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Description: Our deep dive into the depths of slasher cinema concludes with a look at Scream and the ‘90s slasher boom! » Subscribe to NowThis Nerd: go.nowth.is/Nerd_Subscribe Horror movies have come a long way since Michael Myers first stepped onto the slasher stage in Halloween. It was a high point in the history of horror, but throughout the evolution of horror, the ‘80s and ‘90s were a treasure trove of terror, introducing us to classic creepy characters and franchises like Friday the 13th, Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, Chucky, Candyman, and so on. But even after slashers like Jason Voorhees fell out of style, the kills still kept coming, but it would take a new breed of scary movies to bring them to the next generation. Throughout the history of slashers, the kill count continued to rise while box office returns fell, but Wes Craven changed the game again with Scream in 1996. Ghostface changed the game and jumpstarted the evolution of slashers, inspiring a new slate of Scream sequels and ripoffs that explained how slasher movies came back to prominence. The best slashers can’t be explained through any kill compilation, trailer, clip, or scenes, they are a totality of the last century of cinema, and you can trace a direct line from the classics to modern stuff like Jigsaw, the Conjuring, AHS 1984, and the Blumhouse films of 2019 and beyond. The popularity of slasher cinema waxes and wanes, but slashers are clearly here to stay. #halloween #horror #scary #slashers #fridaythe13th #jason #freddy #michaelmyers #leatherface #scream #ghostface #candyman #chucky #ahs1984 #nowthis #nowthisnerd #slashcourse » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: go.nowth.is/KnowThis #NowThisNerd Get more from NowThis Nerd: » Like Us: go.nowth.is/NowNerd_Facebook » Tweet Us: go.nowth.is/NowNerd_Twitter » Follow Us: go.nowth.is/NowNerd_Instagram Get more from NowThis News: » Subscribe to NowThis: go.nowth.is/News_Subscribe » Like us on Facebook: go.nowth.is/News_Facebook » Tweet us on Twitter: go.nowth.is/News_Twitter » Follow us on Instagram: go.nowth.is/News_Instagram » Find us on Snapchat Discover: go.nowth.is/News_Snapchat NowThis Nerd is your one stop shop for everything from movies and TV to games and comics. We’re committed to fueling the conversation about the nerd world and nerd culture. Join us every week as we geek out and explore topics such as sci-fi, aliens, monsters, superheroes and villains, comics, Marvel, DC, and so much more.