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Poll
Question: how many have you seen?
Option 1: Friday the 13th: Part 3 1982 votes: 8
Option 2: Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter 1984 votes: 7
Option 3: Children of the Corn 1984 votes: 9
Option 4: Prom Night 1980 votes: 9
Option 5: Silent Night, Deadly Night 1984 votes: 7
Option 6: The Slumber Party Massacre 1982 votes: 7
Option 7: The Funhouse 1981 votes: 8
Option 8: Terror Train 1980 votes: 6
Option 9: Tourist Trap 1979 votes: 8
Option 10: The Prowler 1981 votes: 3
Option 11: Pieces 1982 votes: 8
Option 12: Happy Birthday to Me 1981 votes: 7
Option 13: The House on Sorority Row 1982 votes: 7
Option 14: Hell Night 1981 votes: 6
Option 15: Christmas Evil 1980 votes: 5
Option 16: The Driller Killer 1979 votes: 7
Option 17: Just Before Dawn 1981 votes: 3
Option 18: Alone in the Dark 1982 votes: 7
Option 19: Deadly Blessing 1981 votes: 5
Option 20: Antropophagus 1980 votes: 5
Option 21: Madman 1981 votes: 5
Option 22: Silent Rage 1982 votes: 7
Option 23: The Mutilator 1984 votes: 4
Option 24: Mother's Day 1980 votes: 4
Option 25: House on the Edge of the Park 1980 votes: 6
Option 26: Curtains 1983 votes: 6
Option 27: Bloody Birthday 1981 votes: 3
Option 28: Student Bodies 1981 votes: 8
Option 29: Don't Go in the House 1979 votes: 6
Option 30: Graduation Day 1981 votes: 6
Option 31: The Boogey Man 1980 votes: 4
Option 32: The Toolbox Murders 1978 votes: 4
Option 33: Evilspeak 1981 votes: 3
Option 34: Visiting Hours 1982 votes: 6
Option 35: Final Exam 1981 votes: 5
Option 36: The Initiation 1984 votes: 4
Option 37: Nightmare 1981 votes: 2
Option 38: He Knows You're Alone 1980 votes: 6
Option 39: New Year's Evil 1980 votes: 6
Option 40: The Final Terror 1983 votes: 2
Option 41: Absurd 1981 votes: 5
Option 42: X-Ray 1981 votes: 3
Option 43: Superstition 1982 votes: 2
Option 44: Night School 1981 votes: 5
Option 45: Eyes of a Stranger 1981 votes: 3
Option 46: Don't Open Till Christmas 1984 votes: 4
Option 47: The Slayer 1982 votes: 4
Option 48: Mortuary 1982 votes: 6
Option 49: The Incubus 1981 votes: 2
Option 50: The Fan 1981 votes: 2
Option 51: Bloody Moon 1981 votes: 2
Option 52: Madhouse 1981 votes: 4
Option 53: Sweet Sixteen 1983 votes: 4
Option 54: Night of the Demon 1980 votes: 5
Option 55: The Dorm That Dripped Blood 1982 votes: 4
Option 56: Strange Behavior 1981 votes: 2
Option 57: The Last Horror Film 1982 votes: 4
Option 58: The Unseen 1980 votes: 3
Option 59: Humongous 1982 votes: 6
Option 60: Don't Answer the Phone! 1980 votes: 4
Option 61: The Silent Scream 1979 votes: 3
Option 62: Schizoid 1980 votes: 2
Option 63: Girls Nite Out 1982 votes: 2
Option 64: Unhinged 1982 votes: 2
Option 65: The Prey 1983 votes: 4
Option 66: Funeral Home 1980 votes: 3
Option 67: Death Valley 1981 votes: 3
Option 68: Mountaintop Motel Massacre 1983 votes: 8
Option 69: Frightmare 1983 votes: 5
Option 70: Savage Weekend 1979 votes: 4
Option 71: Silent Madness 1984 votes: 4
Option 72: Blood Beat 1983 votes: 0
Option 73: Fatal Games 1984 votes: 3
Option 74: Pandemonium 1982 votes: 1
Option 75: Are You in the House Alone? 1978 votes: 3
Option 76: The Seduction 1982 votes: 3
Option 77: Giallo in Venice 1979 votes: 0
Option 78: The Comeback 1978 votes: 3
Option 79: Ghost Keeper 1981 votes: 2
Option 80: Death Screams 1982 votes: 3
Option 81: Midnight 1982 votes: 2
Option 82: The Redeemer: Son of Satan! 1978 votes: 2
Option 83: Rocktober Blood 1984 votes: 5
Option 84: Windows 1980 votes: 1
Option 85: Murder by Phone 1982 votes: 2
Option 86: Stage Fright 1980 votes: 4
Option 87: Double Exposure 1982 votes: 2
Option 88: Phobia 1980 votes: 2
Option 89: Too Scared to Scream 1984 votes: 2
Option 90: The Last House on the Beach 1978 votes: 1
Option 91: Killer's Moon 1978 votes: 3
Option 92: Satan's Blade 1984 votes: 1
Option 93: The Scorpion with Two Tails 1982 votes: 0
Option 94: Killer's Delight 1978 votes: 1
Option 95: Island of Blood 1982 votes: 2
Option 96: Disconnected 1984 votes: 1
Option 97: Blood Song 1982 votes: 2
Option 98: American Nightmare 1983 votes: 1
Option 99: Delusion 1981 votes: 1
Option 100: The Ghost Dance 1982 votes: 1
Title: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: claws on February 22, 2025, 01:13:37 AM
Titles provided by Wikipedia. How many have you seen?
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: claws on February 22, 2025, 01:23:19 AM
Never seen:

