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Best slasher films

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Last year we asked for your favorite Halloween films. This year we’re narrowing it down and closing in on your top slasher flicks. The criteria: the killer is human, whether or not they wear a ski-mask or are otherwise deformed (we’ll allow a human soul inhabiting another form); and there’s a high body count, even if the villain is ultimately stalking one particular victim. It’s time to get your gory lists in order, so lock the doors, don’t answer the phone, hide the power drill, and for the love of Jamie Lee Curtis, don’t go in the house.

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  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Psycho
  • Black Christmas
  • Friday the 13th
  • American Psycho
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • Child's Play
  • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
  • The Cabin in the Woods
  • Peeping Tom
  • Deep Red
  • Sleepaway Camp
  • You're Next
  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
  • The Burning
  • New Nightmare
  • Candyman

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Richard

Richard 658 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Friday the 13th
  • Peeping Tom
  • Psycho
  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Happy Camper

Happy Camper 113 films

  • My Bloody Valentine
  • Friday the 13th
  • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
  • Friday the 13th Part III
  • Just Before Dawn
Leif

Leif 36 films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
  • The Hitcher
  • Blood Rage
  • Sleepaway Camp
James

James 264 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Black Christmas
  • Alice, Sweet Alice
  • What Have You Done to Solange?
  • Blood and Black Lace
Leif

Leif 10 films

  • The Stepfather
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • Child's Play 2
  • Blood Rage
Leif

Leif 26 films

  • Scream
  • Scream 2
  • Stranger by the Lake
  • Urban Legend
  • Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Leif

Leif 10 films

  • Halloween
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Black Christmas
  • A Bay of Blood
Hank_Chinaski

Hank_Chinaski 526 films

  • Scream
  • Halloween
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Friday the 13th
Dell On Movies

Dell On Movies 13 films

  • House of 1000 Corpses
  • Cold Prey
  • Maniac
  • High Tension
  • Halloween
Leif

Leif 18 films

  • Nosferatu
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Dracula
  • Frankenstein
  • Bride of Frankenstein
charlie

charlie 195 films

  • Halloween
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Black Christmas
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • Serial Mom
TTVMovies

TTVMovies 67 films

  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
  • Halloween II
Paul

Paul 217 films

  • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
  • Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
  • Friday the 13th Part 2
  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
  • Friday the 13th Part III
Luke Owen

Luke Owen 12 films

  • The Last House on the Left
  • Possession
  • Candyman
  • Hellraiser
  • The Shining
PincheVieja

PincheVieja 25 films

  • Hold the Dark
  • Deep Red
  • Dead Set
  • In the Mouth of Madness
  • Enemy
cac_viewer

cac_viewer 36 films

  • Halloween
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Cabin in the Woods
  • Scream
Wilson Carter

Wilson Carter 10 films

  • Psycho
  • Halloween
  • Peeping Tom
  • Opera
  • Friday the 13th
lurk_moar

lurk_moar 10 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Friday the 13th
  • Halloween
  • Suspiria
Zane

Zane 10 films

  • The Cabin in the Woods
  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Halloween
  • Scream
Zheddy

Zheddy 10 films

  • Halloween
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Black Christmas
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Scream
eunan nwachukwu

eunan nwachukwu 707 films

  • Halloween
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Scream
  • Sinister
  • The Howling
therealavenger

therealavenger 14 films

  • Psycho
  • Dressed to Kill
  • Deep Red
  • Child's Play
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer
kierstonwoodley

kierstonwoodley 12 films

  • A Bay of Blood
  • Blood and Black Lace
  • Deep Red
  • Freddy vs. Jason
  • Friday the 13th
John Barlow

John Barlow 25 films

  • Deep Red
  • The House with Laughing Windows
  • Don't Torture a Duckling
  • Blood and Black Lace
  • Halloween
dogeric25

dogeric25 14 films

  • Psycho
  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • Friday the 13th
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
DialMForMicker

