Slasher films typically adhere to a specific formula: a past wrongful action causes severe trauma that is reinforced by a commemoration or anniversary that reactivates or re-inspires the killer. Built around stalk … 查看更多內容

The appeal of watching people inflict violence upon each other dates back thousands of years to Ancient Rome, though fictionalized accounts became marketable with … 查看更多內容

Despite A Nightmare on Elm Street's success, fatigue hit the slasher genre, and its popularity had declined substantially. The 查看更多內容

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Jumpstarted by the massive success of John Carpenter's Halloween (1978), the era commonly cited as the Golden Age of slasher films is 1978–1984, with some scholars citing over 100 similar films released over the six-year period. Despite most films … 查看更多內容

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) used characters from his original Elm Street film in self-referential and ironic ways, as the actors played versions of their true personas targeted by a Freddy Krueger-inspired demon. New Nightmare sold 2.3 million tickets … 查看更多內容

• DiMarie, Philip C., ed. (2011). Movies in American History: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-598-84296-8.
• Kerswell, J.A. (2012). The Slasher Movie Book. Chicago, … 查看更多內容