100 Greatest Slasher Movies

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Criteria: These are the Greatest Slasher Movies chosen for

their quality direction, script, cinematography, acting,
storyline, originality, and success. These films were NOT
chosen for how highly rated they are overall, but how they
rate in the subject of "Slasher films".

Newly added names are in Red

Edited By: Lew

Last Updated: 2020-02-09

Greatest Slasher Movies

Title (Year, director) (Main Actors)

1. Halloween (1978, John Carpenter) (Jamie Lee

Curtis, Donald Pleasence)
2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, Tobe
Hooper) (Edwin Neil, Gunnar Hansen)
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Wes Craven)
(Robert Englund, Amanda Wyss)
4. Deep Red (Profondo Rosso) (1975, Dario Argento)
(David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi)
5. Blood and Black Lace (1964, Mario Bava) (Cameron
Mitchell, Eva Bartok)
6. Friday the 13th (1980, Sean S. Cunningham) (Kevin
Bacon, Betsy Palmer)
7. Saw (2004, James Wan) (Leigh Whannell, Cary
Elwes, Danny Glover)
8. Tenebre (1982, Dario Argento) (Anthony Franciosa,
Christian Borromeo)
9. Scream (1996, Wes Craven) (David Arquette, Drew
Barrymore, Neve Campbell)

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10. Black Christmas (1974, Bob Clark) (Olivia Hussey,
Margot Kidder)
11. The Cabin In The Woods (2012, Drew Goddard)
(Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth)
12. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970, Dario
Argento) (Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall)
13. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2007,
Scott Glosserman) (Robert Englund)
14. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971, Sergio
Martino) (George Hilton, Edwige Fenech)
15. Deliria (Stagefright) (1987, Michele Soavi) (David
Brandon, Barbara Cupisti)
16. Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971, Sergio Martino)
(George Hilton, Anita Strindberg)
17. Haute Tension (2003, Alexandre Aja) (Cécile De
France, Maïwenn Le Besco)
18. The Devil's Rejects (2005, Rob Zombie) (Sid Haig,
Bill Moseley)
19. Twitch of the Death Nerve (1971, Mario Bava)
(Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli)
20. Final Destination (2000, James Wong) (Devon
Sawa, Ali Larter)
21. Saw II (2005, Darren Lynn Bousman) (Tobin Bell,
Shawnee Smith)
22. Severence (2006, Christopher Smith) (Toby
Stephens, Claudie Blakley)
23. Candyman (1992, Bernard Rose) (Virginia Madsen,
Tony Todd, Vanessa Williams)
24. The Stepfather (1987, Joseph Ruben) (Terry
O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen)
25. The Hills Have Eyes (1977, Wes Craven) (Susan
Lanier, Robert Houston)
26. Them (Ils) (2006, David Moreau) (Olivia Bonamy,
Michaël Cohen)
27. Torso (1973, Sergio Martino) (Suzy Kendall, Tina
Aumont, Luc Merenda)
28. Cold Prey (2006, Roar Uthaug) (Ingrid Bolsø Berdal,
Rolf Kristian Larsen)
29. Wolf Creek (2005, Greg Mclean) (John Jarratt,
Cassandra Magrath)
30. When a Stranger Calls (1979, Fred Walton) (Charles
Durning, Carol Kan)
31. Halloween II (1981, Rick Rosenthal) (Jamie Lee
Curtis, Donald Pleasence)
32. Child's Play (1988, Tom Holland) (Catherine Hicks,
Chris Sarandon)
33. Alice, Sweet Alice (Communion) (1976, Alfred Sole)
(Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton)
34. Saw III (2006, Darren Lynn Bousman) (Tobin Bell,
Shawnee Smith)
35. The Bloodstained Shadow (1978, Antonio Bido)
(Lino Capolicchio, Stefania Casini)

