The Slasher Evolution

Genre Evolution

How the slasher subgenre was born, perfected, and reinvented.

The Slasher Evolution is a curated lineage of 6 films spanning 1960–1996, opening with Psycho and closing with Scream. The lineage features work by Wes Craven, Alfred Hitchcock, and John Carpenter.

• 1
  Psycho (1960)
• 2
  The Exorcist (1973)
• 3
  Halloween (1978)
• 4
  A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• 5
  The Shining (1980) (optional)
• 6
  Scream (1996)