5 Slasher Movies That Deconstruct The Genre
A straightforward slasher is always going to be a fun ride. Whether fans watch a classic like Friday the 13th (1980) or a newer film like X (2022), these stories are exciting and move ahead at a fast clip, always bringing memorable death scenes, big reveals, and sometimes, nods and references to other films from the genre's history.
Horror fans have a soft spot for slasher movies that are meta or deconstruct the genre, as these films tend to be the most interesting and creative ever made. There are several from the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and the 2020s that have a lot to say about this type of film.
5 Memorable Slasher Movie Quotes
The Nightmare On Elm Street franchise veers into meta territory with 1994's New Nightmare, which sees Heather Langenkamp playing herself: an actor known for portraying final girl Nancy Thompson and raising a family. Heather thinks about starring in a new movie as Nancy once again, and Freddy Krueger begins targeting her once again.
The movie deconstructs some slasher genre rules, including how the final girl is the character who can defeat the villain/killer and how they are left standing. Heather quickly realizes that she's the one who can stop Freddy, which is fun for horror fans to watch. New Nightmare is not only an excellent film in its own right but also one of the best from the franchise, which does have a few duds.
Scream is definitely the most famous horror movie that deconstructs the slasher genre. When fans want a good meta movie and one that talks about how people behave in slashers, this is absolutely the best pick.
One of the best quotes from Scream is when Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) goes through the rules that people have to abide by if they want to make it through the entire horror
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