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Slasher Horror movies

A killer picks off victims one by one, driven by stalking, hiding, close-range danger, and survival tension.

Cargo

1. Cargo

Drama Thriller Horror Survival Thriller Slasher Horror
6.3
20171h 45min

Overview

After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.

Themes

Survival under apocalypse, Trust versus control, Family duty under threat, Shelter ethics, Cultural resilience, Community rebuilding

Available on

Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads
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Leatherface

2. Leatherface

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Kidnapping & Captivity Thriller
5.0
20171h 28min

Overview

A young nurse is kidnapped by a group of violent teens who escape from a mental hospital and take her on the road trip from hell. Pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of the teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind, moulding him into a monster named Leatherface.

Themes

Trauma shaping behavior, Family loyalty under threat, Power abuse and vigilantism, Abduction under pursuit, Survival within confinement

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Prevenge

3. Prevenge

Horror Comedy Drama Thriller Fantasy
6.0
20171h 29min

Overview

A pregnant widow, believing herself to be guided by her unborn child, embarks on a homicidal rampage.

Themes

Baby driven influence, Grief and revenge, Mother as vigilante, Trauma and motherhood, Vigilante justice, Pregnancy vulnerability

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Final Girls

4. The Final Girls

Comedy Horror Parody Slasher Horror
6.5
20151h 31min

Overview

A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, finds herself pulled into the world of her mom's most famous movie. Reunited, the women must fight off the film's maniacal killer.

Themes

Parent child relationship, Film within film parody, Time loop narrative, Virgin final girl dynamic, Survival through choice, Camp setting tension

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Clown

5. Clown

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.7
20141h 39min

Overview

A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize the suit is part of an evil curse that turns its wearer into a killer.

Themes

Protecting family under threat, Loss of autonomy, Parental responsibility under danger, Home as threat space, Bodily possession and control, Artifact driven transformation

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown

6. The Town that Dreaded Sundown

Thriller Horror Slasher Horror Investigation Suspense
5.6
20141h 25min

Overview

A masked maniac terrorizes the same small community where a murderer known as the Phantom Killer struck decades earlier.

Themes

Deception and disguise, Revenge and retaliation, Fragile trust in institutions, Collective fear in a community, Dual loyalties among authorities, Memory vs manipulation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Kristy

7. Kristy

Thriller Horror Slasher Horror Survival Thriller
5.9
20141h 26min

Overview

When a college girl who is alone on campus over the Thanksgiving break is targeted by a group of outcasts, she must conquer her deepest fears to outwit them and fight back.

Themes

Fear and resilience, Survival under threat, Cyber violence and vigilantism, Isolation on campus, Group cult dynamics, Hacking and surveillance

Available on

Starz Apple TV Channel
Fandango at Home Free
Plex
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Wolf Creek 2

8. Wolf Creek 2

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Survival Thriller
6.2
20131h 46min

Overview

Lured by the promise of an Australian holiday, backpackers Rutger, Katarina and Paul visit the notorious Wolf Creek Crater. Their dream Outback adventure soon becomes a horrific reality when they encounter the site's most infamous local, the last man any traveller to the region ever wants to meet—Mick Taylor. As the backpackers flee, Mick pursues them on an epic white knuckled rampage across hostile wasteland.

Themes

Australian outback isolation, Psychopath threat, Torture as power, Australian outback survival, Confinement and pursuit, Series of murders brutality, Tourist vulnerability

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Hatchet III

9. Hatchet III

Horror Thriller Comedy Action Slasher Horror
5.6
20131h 21min

Overview

A search and recovery team heads into Victor Crowley’s haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades.

Themes

Survival under siege, Revenge through violence, Authority versus desperation, Curse and repetition, Isolation in the swamp, Fate tied to family

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Maniac

10. Maniac

Horror Thriller Slasher Horror Mind Game Thriller
6.1
20121h 29min

Overview

As he helps a young artist with her upcoming exhibition, the owner of a mannequin shop's deadly, suppressed desires come to the surface.

Themes

Isolation and longing, Art vs compulsion, Dehumanization through mannequins, Trauma-driven violence, Control of violent urges, Voyeurism and objectification

Available on

Apple TV
fuboTV
Google Play Movies
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