Really Retro Slasher Villains
A knife-wielding cross-dresser… A killer who sports razor claws and a fedora… A sack-headed maniac prowling a deserted tourist spot… The murderous glare of a mysterious eyeball… These vintage villains from the 1920s to the 1950s prove that trends in slashing are as cyclical as fashion…
July 17, 2009 @ 11:26 pm
Some excellent images there Ross. There’s something about old movies that have a style that no modern filmmaker can re-produce. Just finished watching Rope by Hitchcock again, and it’s easy to see how he gained his reputation. From style and strong storytelling, and not just gore. The second image in particular is extremely effective!
July 18, 2009 @ 12:39 am
Hell Yeah! Great pic’s Ross and I totally agree with Christian and love a bunch of these old classic’s. One of my all time favorites is the fantastic “The Body Snatcher” w/Boris Karloff. And speaking of Boris “The Old Dark House” pic 7 is awesome too and I have a crappy VHS of Pic 4 “The Ghoul”. Pic 2 is the pretty cool Vincent Price mystery “The Bat”.
Thanks and great to see you guys helping keep this stuff alive.
July 18, 2009 @ 4:45 pm
Wicked. I recently watched Rondo Hatton as ‘The creeper’ in House of horrors..loved it!
July 18, 2009 @ 8:29 pm
Pardon my ignorance, but what movie is the 1st pic from?
July 19, 2009 @ 12:27 am
The first pic is from “Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff”. I’ll be quite impressed if anyone knows what film the 6th pic comes from.
July 19, 2009 @ 4:47 pm
Would the mysterious pic 6 be “The Cat Creeps”?
July 20, 2009 @ 10:39 pm
Believe it or not, it’s “The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case”.
July 21, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
I love these stills! Nice addition to our ever growing gallery! I think #8 is my favorite.
July 21, 2009 @ 5:40 pm
Check out Review Fix for some not so really retro slashers in our Media Home Entertainment Top Ten VHS List
July 21, 2009 @ 9:33 pm
I should track these down. Haven’t seen any of them. Thanks for this article. 🙂
July 27, 2009 @ 9:09 am
Hello, could anyone tell me movie titles for pictures 1, 2 and 9, please?
July 27, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
1 is “Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer” 1949, 2 is “The Bat” 1959, and I’m not positive but I’m pretty sure 9 is “The Cat and The Canary” 1927.