From slasher expert Brennan Klein on the Alternate Ending Discord in 2021:
“Hmmm well I always recommend my entry point, which was the Scream franchise. It really sets a roadmap for viewing the slasher. Feel free to pursue each film for as many sequels as you can tolerate, but for now I’m just going with the originals. I recommend going: Scream -> Halloween -> Friday the 13th -> Nightmare on Elm Street.
Then swoop back around for some history: Psycho -> Texas Chain Saw Massacre -> Black Christmas
Then the 80’s greatest hits: Terror Train -> The Burning -> My Bloody Valentine -> Happy Birthday to Me -> The House on Sorority Row -> Silent Night Deadly Night -> April Fool’s Day -> The Hitcher -> The Stepfather -> Child’s Play
And on into the future: Candyman -> Urban Legend -> American Psycho -> Final Destination -> Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon -> Cold Prey -> You’re Next -> The Final Girls -> Happy Death Day
Then hit me up for the weird shit >:)”
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