The Story Of The '80s Slasher Craze (2020)

Between 1980 and 1989, the horror genre gave us well over 200 slasher flicks; most of them were cheap, and very few of them had much of a lasting impact on audiences (aside from rabid horror fans like us, that is). Flaws and all though, we loved most of these horrific endeavors. Taking the format of ‘70s classics such as Black Christmas, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and, of course, the quintessential slasher movie, John Carpenter’s Halloween, studios realized they could make a lot of money chopping up teens. So much so that the genre would collapse in on itself like a dying star before the decade was done.

Cast (4)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Sean S. Cunningham

Victor Miller

Harry Manfredini

Adrienne King

If you liked The Story Of The '80s Slasher Craze, you might also like…

90% match

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

2006

87% match

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

2006

81% match

BRATS

2024

81% match

Directed by John Ford

1971

80% match

A Decade Under the Influence

2003

72% match

A Toxic Love Story

2026

70% match

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

2019

67% match

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

2013

65% match

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2010

60% match

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

2013

60% match

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000

60% match

The Class of ‘92

2013

60% match

Joker: Put on a Happy Face

2020

60% match

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish

2025

60% match

Trainwreck: The Real Project X

2025

60% match

The Curse of the Dragon

1993

60% match

Crips and Bloods: Made in America

2009

60% match

Naqoyqatsi

2002

60% match

Birth of the Living Dead

2013

60% match

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

2011