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OPEN TOPIC: Slasher Fans: When did things start to go wrong? 1985-1987 ?


I have asked a lot of people this question: When did the "Golden Era" of slasher films start to get bland, too-slick and generally uncreative ? Some people say it was all over by - say- 1984. Others say as late as 1987.... I think by the "direct-to-video" era (1986-ish?) things went downhill.
What do YOU think ?????



















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The slasher craze shot its wad in 80-83. After that it's just the Jason/Freddy/Michael ones that bring people back. (And Freddy didn't even arrive until 1984).

Nightmare is the only franchise that really deserves any credit beyond that. (Jason Lives is cool though)

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