Ep 144 - THE BEST (AND WORST) SLASHERS OF 1981 (Part 1 of 2)

HORROR 101 with Dr. AC · Apr 16, 2026 · 2h 15m

WHO WANTS TO TALK SLASHERS??

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 (1981) d. Steve Miner (USA)

HALLOWEEN II (1981) d. Rick Rosenthal (USA)

THE BURNING (1981) d. Tony Maylam (USA)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME (1981) d. J. Lee Thompson (Canada)

MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981) d. George Mihalka (Canada)

THE FUNHOUSE (1981) d. Tobe Hooper (USA)

HELL NIGHT (1981) d. Tom DeSimone (USA)

THE PROWLER (1981) d. Joseph Zito (USA)

NIGHTMARE (1981) d. Romano Scavolini (USA)

JUST BEFORE DAWN (1981) d. Jeff Lieberman (USA)

The early 1980s were a golden age for horror, and by 1981, the slasher subgenre had already exploded into a…