The 10 Best Slasher Movies Of The 2010s, Ranked (According To Rotten Tomatoes) – Screen Rant

Slasher movies aren't just an 80s thing. The 2010s gave fans more than their fair share. Here are the best, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes scores.

The horror genre encompasses several different kinds of movies. Abeloved subgenre of horror is the slasher movie,in which a villainous character, sometimes a real person, sometimes a fantastical figure, sometimes a surreal combination of the two, hunts its victims down one by one over the course of the movie.

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Slashermovies came into fashion in the 1970s and '80s, and there's an element of nostalgia associated with slashers, evenwith modern ones. Some 21st-century slasher films break new ground, and others serve ashomages to the subgenre's golden age. Here are 10 great modern slasher films, ranked according to Rotten Tomatoes.

Legendary horror director Wes Craven revitalized the slasher genre with 1996'sScream.It's a self-aware slasher flick that simultaneously lampoons and pays homage to classic slasher staples. It spawned two sequels over the next four years, and then, in 2011, a fourth installment was released.

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This would be the last film that the late Wes Craven would direct. It's formulaic, but also suspenseful, gory, funny, and boasts an effective twist ending; everything you look for in a great slasher film.

2019s Haunt takes place on Halloween nightwhen a group of friends visits a haunted house attraction that is said to be an extreme experience that preys upon their deepest fears. In that sense, it certainly delivers. The characters soon realize this is no ordinary attraction, and are picked off one by one in gruesome fashion.

Hostel director Eli Roth produced the film, which is an indication that the audience is in for a gory good time. The film delivers in all the ways one would expect, hence its positive critical reception.

Produced by Blumhouse,Happy Death Dayis a clever twist on the slasher genre. The main character is a young woman named Tree Gelbman, who, after a day of experiencing strange deja vu, is murdered by a masked killer, only to wake up again, in the same place she began her day.

While stuck in thisGroundhog Day-like time loop, she must solve her own murder in order to escape. It plays like more of a mystery than a straight horror film, but it's engaging from beginning to end.

The "final girl" is the last person standing, who is usually a woman, in a slasher movie.

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Slasherfilms don't get more meta than 2015'sThe Final Girls.A group of teenagers finds themselves mysteriously trapped in the world of a horrormovie made by one of their mothers 20 years in the past. They must rely on their knowledge of cliche slasher tropes in order to survive. Critics appreciated the film's sense of humor, but also the surprising emotional sincerity that surfaces at key moments throughout.

Many of the classic series of slashers' golden era,Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th,andNightmare on Elm Street,have all been remade in the 21st century.Halloweensaw two reboots, one by Rob Zombie, and one by director David Gordon Green, who helmed this 2018 reboot of the genre classic.

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Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her role as Laurie, who, forty years after her initial encounter with Michael Myers, must fend him off once again. Critics ascribedHalloween'ssuccess to its disregard for previous sequels and reboots,prioritizing raw, visceral scares over unnecessarily convoluted origin stories, mythologies, etc.

In 2011s Youre Next, the victims are an estranged wealthy family gathered under one roof for an awkward anniversary party.

As uncomfortable as that sounds, it gets worse when a group of attackers show up in animal masks and hunt them down. Praised for its dark sense of humor, bloody gore effects, and startling jump scares, Youre Next is a mashup of the slasher and home invasion subgenres that doesnt disappoint.

2014'sCreepis a wonderfully creative twist on both the slasher film and the found footage movie that rightfully earned high praise upon its release. Its creators, director Patrick Brice and co-writer Mark Duplass are also the only two actors in the film. Brice plays Aaron, a videographer who is hired for a one-day gig to document the last words of a dying man. Duplass, the increasingly bizarre subject of Aaron's film, who of course isn't who he claims to be.

Duplass' performance is superbly twisted, and the film is genuinely frightening and unsettling.Creepis a rare treat in a genre that sometimes becomes overly predictable. It's a must-see for slasher enthusiasts and all horror fans.

Sometimes slasher villains are superhuman, and sometimes they're barely human. In the case ofGreen Room,the latter applies, as the killers in the film are vile neo-nazis. A traveling punk band witnesses a brutal murder in the green room of the nazis' club, and thus, are not allowed to leave the establishment alive.

Director Jeremy Saulnier creates an appropriately grimy atmosphere, and the kills are shockingly realistic, making for a singularly intense viewing experience. This film, perhaps more than any other on the list, is not for the faint of heart.

From co-writer and producer Joss Whedon, 2011'sThe Cabin in the Woodsis perhaps the wildest twist on the slasher genre to date. The title refers to the classic setting of many a great slasher film, which leads the audience to believe that this is yet another reincarnation of a beloved genre that might contain a clever twist or two.

There's no guessing what's really going on in the film, and to spoil it would be a crime. Suffice it to say that the second half of the film is an endlessly creative and utterly bonkers series of developments that earned the movie high praise from critics and audiences, making it one of the most unique and celebrated horror films of its decade.

Nineteen-year-old Jay learns that she ison the receiving end of a mysterious and deadly curse after asexual encounterwith her new boyfriend. What exactly "it" is remains a mystery throughout the movie, though it does manifest itself in a chilling fashion for the audience to witness.

The genius ofIt Followsis that it creates the atmosphere of a slasher movie, even though the "slasher" isn't a quantifiable entity, and there are no gory kills. Critics appreciated its creativity, which explains its near-perfect 95% fresh Rotten Tomatoes score. It was a hit with audiences as well, racking up dozens of awards and nominations on the festival circuit before grossing over $20 million at the box office.

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Keaton Weiss is a published playwright and award-winning filmmaker. He recently co-wrote and co-produced the feature film "Slate Yourself," currently available on Amazon Prime. In addition to being a Screen Rant contributor, he is blogger and host of the Dissident Film Club podcast. He once performed a dance with Linda Cardellini for an indie film, but alas it was left on the cutting room floor.

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