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Ranking The Ten Most Impactful Slasher Movie Franchises

October 18, 2020 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno ranks the ten biggest slasher franchises…

From Halloween to Hellraiser, slashers are a huge part of what makes horror so great. But who is the king of the kills? Which slasher franchise ranks as the best of the best?

Below, our host EJ Moreno dives into the ten biggest slasher franchises of all time and ranks them from his least favorite to the top pick. The only requirements for inclusion on this list are the franchise must have more than three films and have a bigger presence in the mainstream. Picks like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Sleepaway Camp could easily rank, but one of them only has three films, and the other is a bit too obscure to include as a “major” franchise.

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Do you agree with this list? How do you feel about franchises like Saw and Final Destination making an appearance here? Don’t forget to share this video and let us know what you think of this ranking on social media @flickeringmyth…

 

Originally published October 18, 2020. Updated February 15, 2021.

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies Tagged With: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Child's Play, Final Destination, Friday the 13th, halloween, Hellraiser, Leprechaun, Saw, Scream, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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