The best slasher villains don’t just commit murder; they do so creatively and memorably while looking downright terrifying. A ...

Fifty years ago, two independent filmmakers named Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel had a gruesome vision for a new kind of film. Their idea involved merciless kills, a chainsaw, a group of youths and a ...

Horror underwent a radical change in the 1970s and early '80s, as religious tropes and monster movies gave way to more human threats in masks, creating the rise of the slasher. While many credit ...

These 13 bloodthirsty tales will keep you up at night with clever thrills and heart-pounding action. By Stephen Graham Jones Stephen Graham Jones is the New York Times best-selling author of “The ...

For decades, one of the most prevalent subgenres in horror is the slasher. The barebones definition of a slasher, according to Merriam Webster, is a person who kills with an edged blade. Along with ...