 6.bloody movie 8.blood harvest 9.cutting class 10.hard to die

The Majorettes is pure crap...John Russo is a true hack..at least imho.Yeah i'm a bit bitter.:lol:

[RyanPC]

The Majorettes is pure crap...John Russo is a true hack..at least imho.Yeah i'm a bit bitter.:lol:

I didn't care much for The Majorettes, but I didn't think it was terrible. I like Russo, but I'll never forgive him for NOTLD '30. That was just... awful.

[Shokk]

but I'll never forgive him for NOTLD '30. That was just... awful.

I never had a problem with him till that...while probably not fair, it tainted everything he touched after that in my eyes.:fire:

Sorry for derailing the thread...carry on.:D

[fceurich39]

I didn't care much for The Majorettes, but I didn't think it was terrible. I like Russo, but I'll never forgive him for NOTLD '30. That was just... awful.
midnight back woods slasher is okay with tom savini effects from john russo

[kyouki]

I really like all three Sleepaway Camp movies. I'm not fond of the one-liners, but they don't go crazy with them.

The third movie is definitely not as good as the first two, but they're all entertaining.

[DrHerbertWest]

I'm going to have to do a little investigation Madman Marz. Lots of good suggestions, many I've seen before. Thanks!

[ArrowBeach]

10 TO MIDNIGHT is pretty good. A Bronson slasher, violent and actually clever

[killnstalk]

how bout the1982 slasher type film silent rage with chuck norris?

[Cujo108]

how bout the1982 slasher type film silent rage with chuck norris?

Is that the one where the villain, in a typical horror film moment, pops up out of the well right before the end credits?

[ekent]

Is that the one where the villain, in a typical horror film moment, pops up out of the well right before the end credits?

Yeah

[Cujo108]

Thanks! I caught the end of that film on the Spanish channel a few months back and have been wondering which Chuck Norris film it was ever since. :)

[wago70]

I was rather impressed with THE INITIATION

[Fulcilives2004]

Gotta watch The Slayer. Continential released it years ago in a huge as VHS box with Fred Olen Ray's slasher film Scalps.

[gore]

with Fred Olen Ray's slasher film Scalps.

Which is one of the worst films and score ever to hit dvd. :o

I have seen The Slayer mentioned quite a bit. Is it worth the purchase? If so where can it be picked up?

[Katatonia]

Which is one of the worst films and score ever to hit dvd. :o

I have seen The Slayer mentioned quite a bit. Is it worth the purchase? If so where can it be picked up?

Scalps is worth it just to listen to the always entertaining Olen Ray commentary and hear what a nightmare it was to actually do the film.

The Slayer has a few good moments, but ultimately it's quite boring and not a lot even really happens in the movie. I have the R2 Vipco DVD, and the transfer is pretty terrible.

[barney1]

Am I alone in thinking "House on Sorority Row" was an understated classic of the genre.
Anyone else agree?

[YottNik]

Am I alone in thinking "House on Sorority Row" was an understated classic of the genre.
Anyone else agree?
No, you're not alone. It's a great little film.

[Katatonia]

Am I alone in thinking "House on Sorority Row" was an understated classic of the genre.
Anyone else agree?

Criminally underrated. I love it!

[_pi_]

Ok, just because I know nobody is going to mention it, I'd like to give my vote to Valentine, the 2001 Denise Richards-starring slasher.

It's one of the best post-Scream slashers, even though no one wants to admit it, and if you want a glossy, "high-class" slasher that is neither dumb nor self-referential and "funny", then Valentine is a great choice.

There, I said it.

[Cydeous]

No-one mentioned Pranks aka The Dorm that Dripped Blood. It wasn't great by a long shot, though. Also Silent Scream and Welcome to Arrow Beach. The House that Screamed could also be considered a slasher, can't it?

Oh, and these:
- Mountaintop Motel Massacre
- Motel Hell
- Criminally Insane
- Blood Diner
- New York Ripper
- Blood Cult
- Revenge (sequel to Blood Cult)... is this available anywhere?

[burieddeep]

I'm looking for more to check out. Does any one have any recommendations? Or have I pretty much found the only good ones in existence? :D Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]

Check out Pieces w/Christopher George.

[RyanPC]

I'm looking for more to check out. Does any one have any recommendations? Or have I pretty much found the only good ones in existence? :D Thanks in advance.

Um, that's the purpose of this thread: to recommend good slasher films to people who want to see more but don't know where to start. The thread is full of good recommendations. :D

[Cujo108]

Can't believe I forgot to mention Cheerleader Camp before now. It's another one that gets a big recommendation from me. Extremely fun, and it has one hell of a nice ending.

[onebyone]

Can't believe I forgot to mention Cheerleader Camp before now. It's another one that gets a big recommendation from me. Extremely fun, and it has one hell of a nice ending.

Wow, I can't believe I missed that one either. It is a lot of fun. I second this recommendation.

[Shokk]

Oh, and these:
- Mountaintop Motel Massacre

I would recomend this to someone i disliked immensely.What a horrid little film...:lol: The country/western singers were the best part.:D

[Katatonia]

- Revenge (sequel to Blood Cult)... is this available anywhere?

It's been available on DVD for over four years now from VCI. There's even a commentary track and some other footage.

[Luna]

I would recomend this to someone i disliked immensely.What a horrid little film...:lol:Agreed. That one was painful for me to watch. I tried to watch it for maybe six or seven nights in a row and I kept falling asleep. I eventually made it through, though it was mighty painful to do so. I should have just stopped on the first night... it really wasn't worth it at all.

[old-boo-radley]

I would recomend this to someone i disliked immensely.What a horrid little film...:lol: The country/western singers were the best part.:D

The only thing redeeming about the flick is that it has an old black dude named "Melvin Crenshaw" in it. I have a deep respect for anyone named Melvin.

[Cydeous]

It's been available on DVD for over four years now from VCI. There's even a commentary track and some other footage.

Seriously? OK, thanks. The next obvious question: is it any good? :) I can only remember a few scenes from this one.

[Katatonia]

Seriously? OK, thanks. The next obvious question: is it any good? :) I can only remember a few scenes from this one.

Yep, seriously. Follow this link. (http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=32629)

Is it any good? Well, I guess that depends on the viewer. ;) Like Blood Cult, it was low budget and a direct-to-video release. However, I would say it looks more professional than the first film did, and has a couple of name actors in it. For an 80's flick, I enjoy it.