Retro Slashers

Because reciprocal links are so 1998. Regular visitors will no doubt notice the absence of staff writer Christian Sellers from this website. Christian was only with us for a short period but that was an incredibly prolific period, and the resulting content was a great boon for the website. Retro Slashers is notoriously (some would [...]

Feeling blue? Seeing red? Hate colour metaphors? Don’t despair… slasher movies can help! Psychologists have long recognized the healing power of feel-good movies in treating all kinds of mental woes, from bouts of minor depression to fits of cheerleader-murdering rage, so just imagine the effect a good slasher movie can have. Cinematically speaking, the humble [...]

Code Red has managed to expose their audiences to a wealth of wonderful trailers, which excite most exploitation fans. This month alone we will see the releases of “Trapped”, “The Weekend Murders”, “Stunt Rock” and “The Strangeness”. And of course slasher fans have been eagerly waiting for the releases of “Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker”, “Nightmares”, [...]

Good music, a quality cast and a terrifying concept alone should be enough to induce a quality performance on the big screen, right?

Retro Slashers is interviewing the talented and beautiful Danielle Harris and we’re opening the door to you to ask a question! Email us or post in the comments below and 24 hours from now we will gather the best questions!

Because reciprocal links are so 1998. Critical Condition – a long running website that started as a fanzine in the early 80’s. I can only hope 25 years from now that Retro Slashers is still thriving in some medium. There are reviews aplenty but the crowning achievement of editor/publisher Fred Adelman is his Visual History [...]

Throughout its thirty year legacy, the Friday the 13th franchise has boasted some truly memorable moments. But there were several scenes that were cut, either from the script or the finished film, for a variety of reasons. Here’s a few that, in a perfect world, would have made their way into the series.

The Year: 1971
The Show: The Dating Game
The Celebrity Up for Grabs: Ron Howard
The Contestant: Debbie Thureson

Thanks to a mini-computer breakdown, I wasn’t able to continue as I would have liked with my SOV Month. So, because I think it’s just that important, I’m extending SOV Month through the simmering summer! YAY! I have a couple of tricks up my sleeve and should have a new review up in a couple [...]

Aw, ain’t the little one cute? If you haven’t ever watched the TV Series DEXTER, you’re missing one helluva ride. It’s sardonic serial killer slayings are of prime interest if you enjoyed say, AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000). Season 4 is on the way in September, and it’s gonna feature John Frickin’ Lithgow in the adversarial killer [...]

This genre needs some new scream queens. Let’s face it, it’s been a long time since we were given Jamie Lee Curtis and Linnea Quigley

Development hell, the one place all filmmakers fear! But there are countless projects each year which never see the light of day. Here’s a few that somehow slipped off the radar…

HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW – Track #1 – Main Title – Richard Band

I was shocked and saddened to learn about the death of David Carradine today. His roles in Kung Fu and Kill Bill are getting plenty of attention in the national media but I prefer to remember the films Carradine made for Roger Corman (Death Race 2000 and DeathSport) and his horror films (Trick or [...]

For those torn between the classic and the remake, modernized trailers bridge both worlds. Sure, in the fantasy world of purists, it’d be the original getting a big theatrical re-release, but these edited trailers at least cater to that “What If?” Compare it to the Remake’s Trailer.