10 Biggest WTF Moments In Slasher Movies

10. Fear Street Part 1: 1994 (2021) - Kate's Demise

Based on R.L. Stine's book series of the same name, Netflix's Fear Street trilogy was a rip-roaring success for the streaming giant.

While the franchise may not be an out-and-out slasher in the vein of Scream or Halloween, enough of the iconic subgenre is channelled through the trio of films to merit a spot on this list - particularly when taking the WTF-worthy nature of Kate Schmidt's death in the first instalment into account.

A fiercely loyal and brave friend to the movie's core cast members, the shock factor derived from Kate's death was largely due to her popularity amongst the picture's fanbase. Nobody wants to see their favourite character die in exceedingly harrowing fashion, but that's exactly the direction in which director Leigh Janiak chose to go.

The climactic sequences of Fear Street Part One: 1994 sees our protagonists attempting to fend off the resurrected Shadyside Killers. Despite her best efforts to defend Deena and Sam from their pursuers, Kate bites the dust in such jaw-dropping fashion that she earned Dead Meat's 2022 Golden Chainsaw for Best Kill. After being stabbed by Skull Mask, Schmidt is then pushed headfirst through an industrial bread slicer for one of the most gruesome ends in recent memory.