Does the thought of a crazy monster circling you in a dark, dilapidated location, where there are creeping footsteps, ominous quiet, the chink of a metal sword, and your blood racing sound familiar? Slasher flicks, one of the most infamous (and popular) subgenres of horror, are an indulgence in planned lunacy that sends chills down your spine due to the enormous body count that only increases as the film goes on.<\/p>\n

Innumerable, horrible killers and heretics have been exposed to our consciousness throughout the years by the silver screen, catching us by the neck with their bewildering charisma and convictions tinted with lunacy. The jumpscares staged by the killer or the fake blood that pools around the victim’s body are not where the real fear of a slasher movie lies.<\/p>\n