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36. New Nightmare (1994, Wes Craven) (Robert
Englund, Heather Langenkamp)
37. Sinister (2012, Scott Derrickson) (Ethan Hawke,
Juliet Rylance)
38. Evil Dead Trap (Shiryo no wana) (1988, Toshiharu
Ikeda) (Miyuki Ono, Aya Katsuragi)
39. Maniac (1980, William Lustig) (Joe Spinell, Caroline
Munro)
40. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
(1987, Chuck Russell) (Robert Englund)
41. The New York Ripper (1982, Lucio Fulci) (Jack
Hedley, Almanta Suska)
42. Hatchet for the Honeymoon (1970, Mario Bava)
(Stephen Forsyth, Dagmar Lassander)
43. Massacre At Central High (1976, Rene Daalder)
(Derrel Maury, Robert Carradine)
44. Saw IV (2007, Darren Lynn Bousman) (Tobin Bell,
Costas Mandylor)
45. The Burning (1981, Tony Maylam) (Brian Matthews,
Leah Ayres, Holly Hunter)
46. Scream 2 (1997, Wes Craven) (Jada Pinkett Smith,
Omar Epps)
47. The Last House on the Left (1972, Wes Craven)
(Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham)
48. All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006, Jonathan
Levine) (Amber Heard, Anson Mount)
49. Just Before Dawn (1981, Jeff Lieberman) (George
Kennedy, Mike Kellin)
50. April Fool's Day (1986, Fred Walton) (Jay Baker, Pat
Barlow, Deborah Foreman)
51. Hatchet (2007, Adam Green) (Joel Moore, Tamara
Feldman, Kane Hodder)
52. Alone in the Dark (1982, Jack Sholder) (Jack
Palance, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau)
53. Freddy vs. Jason (2003, Ronny Yu) (Robert
Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Jason Ritter)
54. Saw V (2008, David Hackl) (Tobin Bell, Costas
Mandylor)
55. Cry Wolf (2005, Jeff Wadlow) (Julian Morris, Lindy
Booth, Jared Padalecki)
56. You're Next (2011, Adam Wingard) (Sharni Vinson,
Nicholas Tucci)
57. Tourist Trap (1979, David Schmoeller) (Chuck
Connors, Tanya Roberts)
58. Motel Hell (1980, Kevin Connor) (Rory Calhoun,
Paul Linke)
59. The Funhouse (1981, Tobe Hooper) (Elizabeth
Berridge, Shawn Carson)
60. Sleepaway Camp (1983, Robert Hiltzik) (Felissa
Rose, Jonathan Tiersten)
61. Hellbent (2004, Paul Etheredge) (Dylan Fergus,
Bryan Kirkwood)

