10 Awesome Slasher Films You've Probably Never Seen
9. Lovers Lane
Lovers Lane bases itself on a tale as old as time: a scary man with a hook for a hand who attacks couples in cars. Weve all heard it, and some of the more trusting of us may have believed it actually did happen to our friends aunts friends uncles cousin Charlie (also, did you know that the word gullible isnt in the dictionary? Look it up!) Released in 1999, Lovers Lane features a pre-Scary Movie Anna Faris, and is probably where she got her practice running around in such a ridiculous fashion. Yet, despite being released in 1999, the film looks incredibly dated compared to films like Scream (even though they, too, do admittedly look a little dated now), which is probably quite indicative to the budget it had. Despite these shortcomings, Lovers Lane manages to be pretty good at the slasher movie tension. Whilst the story is also a touch lacking (it's a slasher though, so "plot" is generally optional), the deaths are imaginative and detailed: someone actually gets a hook to the vagina, which we can probably all safely say weve never seen, nor thought wed ever see. Or ever wanted to see, in all truth, but here we are. Whilst it doesnt really hold a candle to something like Scream, Lovers Lane is a great slasher romp that doesnt skimp on tomato sauce-esque blood splatter. Good show.
