Monstrum · SEASON 6
The Unspoken Rules of Slasher Movies
Episode 11 · 2024-10-22

- Documentary
Episode overview
The 1974 movies Black Christmas and Texas Chain Saw Massacre gave rise to what would become one of cinema’s most enduring genres: the slasher film. In this special episode, we’ll talk about the origins, evolution and cultural impact of these gory popcorn films and take a close look at the key tropes—masked killers, final girls, and gore—that continue to make make slashers iconic.
33 minutes
Season 6 episodes
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2. Where the Wild Things Are and the Darkness of Max's Inner Journey2024-03-07
3. Kong Unleashed: The Making of the Original 1933 Film2024-04-04
4. Is This North American Sea Serpent Real or a Hoax?2024-05-09
5. Lost in the Backrooms: Exploring the Internet's Creepiest Liminal Space2024-06-06
6. King Kong pt. 22024-06-27
7. La Lechuza: The Shape-Shifting Witch-Owl2024-07-18
8. The Mother of Vengeance: Grendel's Mom2024-08-01
9. The Ancient Terror of the Chinese Hopping Corpse, Jiangshi2024-08-29
10. Why Manticore Is a Dungeons & Dragons Legend2024-09-26
11. The Unspoken Rules of Slasher Movies2024-10-22
12. Gremlins: The Myth and the Menace2024-12-05
13. Why Do These Christmas Monsters Want To Destroy the World?2024-12-12
14. Why Did Changelings Terrorize the Victorian Age?2024-12-26