DialMForMicker 10 films

  • Suspiria
  • Psycho
  • Deep Red
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Halloween
Andreas Mortensen

Andreas Mortensen 10 films

  • Scream
  • Sleepaway Camp
  • The Burning
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Tenebre
Skeldal

Skeldal 25 films

  • Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
crustykid

crustykid 1 film

  • Psycho
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Halloween
  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • Friday the 13th
DBC

DBC 10 films

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
  • Christmas Evil
  • Angst
  • Psycho
  • The New York Ripper
Ultimo

Ultimo 10 films

  • Halloween
  • Psycho
  • Deep Red
  • Blood and Black Lace
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Michael Kent

Michael Kent 9 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • Sleepaway Camp
  • Black Christmas
  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Robert Berlin

Robert Berlin 10 films

  • Too Many Cooks
djaha

djaha 1 film

  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Slumber Party Massacre
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Jon Hillman

Jon Hillman 10 films

  • Alone in the Dark
  • A Bay of Blood
  • Black Christmas
  • Bride of Chucky
  • The Burning
Geoff T

Geoff T 66 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • The Slumber Party Massacre
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
Eric Jones

Eric Jones 11 films

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Psycho
  • The Shining
  • Halloween
Kyle Bailey

Kyle Bailey 8 films

  • Halloween
  • Alice, Sweet Alice
  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Black Christmas
MysticSpoonAttack.

MysticSpoonAttack. 43 films

  • Halloween
  • Basket Case
  • The Cabin in the Woods
  • Martin
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
Kurosawa

Kurosawa 11 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Split
  • The Funhouse
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
  • Eaten Alive
Zane

Zane 10 films

  • Tenebre
  • Maniac
  • A Bay of Blood
  • Black Christmas
  • Halloween
Krautsalat

Krautsalat 30 films

  • Happy Death Day
  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • Child's Play
  • Sleepaway Camp
BinaryEsoterica

BinaryEsoterica 10 films

  • Halloween
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
  • Scream
Richard Garrett

Richard Garrett 10 films

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
  • Psycho
  • Christmas Evil
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Prom Night
Kyle 🔪

Kyle 🔪 5 films

  • Black Christmas
  • Halloween
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Scream
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Slammy Hoboken

Slammy Hoboken 5 films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Scream
  • Peeping Tom
  • Black Christmas
  • April Fool's Day
Brittany

Brittany 10 films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Scream
  • My Bloody Valentine
  • Friday the 13th
Alex K.

Alex K. 10 films

  • You Might Be the Killer
  • Titus
  • A Matter of Loaf and Death
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Friday the 13th
Erik Vorhes

Erik Vorhes 7 films

  • Scream
  • Death Proof
  • Suspiria
  • American Psycho
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Isaac

Isaac 10 films

  • Halloween
  • The Shining
  • Psycho
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Scream
Cai Carney

Cai Carney 5 films

  • Psycho
  • Black Christmas
  • Halloween
  • Prom Night
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
Patrick Russell

Patrick Russell 10 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Halloween
  • Suspiria
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Black Christmas
Forrest With2Rs

Forrest With2Rs 10 films

  • Black Christmas
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • The House That Screamed
  • Peeping Tom
  • Blood and Black Lace
Buboven

Buboven 10 films

  • The Terror
  • Thirteen Women
  • House of Wax
  • Screaming Mimi
  • Cover Girl Killer
elvisisking

elvisisking 16 films

  • American Psycho
  • Hot Fuzz
  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
Conor Wade

Conor Wade 5 films

  • Halloween
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Child's Play 2
  • The Greasy Strangler
Soiled Celluloid

Soiled Celluloid 11 films

  • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
  • My Bloody Valentine
  • The Burning
  • Alone in the Dark
  • Graduation Day
meekMilligan

meekMilligan 12 films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Halloween
  • Friday the 13th
  • Psycho
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
tosler

tosler 10 films

  • Strait-Jacket
  • Blood and Black Lace
  • The Red Queen Kills Seven Times
  • Alice, Sweet Alice
  • He Knows You're Alone
CarcinoGent

