Throwback Slashers

[fearmonster]

People do not seem to understand the term "throwback slasher"!!

So to clarify: movies like "Exit 33", "Down the Road", "Laid to Rest", "Bereavement", and "Kids Go to the Woods...Kids Get Dead" are NOT throwbacks to 80's films! I don't even have to see any of these films to see that, their trailers alone are indicative of the fact.

If there are people tied up and getting tortured, or making references to slasher movies, it is NOT a throwback and it really annoys me filmmakers are marketing their films that way. Just because these films don't have big budgets and name talent among the casts do NOT make them throwback films.

Movie that ARE prime examples of throwbacks: "Dark Ride", "Blood Night", "All The Boys Love Mandy Lane", and "House of the Devil" (although the last is technically not a slasher).

Others that are close but their budgets or backing makes them debatable: "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer", "Hatchet", and MTV'S "My Super Psycho Sweet 16."

A throwback should have no postmodern or self-referential elements and a modicum of "cheese factor" to go with an old school look or feel as well as run the gamut of tired cliches all the while taking itself totally seriously. The upcoming films "President's Day", "Bloody Homecoming", and "The Sleeper" all look like real throwbacks, so it will be nice if they can each actually pull it off.

If you disagree with me, let's please debate this topic because I'm curious to see what others think.

[neverending]

Okay, well... thanks for the info.

[Sistinas666]

What do I think?

I think you needed to rant....

Welcome to the forum.

[The Villain]

Ummmm, who cares?

[Zero]

*crickets*

[leezuki]

whats a throwback movie ;)

[bwind22]

Wow, tough crowd.

Originally Posted by fearmonster

Movie that ARE prime examples of throwbacks: "Dark Ride", "Blood Night", "All The Boys Love Mandy Lane", and "House of the Devil" (although the last is technically not a slasher).

Others that are close but their budgets or backing makes them debatable: "I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer", "Hatchet", and MTV'S "My Super Psycho Sweet 16."

A throwback should have no postmodern or self-referential elements and a modicum of "cheese factor" to go with an old school look or feel as well as run the gamut of tired cliches all the while taking itself totally seriously. The upcoming films "President's Day", "Bloody Homecoming", and "The Sleeper" all look like real throwbacks, so it will be nice if they can each actually pull it off.

If you disagree with me, let's please debate this topic because I'm curious to see what others think.

I would debate you, but I happen to agree with the majority of what you said, especially this "A throwback should have no postmodern or self-referential elements and a modicum of "cheese factor" to go with an old school look or feel as well as run the gamut of tired cliches all the while taking itself totally seriously." I haven't seen (or heard of) some of the films you mentioned, but of the ones I have your assessment seems sound.

[The Villain]

I just don't think it really matters what a movie is classified as. Who really cares? Does it really affect the movie in any way?

[Ferox13]

What about THROWUP SLASHERS?

[Elvis_Christ]

Personally I thought Laid To Rest was a great throwback to 80s slashers. Sure there were modern elements but it was pretty straight up slice and dice which I dug.

Exit 33 was fucking terrible. Got to write up a review for that and it ain't gonna be pretty.