Best Slasher Movies

Edward Furlong! Seriously, I love that guy. He might be looking a little rough and pudgy, but that has nothing to do with his acting and his performance in Dark Reel. I still think he’s adorable, and he’s great in this movie.

Dark Reel is far from a masterpiece. The flaws are numerous, but let’s focus on the positives. The biggest positive for Dark Reel is definitely the killer. I had no idea who the killer was for most of the movie. I had my theories, but the use of the old red herring here was in full effect and used masterfully. The movie keeps you guessing from the very beginning. Nice work.

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Open Letter To Adam Green.

Dearest Adam,

Oh sir, what a beautiful, funny, scary mess of a movie you have given the world with Hatchet. This is cinematic horror brilliance. I can’t think of enough adjectives to describe how perfect this movie is. I applaud you.

You haven’t really broken any new ground here, but let’s be honest, you and I.You weren’t trying to. You wanted to pay homage to the horror movies of old. To the Freddys and the Jasons and the Michael Myers. You wanted to bring horror back to when it was at it’s best and my dear man, you have succeeded.

The cameos by the icons we know and love (Robert Englund from Nightmare on Elmstreet and Tony Todd from Candyman) was the crowning touch and casting the always amazing Kane Hodder (Friday the 13th) as your villain? Well there could’ve been no better choice.

The gore… oh Adam, the gore. I will never look at a belt sander again without cowering in fear.

Yes, all the horror movie cliches are here – the boobs, the blood – but of course that’s what you were going for. You know what works about a slasher movie and you played it to full and glorious effect.

The comedy is hilarious. The deaths are gory. The acting is fantastic and the production values are too shabby either. This is without question my favorite slasher film to come out in quite some time and to you, Adam Green, I say thank you.

Love and kisses;

Slasherella

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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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