The 20 Best Slasher Movies, Ranked

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  1. Halloween (1978)
  2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
  3. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
  4. Scream (1996)
  5. Friday the 13th The Final Chapter (1984)
  6. Child’s Play (1989)
  7. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
  8. My Bloody Valentine (1981)
  9. Thanksgiving (2023)
  10. Terrifier 2 (2022)
  11. Maniac (1980)
  12. The Burning (1981)
  13. Hatchet (2007)
  14. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
  15. Black Christmas (1974)
  16. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
  17. The Prowler (1981)
  18. Happy Death Day (2017)
  19. Prom Night (1980)
  20. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

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