Giallo in Venice 1979
The Last House on the Beach 1978
The Scorpion with Two Tails 1982

Only bits and pieces, highlights or half of it:

Absurd 1981
Night of the Demon 1980
Funeral Home 1980
Savage Weekend 1979
Blood Beat 1983
Windows 1980
Stage Fright 1980
American Nightmare 1983
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: Trevor on February 22, 2025, 01:48:25 AM
30 here.
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: zombie no.one on February 22, 2025, 04:43:02 AM
Seen: 60

Currently own on DVD/bluray: 18

Never heard of before: 17

Top 5 favourites:
THE MUTILATOR
GRADUATION DAY
BLOODY MOON
X-RAY
FRIDAY 13TH PART 3

Bottom 5 unfavourites:
STAGEFRIGHT
SCHIZOID
THE INITIATION
NEW YEARS EVIL (altho the killer's voice is great)
MADHOUSE
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: M.10rda on February 22, 2025, 09:25:07 AM
Only 32!

With due respect Wikipedia  :bouncegiggle: at least 4 or 5 of these are definitely not slasher films. Maybe you could say they are horror films somewhat promoted in a slasher-y way during the Golden Age...?

Also, sincerely not trying to troll ZNO, but... as I was clicking selections, I got past PROM NIGHT and TOURIST TRAIN to GRADUATION DAY and automatically thought, "Oh yeah, this one's the worst!" But to each their own!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: Trevor on February 22, 2025, 11:29:14 AM
The Comeback isn't a great movie but that ending 😳😳😳
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: zombie no.one on February 22, 2025, 04:25:37 PM
Quote from: M.10rda on February 22, 2025, 09:25:07 AMAlso, sincerely not trying to troll ZNO, but... as I was clicking selections, I got past PROM NIGHT and TOURIST TRAIN to GRADUATION DAY and automatically thought, "Oh yeah, this one's the worst!" But to each their own!  :thumbup:

man I love GRADUATION DAY. it's honestly one of those films where I seem to notice something new every time I watch it haha... yeah it's an all time fav. even taught myself how to play Felony - Gangster Rock


Quote from: M.10rda on February 22, 2025, 09:25:07 AMTOURIST TRAIN

a slasher mashup? ...or 'smasher' ?  :teddyr:

not the most terrifying sounding one though.... 

how about DEADLY TOOLBOX
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: RCMerchant on February 22, 2025, 05:31:05 PM
26.

TOURIST TRAP is the best of that list.
And why it's under "Bad" is beyond me. It's an excellent film.
Not one of these lists has had EATEN ALIVE (1978) listed, by Tobe Hooper. For shame!
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: zombie no.one on February 23, 2025, 08:43:47 AM
looked through my collection and I reckon 1983's A BLADE IN THE DARK would qualify... not on any of the 3 polls... (unless I'm being daft and missed it)
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: M.10rda on February 23, 2025, 10:03:36 AM
Quote from: zombie no.one on February 22, 2025, 04:25:37 PM
Quote from: M.10rda on February 22, 2025, 09:25:07 AMTOURIST TRAIN

a slasher mashup? ...or 'smasher' ?  :teddyr:

not the most terrifying sounding one though.... 

how about DEADLY TOOLBOX

LOL, good catch. They are right next to each other in the poll!

I meant TERROR TRAIN... very boring... as is PROM NIGHT... maybe I need to revisit GRADUATION DAY...  :question: ...Perhaps it was much, much too subtle for 8 or 10 year old 10RDA...

