10 Best 90s Slasher Films (Ranked by Metacritic)
Throughout the 80s, the slasher subgenre of horror hit its commercial and critical peak with iconic entries like A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Child's Play, and many more. While the slasher film has never been a favorite of the film critics (making over 50 on Metacritic is considered an acclaimed slasher film), the style has maintained a popular profile with horror fans, and the sheer bulk of output in the style has led to a wide variety of spins on the simple and common tropes that define the genre.
Related: The 5 Best (& 5 Worst) Slasher Franchises, Ranked By Average Rotten Tomatoes Score
The 90s saw something of a surge in slasher films, often with a meta twist, which breathed life in the staling genre.
Related: The 5 Best (& 5 Worst) Slasher Franchises, Ranked By Average Rotten Tomatoes Score
The 90s saw something of a surge in slasher films, often with a meta twist, which breathed life in the staling genre.
- 2/18/2021
- ScreenRant
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