The Evolution of Horror - SLASHERS Pt 10: The Slasher Slump (1987-1995)

SLASHERS Pt 10: The Slasher Slump (1987-1995)

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11/17/17 • 72 min

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The Evolution of Horror

What goes up...must come down. This week Mike is joined by cinephile Brad Hanson to describe the period that followed the 80s slasher boom...the slasher slump. Brad and Mike discuss why this era is generally thought of as one of the worst for horrors and particularly for slasher movies. They discuss such turkeys as Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Jason Takes Manhattan, Leprechaun and Rumplestiltskin. They also discuss a couple of the gems that stick out from this era, such as Child's Play and Wes Craven's New Nightmare.

Music by Jack Whitney.

Brad Hanson is a cinephile and film writer and can be found on Twitter (@HadBranson).

Mike is a podcaster and producer and can also be found on Twitter (@TheMovieMike).

Music by Jack Whitney.

Brad Hanson is a cinephile and film writer and can be found on Twitter (@HadBranson).

Mike is a podcaster and producer and can also be found on Twitter (@TheMovieMike).

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One, two, Freddy's coming for you! This week, Mike is joined by critic James King to discuss that most 80s of teen slasher movies, A Nightmare On Elm Street. As well as taking a look at the movie in depth, James and Mike explore the 80s obsession with teen movies, the horror cinema of Wes Craven and the phenomenon of Freddy Krueger.

Theme music by Jack Whitney. Jack can be found on twitter (jack_whitney).

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James King is a film critic, author, broadcast and journalist. He can be found on twitter (@JamesKingMovies).

Mike is a TV & digital producer and podcaster. He can be found on Twitter (@TheMovieMike).

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Music by Jack Whitney. Join the Evolution of Horror discussion group and meet / discuss horror with other listeners! https://www.facebook.com/groups/146043106034456 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvolutionOfHorror Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/EvolutionPod Helen O'Hara is Editor-At-Large for Empire magazine and is also co-host of the Empire podcast. She can be found on Twitter (@HelenLOHara) and Empire podcast can be found on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-empire-film-podcast/id507987292?mt=2) Rob Watts is a TV assistant producer, cinephile and blogger. You can find his writing on Outside of a Dream (https://t.co/zsSj1y4nOH) and can be found on Twitter (@RobWatts88). Mike is a TV, video and podcast producer. He can be found on Twitter (@TheMovieMike).