Table of Contents

Part 1; A detailed history of the slasher movie. Examines the roots and emergence of the genre, looking at landmark films and points of historical relevance. Includes a discussion of the genre's decline in the late eighties and it's subsequent popularity in the late nineties. Slasher Bloodlines; Genesis; The Nightmare Ends; Too Young To Die; Part 2; A detailed examination of the conventions surrounding slasher movies. Divided up into four main categories: The Heroine; (The star of a slasher movie is almost always female. Looks at the reasons for this and the implications of it, as well as any variations.) The Killer; (A close examination of the axe-wielding maniacs integral to the slasher movie.); Location; (Location and a sense of history are equally important to the genre, and the many variations will be discussed here.) Parents and Authority Figures; (These have a definite role within the genre, and are integral to the development of both the killer and the heroine.) Part 3; This section consists of reviews of the many slasher movies that have been made. Entries A-Z; Part 4; 'Fun' pieces, sidebars, anecdotal material, ephemera... Before They Were Famous; Seasonal Slashers; International Slashers; Alternative Titles; Banned Films

About the Author

Born in 1975, Jim Harper grew up in Birmingham, Portugal, Somerset and the Lake District. He studied Ancient History at St David's University College in Lampeter, Wales. He now works as a freelance writer and lives in Devon with his wife.