Which Of These Films Do You Think Begun The Slasher Genre? - Blu-ray Forum

Mikezilla3k · 10-25-2020, 02:33 AM

thecooldud · 10-25-2020, 05:19 AM

Black Christmas. Though the slasher genre is itself just an offshoot of the Italian giallos, which started earlier...

DR Herbert West · 10-25-2020, 08:22 AM

Halloween

L.J. · 10-25-2020, 11:34 AM

Black Christmas

Winslow Leach · 10-25-2020, 01:42 PM

Psycho

AKORIS · 10-25-2020, 04:13 PM

Based on the formula of slasher films, I think that BLACK CHRISTMAS started it all...

CyberpunkCentral · 10-25-2020, 04:39 PM

I went with Psycho, but I agree with thecooldud. The Giallo films really started the slasher genre.

drush9999 · 10-25-2020, 06:23 PM

I went with Psycho as well. But Halloween is probably what made them really popular into the 80s.

Rottweiler30 · 10-25-2020, 06:49 PM

If you look at the slasher formula, the only thing that makes Psycho a slasher is the fact the killer uses a sharp weapon. There's no final girl as such, no pov shots, no group of teens, no death after sex... Etc.

Psycho is a straight up horror film.

traths · 10-26-2020, 04:42 PM

Psycho

GG Pan · 11-16-2020, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by thecooldud

black christmas. Though the slasher genre is itself just an offshoot of the italian giallos, which started earlier...

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Originally Posted by cyberpunkcentral

i went with psycho, but i agree with thecooldud. The giallo films really started the slasher genre.

Verisimilitude1984 · 11-16-2020, 10:14 PM

You can trace the origin back to Psycho or Peeping Tom, however I think Halloween kick started the genre or imitators such as Friday the 13th.

Having said that, there's a strong argument that Friday the 13th and its practically annual release of a new film popularised the formula and created the genre as we know it today.

jess1581 · 12-27-2020, 01:31 AM

The film buff in me wants to say either Psycho or Black Christmas, but it was indeed Halloween that kickstarted the craze that led to slashers becoming its own genre. All ya gotta do is look at the release timelines. After Halloween, the flood gates opened for imitators.

originalHDphantom · 09-17-2024, 01:49 AM

Black Christmas. Without a doubt.

BerC · 09-17-2024, 03:16 AM

Why isn't "Thirteen Women" from 1932 an option? That'd get my vote in a heartbeat.

Cruel Angel · 09-17-2024, 12:19 PM

Black Christmas

russweiss1 · 09-17-2024, 01:21 PM

Halloween is given credit (in general) but I would vote for A Bay of Blood if it were on the list.

Lord-Oakbeard · 09-17-2024, 03:03 PM

Psycho

djzero · 09-17-2024, 04:26 PM

Psycho

Mr. Entertainment · 09-18-2024, 12:56 AM

Halloween

View Poll Results: Choose
Psycho	12	24.00%
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre	5	10.00%
Black Christmas	10	20.00%
Halloween	23	46.00%
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10-25-2020, 02:33 AM	#1
Mikezilla3k Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:Richmond, CA 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:268 DVD collection:305 MA collection:56 Digital collection:19 Trading Score:2	Which Of These Films Do You Think Begun The Slasher Genre?

10-25-2020, 05:19 AM	#2
thecooldud Banned Member since:Jul 2017 Location:The interior of my own mind 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:929 Blu-ray reviews:1	Black Christmas. Though the slasher genre is itself just an offshoot of the Italian giallos, which started earlier...

10-25-2020, 08:22 AM	#3
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Halloween

10-25-2020, 11:34 AM	#4
L.J. Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 Location:South Carolina 4K collection:251 Blu-ray collection:754 DVD collection:23 Blu-ray reviews: 145 Trading Score:56	Black Christmas

10-25-2020, 01:42 PM	#5
Winslow Leach Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2020 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:255 DVD collection:312	Psycho

10-25-2020, 04:13 PM	#6
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	Based on the formula of slasher films, I think that BLACK CHRISTMAS started it all...

10-25-2020, 04:39 PM	#7
CyberpunkCentral Banned Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:6	I went with Psycho, but I agree with thecooldud. The Giallo films really started the slasher genre.

10-25-2020, 06:23 PM	#8
drush9999 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Sutton Coldfield, England 4K collection:566 Blu-ray collection:6092 DVD collection:488 Trading Score:1	I went with Psycho as well. But Halloween is probably what made them really popular into the 80s.

10-25-2020, 06:49 PM	#9
Rottweiler30 Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:York (England) 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:716 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	If you look at the slasher formula, the only thing that makes Psycho a slasher is the fact the killer uses a sharp weapon. There's no final girl as such, no pov shots, no group of teens, no death after sex... Etc. Psycho is a straight up horror film.

10-26-2020, 04:42 PM	#10
traths Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:252 Blu-ray collection:1040 DVD collection:53 Trading Score:2	Psycho

11-16-2020, 10:14 PM	#12
Verisimilitude1984 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2015 Location:UK 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:6	You can trace the origin back to Psycho or Peeping Tom, however I think Halloween kick started the genre or imitators such as Friday the 13th. Having said that, there's a strong argument that Friday the 13th and its practically annual release of a new film popularised the formula and created the genre as we know it today.

12-27-2020, 01:31 AM	#13
jess1581 Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2016 Location:Fairhaven, Massachusetts 4K collection:550 Blu-ray collection:2332 Blu-ray reviews: 73	The film buff in me wants to say either Psycho or Black Christmas, but it was indeed Halloween that kickstarted the craze that led to slashers becoming its own genre. All ya gotta do is look at the release timelines. After Halloween, the flood gates opened for imitators.

09-17-2024, 01:49 AM	#14
originalHDphantom Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Canada 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:4314 DVD collection:679 Digital collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 27	Black Christmas. Without a doubt.

09-17-2024, 03:16 AM	#15
BerC Power Member Member since:Mar 2017 Location:The Silver Screen	Why isn't "Thirteen Women" from 1932 an option? That'd get my vote in a heartbeat.

09-17-2024, 12:19 PM	#16
Cruel Angel Blu-ray Prince Member since:Nov 2009 Location:San Antonio TX 4K collection:315 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:281	Black Christmas

09-17-2024, 01:21 PM	#17
russweiss1 Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Southern California	Halloween is given credit (in general) but I would vote for A Bay of Blood if it were on the list.

09-17-2024, 03:03 PM	#18
Lord-Oakbeard Power Member Member since:Sep 2022 Location:The Boneyard 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:326 DVD collection:439	Psycho

09-17-2024, 04:26 PM	#19
djzero Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Rockville, Maryland 4K collection:866 Blu-ray collection:7410 DVD collection:805	Psycho

09-18-2024, 12:56 AM	#20
Mr. Entertainment Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2015 Location:United States 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:438	Halloween

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