Exploring the Slasher Genre and Its Cultural Impact

Sean is joined by Alex Ross Perry to discuss his new film ‘Pavements’ and the film festival hamster wheel (1:00). They then analyze the state of the slasher film subgenre (10:00) and the year in horror. Later, they run through the decades to build their slasher movie hall of fame (47:00), assessing the merits of stone-cold classics like ‘Halloween’ and ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre,’ as well as 90s era masterpieces like ‘Scream.’

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Alex Ross Perry

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

Video Producer: Jack Sanders

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices