The History of the Slasher Genre: Live from The Ax Wound Film Festival

Why are Slashers such a popular subgenre of horror? And where did they even come from? Many point to films from the midcentury, but real ones know we have to go back to Roman Antiquity to find the truth.

This episode was originally performed live at the 2021 Ax Wound Film Festival. (axwoundfilmfestival.com) Thank you for having us!

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Sources for this episode:

The Lure of the Arena by Garrett G. Fagan (skylightbooks.com/book/9780521185967)

They, Too, Enjoyed Watching Violence and Death - The New York Times (nytimes.com/2001/07/07/arts/q-a-they-too-enjoy…)

Could You Stomach the Horrors of Halftime in Ancient Rome (livescience.com/53615-horrors-of-the-colosseum…)by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz (twitter.com/coaptowicz)

Roman Gladiator - World History (worldhistory.org/gladiator)

The Horrors of the Grand Guignol: Crash Course Theater #35 (youtube.com/watch?v=jUM4RkZ1tuI)

The History of Slashers: 1960-1978 (gatecrashers.fan/2021/10/29/slasher-history-1) By Reagan Anick (twitter.com/rhymeswpicard)

The Evolution of Slasher Films Explained (looper.com/461144/the-evolution-of-slasher-fil…) by Amanda Bell (twitter.com/amandajunebell)

A Genre Between Genres: The Shadow World Of German Krimi Films (birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/10/11/a-genre-betwee…) by Phil Nobile Jr. (twitter.com/PhilNobileJr)

Smooth Kriminal: An Introduction to the German Krimi Film (diaboliquemagazine.com/smooth-kriminal-an-intr…) by Samm Deighan (twitter.com/sammdeighan)