CarcinoGent 10 films

  • The Strangers
  • Hush
  • Child's Play
  • Halloween
  • The Shape
Austin Green

Austin Green 10 films

  • Hostel
  • Hostel: Part II
  • Hostel
  • The Hills Have Eyes
  • The Hills Have Eyes 2
Camy Febrero Surjadi

Camy Febrero Surjadi 42 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Halloween
  • Black Christmas
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Burning
Jackdragon42

Jackdragon42 20 films

  • Halloween
  • Deep Red
  • Inside
  • High Tension
  • Tenebre
Patrick_Z

Patrick_Z 15 films

  • Urban Legend
  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • Wolf Creek
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Mira116

Mira116 9 films

  • Scream
  • The Cabin in the Woods
  • Halloween
  • New Nightmare
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Dani Simpson

Dani Simpson 10 films

  • Halloween
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • You're Next
  • Black Christmas
  • Scream
Florin Scanlon

Florin Scanlon 15 films

  • Scream
  • Sorority Row
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  • House of Wax
  • Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
4 Roses

4 Roses 11 films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
  • Halloween
  • The Prowler
  • Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
DonJohn80

DonJohn80 10 films

  • Halloween
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Scream
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Rory

Rory 10 films

  • Scream
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Halloween
  • Friday the 13th
  • You're Next
Mumciur

Mumciur 10 films

  • Halloween
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Psycho
  • Peeping Tom
quadrophenia17

quadrophenia17 10 films

  • Psycho
  • Dressed to Kill
  • Body Double
  • Inside
  • Scream
Daniel Charchuk

Daniel Charchuk 25 films

  • Peeping Tom
  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much
  • Blood and Black Lace
  • Don't Torture a Duckling
  • The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh
Ivan

Ivan 10 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Halloween
  • Halloween II
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • New Nightmare
Ethan C. F. 🐇

Ethan C. F. 🐇 10 films

  • Scream
  • Black Christmas
  • Eyes of Laura Mars
  • The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
  • Halloween
Erik [Auk]

Erik [Auk] 7 films

  • Scream
  • Halloween
  • Psycho
  • You're Next
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
Matt Miller

Matt Miller 10 films

  • Peeping Tom
  • Deep Red
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Tenebre
  • Suspiria
H. Marino

H. Marino 10 films

  • Candyman
  • Deep Red
  • Halloween
  • I Know What You Did Last Summer
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
battybats

battybats 10 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Black Christmas
  • Scream
  • Sleepaway Camp
  • Father's Day
Julps2

Julps2 10 films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Halloween
  • Black Christmas
  • Scream
  • Prom Night
Gabriel Jewett

Gabriel Jewett 20 films

  • Halloween
  • Friday the 13th
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • Scream
  • Deep Red
Luis_989

Luis_989 15 films

  • High Tension
  • Happy Birthday to Me
  • Halloween
  • Frenzy
  • And Then There Were None
Chris Hormann

Chris Hormann 10 films

  • Psycho
  • American Psycho
  • Black Christmas
  • Halloween
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Sir Hatchporch

Sir Hatchporch 10 films

  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • The Hills Have Eyes
  • Halloween
  • The Driller Killer
  • Halloween II
Miro

Miro 10 films

  • Macabre
  • Slice
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1
  • Final Destination
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
Vinny —.:* Film & Fiction

Vinny —.:* Film & Fiction 10 films

  • The Hitcher
  • Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
  • Child's Play
  • Scream
  • Triangle
DisposableMiffy

DisposableMiffy 5 films

  • Psycho
  • Halloween
  • Scream
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • The Cabin in the Woods
Jonny G

Jonny G 10 films

  • Halloween
  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
  • Psycho
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Dewtron

Dewtron 10 films

  • Repo! The Genetic Opera
  • Scream 4
  • The Silence of the Lambs
  • You're Next
  • Hush
Dani

Dani 10 films

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