Horror thrived in the 1980s with groundbreaking classics that shaped the genre, from slashers like Friday the 13th to masterpieces like The Shining.

Follow COBY CONNELL on INSTAGRAM Support COBY CONNELL on PATREON Friday the 13th Part 2 is a 1981 American slasher film ...

"The Evil Dead" had its first public showing at the Redford on Oct. 15, 1981, under its original title: "Book of the Dead." ...

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Thanks to the success and popularity of slasher classics like Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, an ’80s wave of eager imitators emerged in their wake. Unashamedly pulling from ...

As Halloween approaches slasher movies draw their biggest audiences as All Things Considered host Andrew Limbong talks with NPR's Brianna Scott and Ryan Benk about what keeps the genre alive and why ...