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62. My Bloody Valentine (1981, George Mihalka) (Paul
Kelman, Lori Hallier)
63. The Last House on the Left (2009, Dennis Iliadis)
(Garret Dillahunt, Michael Bowen)
64. Scream 4 (2011, Wes Craven) (Neve Campbell,
Courteney Cox, David Arquette)
65. Hostel (2005, Eli Roth) (Jay Hernandez, Derek
Richardson)
66. The Prowler (1981, Joseph Zito) (Vicky Dawson,
Christopher Goutman)
67. Cold Prey 2 (2008, Mats Stenberg) (Ingrid Bolsø
Berdal, Marthe Snorresdotter Rovik)
68. The House on Sorority Row (1983, Mark Rosman)
(Kate McNeil, Eileen Davidson)
69. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988,
Dwight H. Little) (George P. Wilbur)
70. Terror Train (1980, Roger Spottiswoode) (Ben
Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis)
71. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984, Charles E. Sellier
Jr.) (Toni Nero, Lilyan Chauvin)
72. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997, J.
Gillespie) (Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah M. Gellar)
73. Toolbox Murders (2003, Tobe Hooper) (Angela
Bettis, Brent Roam)
74. Creep (2004, Christopher Smith) (Franka Potente,
Vas Blackwood)
75. Watch Me When I Kill (1977, Antonio Bido) (Corrado
Pani, Paola Tedesco)
76. Satan's Little Helper (2004, Jeff Lieberman)
(Alexander Brickel, Katheryn Winnick)
77. House of Wax (2005, Jaume Collet-Serra) (Elisha
Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray)
78. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988,
Michael A. Simpson) (Pamela Springsteen)
79. Nightmare (1981, Romano Scavolini) (Baird
Stafford, Sharon Smith)
80. The Initiation (1984, Larry Stewart) (Vera Miles,
Daphne Zuniga)
81. Cabin Fever (2002, Eli Roth) (Rider Strong, Jordan
Ladd)
82. Reeker (2005, Dave Payne) (Devon Gummersall,
Derek Richardson, Tina Illman)
83. Violent Midnight (1963, Richard Hilliard) (Lee
Philips, Dick Van Patten)
84. Happy Birthday to Me (1980, J. Lee Thompson)
(Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford)
85. Hell Night (1981, Tom DeSimone) (Linda Blair,
Vincent Van Patten)
86. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986, Tom
McLoughlin) (Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke)
87. Prom Night (1980, Paul Lynch) (Jamie Lee Curtis,
Leslie Nielsen, Casey Stevens)

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88. Bloody Birthday (1981, Ed Hunt) (Susan Strasberg,
José Ferrer)
89. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
(1988, Renny Harlin) (Robert Englund)
90. Eyes of a Stranger (1981, Ken Wiederhorn)
(Jennifer Jason Leigh, Lauren Tewes)
91. Haunt (2019, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods) (Katie
Stevens, Will Brittain, Lauryn Alisa McClain)
92. Urban Legend (1998, Jamie Blanks) (Jared Leto,
Alicia Witt, Tara Reid)
93. The Children (2008, Tom Shankland) (Eva Birthistle,
Stephen Campbell Moore)
94. Slaughterhouse (1987, Rick Roessler) (Joe B.
Barton, Don Barrett)
95. Mother's Day (1980, Charles Kaufman) (Nancy
Hendrickson, Deborah Luce)
96. Slumber Party Massacre (1982, Amy Holden Jones)
(Michelle Michaels, Robin Stille)
97. Curtains (1983, Richard Ciupka) (John Vernon,
Samantha Eggar)
98. Don't Look In The Basement (The Forgotten) (1973,
S.F. Brownrigg) (Bill McGhee)
99. Malevolence (2004, Stevan Mena) (Samantha Dark,
R. Brandon Johnson)
100. Chopping Mall (1986, Jim Wynorski) (Kelli
Maroney, Tony O'Dell)

101. Cherry Falls (2000, Geoffrey Wright) (Brittany

Murphy, Jay Mohr)
102. Happy Death Day 2U (2019, Christopher Landon)
(Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu)
103. Curse of Chucky (2013, Don Mancini) (Chantal
Quesnelle, Fiona Dourif, Jordan Gavaris)
104. Friend Request (2016, Simon Verhoeven) (Alycia
Debnam-Carey, William Moseley)
105. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
(1990, Jeff Burr) (Viggo Mortensen)
106. The Mutilator (1985, Buddy Cooper) (Matt Mitler,
Ruth Martinez)
107. Madman (1982, Joe Giannone) (Gaylen Ross,
Tony Fish)
108. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995, Joe
Chappelle) (Donald Pleasence)
109. Lisa, Lisa (Axe) (1977, Frederick R. Friedel) (Leslie
Lee, Jack Canon)
110. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998,
Danny Cannon) (Jennifer Love Hewitt)
111. Hostel: Part III (2011, Scott Spiegel) (Kip Pardue,
Brian Hallisay, John Hensley)
112. The Greenskeeper (2002, Kevin Greene) (Allelon
Ruggiero, Bruce Taylor, Ron Lester)

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