Slash of the Titans: An examination of the Slasher genre

Published: June 2, 2019, 8:59 a.m.

b'When you think of horror films, a masked knife-wielding serial killer is probably one of the first images that comes to mind. But despite being one of the most iconic sub-genres in the horror pantheon, the slasher has experienced success as high as the kill count in John Wick, and failures as low as that time Middlesbrough beat Man City 8-1. But now, with the success of films like Happy Death Day and the new Halloween film, the slasher has stuck its machete into the map once again. But as the genre constantly evolves, what does its future hold? Featuring an in-depth review of the new Halloween, Jack and Alex carefully dissect the Slasher genre. Rated M for Michael Myers.'