The Slashies: Best & Worst Slasher Movies (1985–1989) | Kill Awards, Hidden Gems & Horror Debate

The body count is in… and it’s time to crown the winners.

After slicing through 1985–1989, we close out Season 2 with The Slashies! Our full-on slasher awards show. Expectations get gutted, reputations get reevaluated, and a few movies somehow survive the carnage.

We’re talking:
• The tropes that need to be permanently buried (looking at you, “failed escape”)
• The most brutal, ridiculous, and “that’s messed up” kills of the era
• Hidden gems, total disasters, and the best of the late-80s slasher boom
• Rapid-fire awards for the dumbest decisions, most obvious killers, and more

Featuring films like The Stepfather, April Fool’s Day, Maniac Cop, StageFright, Blood Rage, Intruder, and Grave Robbers—this is the definitive wrap-up of one of the weirdest, wildest stretches in horror history.