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Proto-Slashers #3: Fright – 1971

Proto-Slashers: Looking at the flicks that paved the way for Halloween and the heyday of slasher movies.

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Proto-Slashers #2: Blood and Lace – 1971

Blood and Lace (1971) Proto-Slashers: Looking at the flicks that paved the way for Halloween and the heyday of slashers. “Lurid”. What a great word. It promises the taboo and the gruesome. And it’s the perfect word to describe “Blood … Continue reading

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Proto-Slashers #1: “Dementia 13″ – 1963

“Little fishies in a brook, Papa’s hanged you on a hook” Do we agree that “Psycho” is the grandfather of slasher flicks, and that “Halloween” is the film that jump-started the craze during its heyday? If so, that means there … Continue reading

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