Best Slasher Movies

Resident Evil: Extinction seems to suffer the same curse as Resident Evil: Apocalypse although the reviews with this one were a little more balanced. Again, people just don’t seem to know what they want. Resident Evil wasn’t enough like the same. Apocalypse was too much like the game and now we’re back to having Extinction not being close enough. The audience needs to make up its mind.

Naturally, the movies are going to be compared to the games they’re based on. It only makes sense, but at some point, the comparisons need to stop and the movie needs to be taken on its own merit. That seems to be impossible for some fans of the Resident Evil games.

Personally, I’ve never been huge into video games, but I’ll admit, I love the Resident Evil series. They’re great games. The thing is, I didn’t watch these movies wanting a live action rendition of the games. I went into these movies hoping for a scare, some suspense, hot chicks and some decent gore. I got everything I asked for. Milla Jovovich makes an amazing heroine and it’s good to see her sticking with the Resident Evil series. Ali Larter (Final Destination, Final Destination 2, House On Haunted Hill, Heroes) and Ashanti are great additions to the cast. Keep all that in mind and you should be perfectly satisfied with this series. I’m looking forward to Resident Evil: Afterlife.

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Final Destination is a rare example of a sequel living up to the original. Everything I loved most about Final Destination is present in this movie – and major bonus points for Tony Todd playing a bigger role. I love that guy and he’s fantastic in this movie.

Final Destination doesn’t try to separate itself from its predecessor, but manages to maintain its feeling of originality. I especially love the way they tie the second movie in with the first without making it seem to contrived or plotted out. That’s not an easy task to accomplish, but they did it well.

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Final Destination had just about everything going in its favor. The premise was unique. The deaths were gory and creative. The performances were excellent and the movie was tense and suspenseful the whole way through. I even loved the ending. I really don’t understand why this movie isn’t at or near the top of every best slasher movie list.

Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith and Seann William Scott all turn in incredible performances and Tony Todd (most widely known as the ‘Candyman’) is deliciously creepy as the guy in the morgue. To have such a strong cast in a teen slasher flick is almost unheard off.

Considering the somewhat modest budget for Final Destination, the special effects are top notch. The plane crash that kicks off the movie – from both the passenger’s and observer’s point of view – is especially well done. I seriously had reservations about flying after watching it. Good job.

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