Fairly standard list. Some OBVIOUS great entries (Black Christmas, Psycho), but a couple of really questionable entries (The New York Ripper). What about Just Before Dawn? Madman? Rituals? Class Reunion Massacre?

I LOVE Just Before Dawn!!! But the idea was that this was gonna be "Slasher Films 101" the basics of the genre. Remember this is for Amazon readers not Bloody-Disgusting genre junkies! I tried to grab what I thought were must see films for the "merely interested". I went out a limb a few times. I tried to correlate the more obscure films to something an average reader or buyer would like. For example I thought someone who liked Friday the 13th, might dig on Bay of Blood or perhaps someone who only knew Bob Clark made A Christmas Story might be interested to know that he did Black Christmas. I gotta figure most people who saw the remake of that one never knew there was an original to begin with. So it's a nudge in the right direction. I totally defend the inclusion of New York Ripper as an extreme entry in the slasher genre. I know other people will agree with me there. I even included the original Prom Night...and I've been very outspoken on the podcast about how much I don't like that movie at all. But it was very successful (at the time) and I think people should see it. But, you're right it is an "Obvious" list. As I designed it to be. Perhaps later this week, I'll do a 15 obscure slasher films I love just for you guys! Remember this one was for the Amazon average Joe and for the chunkblower crowd!!!

I love the new york ripper! the B-D review is beyond horrible though. read it for a few good laughs

Tez,I thought that was a pretty good list and writing for a site like Amazon you have to be going for a general crowd and not horror nuts like us. Some of the best lists are ones with movies you can actually find to watch. Keep rockin Tex i enjoy reading everyones blogs on here also.

Glad to see the original PROM NIGHT on the list - my all time fave slasher, along with HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. Those kids at Hamilton High and Crawford Academy sure had a hell of a time in school, didn't they? What about THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE or HELL NIGHT?

Very nice list man, I haven't seen half of them so they have been added to my Amazon Wishlist for future buying.

That was a pretty good list. It's obvious that there's just too damn many to list, but it was a pretty good list in terms of spanning the genre. It was cool that you included Bay of Blood and New York Ripper. That movie was seriously fucked up.

I concur with the mighty Davegr. Hellnight is a very under-rated fright flick. Linda Blair stars in that one. That film was a staple at my house during my highschool years. ziltoid mentioned another fav of mine "Rituals". I can't tell you how many pizzas & beers were consumed watching films like this back in the day. Another surprisingly good 80's horror flick is called "Hunter's Blood". It sorta' reminds me of a cross between Deliverance/ Rituals/ Just before Dawn, ect. "Out of the Dark" is another 80's horror flick I enjoyed. I actually favor Psycho II over the original, though I like that one as well. They just don't make 'em like they used to!!!! Happy Halloween to everyone!!! It even falls on a friday this year, perfect. Nothing like a nice cold Halloween night falling on a friday!!! Trick or Treat bitches!!!