But, to put RCM's nerves to rest, I was probably 6-8 when I first saw TOURIST TRAP and I loved it and still love it. Agreed, great weird movie!
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: claws on February 24, 2025, 12:17:33 PM
Quote from: zombie no.one on February 23, 2025, 08:43:47 AMlooked through my collection and I reckon 1983's A BLADE IN THE DARK would qualify... not on any of the 3 polls... (unless I'm being daft and missed it)

Yeah, somewhat overlooked when making these polls. A Blade in the Dark wasn't good but had a few good moments.
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: zombie no.one on February 24, 2025, 01:08:28 PM
I have a VIPCO release copy which probably means it's cut to shreds.... might have to invest in a newer uncut release. it has some brilliantly awful dialogue


Quote from: M.10rda on February 23, 2025, 10:03:36 AMmaybe I need to revisit GRADUATION DAY...  :question: ...Perhaps it was much, much too subtle for 8 or 10 year old 10RDA...


no sarcasm detected at all  :bouncegiggle:

well it's more intricate than something like say FINAL EXAM, which is pretty much 'nasty bad guy is bad! ...because nasty!'
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: M.10rda on February 24, 2025, 05:27:21 PM
I guess sarcasm could be inferred in my comment, but, on the other hand, I was definitely watching it primarily to see a violent murder every 5-10 minutes and perhaps some nudity into the bargain, and when it didn't deliver on those expectations, I condemned it! I was a very single-minded 6-8 year old.......
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: FatFreddysCat on February 25, 2025, 07:31:17 AM
I've seen 46. "MADMAN" belongs on the "good" list in the other thread, though.
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: RCMerchant on February 25, 2025, 10:29:35 AM
The TOOLBOX MURDERS and ALONE IN THE DARK are both fantastic movies and most certainly do not belong on the "Bad" list.
Heck- ALONE IN THE DARK has Jack Palance, Martin Landau, and Donald Pleasance giving stellar performances!
And Cameron Mitchell singing "I Feel Like a Motherless Child" while slurping a lollipop in TOOLBOX is classic.
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: M.10rda on February 25, 2025, 05:13:29 PM
I too also love ALONE IN THE DARK. Wild flick.

I saw no sense to pick too many bones w/ the inclusions on this list. I mean, it's Wikipedia. To paraphrase the other cop from the end of CXHINATOWN: "Don't worry about it, RCM - it's Wikipedia!"
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: claws on February 25, 2025, 10:56:20 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on February 20, 2025, 10:47:56 AMThe 80's ruined horror movies for a very long time, with all the so-called "slasher" movies and their ilk.

Quote from: RCMerchant on February 22, 2025, 05:31:05 PM26.

TOURIST TRAP is the best of that list.
And why it's under "Bad" is beyond me. It's an excellent film.
Not one of these lists has had EATEN ALIVE (1978) listed, by Tobe Hooper. For shame!

Quote from: RCMerchant on February 25, 2025, 10:29:35 AMThe TOOLBOX MURDERS and ALONE IN THE DARK are both fantastic movies and most certainly do not belong on the "Bad" list.
Heck- ALONE IN THE DARK has Jack Palance, Martin Landau, and Donald Pleasance giving stellar performances!
And Cameron Mitchell singing "I Feel Like a Motherless Child" while slurping a lollipop in TOOLBOX is classic.

Holy guacamole! For someone who condemned slashers you sure care a lot  :teddyr:

Nothing about this list is set in stone or anything. It's just another list of many.

We probably need a 100 BEST slashers thread?
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: RCMerchant on February 26, 2025, 06:17:09 AM
^ I don't care for the repetition of most of the franchise "slashers". Some of the stand alone films are fine.
For example- the TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE is a classic film; but the sequels are, for the most part, total s**t. Same for HALLOWEEN (1978). And A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984).
FRIDAY THE 13th (1980) was NEVER good.
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: zombie no.one on February 26, 2025, 08:35:37 AM
well we all know none of them set out to be high art, or oscar nominees... I think as trashy entertainment you can't do much better than 80s slashers 

(although even I think some of them do absolutely suck, of course)

the 80s did have 'proper' horror films as well... I don't think you can say slashers ruined anything.
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: RCMerchant on February 26, 2025, 10:01:43 AM
^ Of course not! the THING (1982), imho, is one of the best horror films ever made! And I love many 'Bad' movies of the era- just not boring bad.
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: Trevor on February 26, 2025, 11:50:54 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on February 25, 2025, 10:29:35 AMThe TOOLBOX MURDERS and ALONE IN THE DARK are both fantastic movies and most certainly do not belong on the "Bad" list.
Heck- ALONE IN THE DARK has Jack Palance, Martin Landau, and Donald Pleasance giving stellar performances!
And Cameron Mitchell singing "I Feel Like a Motherless Child" while slurping a lollipop in TOOLBOX is classic.

🍭😂😆
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: lester1/2jr on February 26, 2025, 08:47:11 PM
I don't know what anything is
Title: Re: 1978 - 1984: The Golden Age of Slasher Films (The Bad)
Post by: zombie no.one on February 28, 2025, 12:13:33 PM
Quote from: zombie no.one on February 24, 2025, 01:08:28 PMI have a VIPCO release copy which probably means it's cut to shreds.... might have to invest in a newer uncut release. it has some brilliantly awful dialogue

picked up the 88Films release of this (A BLADE IN THE DARK) today... as expected it's longer. 109 mins compared to my VIPCO release's 104 mins.

in one sense I admire VIPCO for introducing me to soooo many bad movies (esp slashers) at budget prices, but on the other hand I curse them for releasing such heavily cut versions
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