While slow slasher villains like Michael Myers are horror icons, the faster the killer, the more terrifying it is to watch.
The Big Picture Pull any slasher movie villain's name out of a hat, and chances are it'll be someone who is known for their slow walking and menacing stalking. That's all well and good, but perhaps it's time for our horror icons to pick up the pace. A common cliché and stereotype in horror cinema is the slow, masked killer subtly chasing a defenseless protagonist.
Slow Slasher Villains Become a Lot Less Scary The biggest problem with slower slasher villains is the same problem with the zombies from The Walking Dead: How do these villains kill anybody if they're so darn slow? Sure, this statement doesn't really apply to tight and enclosed spaces like derelict cabins or dark and mysterious houses. But outside that very specific horror cliché, these villains almost automatically become a lot less scary.
The Faster the Killer, the Harder It Is To Escape The slasher genre has certainly slowed down a bit in recent years, with much of the horror genre being focused on smaller-scale existential projects like Hereditary, Talk to Me, and more. That's not to say the genre has completely disappeared, as Blumhouse is still a pioneer in the genre with films like Happy Death Day, Freaky, Totally Killer, and more.
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