Slasher films Slasher films are a subgenre of horror movies. In most cases slashers have great stalkers who can use or not a mask to scare and run after the victims. Thriller, psychopath killers, blood and a good soundtrack are the keys points of this genre that have a particular and specific group of lovers. Currently some TV stations bring this gender to their shows. We have recently a lot of TV shows based in classics of cinema who always have the formula of success.