VOTING CLOSED – WINNER: THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE
Thanks to everyone who voted!
The 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre was a watershed moment in the development of horror cinema and, indeed, independent American cinema as a whole. But right now, all we care about is one very particular piece of influence it had: there are a stunning number of movies titled “_____ Massacre”, in which the blank is either a place or implement, the more baroque the better. This week, we tip our hat to the great art of knockoffs, with a slate of three candidates that are all playing in Tobe Hooper’s sandbox
Mardi-Gras Massacre (1978)
From IMDb: “Police try to capture someone who is commiting ritual murders of women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.”
Nail Gun Massacre (1985)
From IMDb: “After a young girl is gang-raped by a crew of construction workers, someone starts killing off members of the group with a nail-gun.”
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
From IMDb: “An eighteen-year-old high school girl is left at home by her parents and she decides to have a slumber party…”