slasher-movie

As for Perfect Blue, its giallo-esque slasher-movie plot (based on the novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi) reminds me of the works of Dario Argento, and paved the way for the more elaborate psychological fantasies of movies like Kon's Paprika.

MIND MELD: Anime Film Favorites (+ The Top 14 Anime Films of All Time!) 2010

Though some might prefer the analogy of the slasher-movie villain who always comes back for the sequel.

"This well is evil" 2010

I would ask what Daphne did wrong, but I would hope that by now, all of you would have seen her mistake coming a mile away, and started screaming, “No, Daphne, NO!” just as you would at a slasher-movie heroine about to explore that dank basement alone wearing only a tube top and shorts.

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I would ask what Daphne did wrong, but I would hope that by now, all of you would have seen her mistake coming a mile away, and started screaming, “No, Daphne, NO!” just as you would at a slasher-movie heroine about to explore that dank basement alone wearing only a tube top and shorts.

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We also get one of my favorite sub-categories of slasher-movie kill: impalements with things that aren't meant to be used as such.

Anniversary yay! yendi 2005

God, this is like the classic slasher-movie setup, girl stuck out on a deserted road at three a.m. -next thing I'll see is a guy in a hockey mask-

Jinx High Lackey, Mercedes 1994

Standing in their way is a slasher-movie killer who has seemingly come to life.

Variety.com 2010

In January alone, the county collected a dozen pepper spray canisters, 47 pairs of scissors, 36 tools such as screwdrivers, and 365 blades ranging from slasher-movie knives to tiny souvenir trinkets - 538 items in total.

Colorado Springs Independent Pam Zubeck 2010

By exploiting basic horror movie conventions (like weapon-wielding maniacs) but adding innovative, deeply psychological twists (giving said weapon-wielding maniac access to his victims nightmares), Craven's visual and narrative dexterity, never better on display than here, elevates slasher-movie iconography to art.

Cinematical Todd Gilchrist 2010

"Happy Town's" outlook is also clouded by ABC's flameout with "Eastwick" this season, just as CBS tanked a year ago with the murder-mystery/slasher-movie wannabe "Harper's Island," which had the advantage of a self-contained storyline, as opposed to drizzling out clues in miserly fashion.

Variety.com 2010