10 Best Slasher Movies Since 2010

4. Halloween

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2018's Halloween was never going to live up to John Carpenter's original 1978 outing for Michael Myers, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a massively enjoyable catch-up with the infamous Shape.

The Halloween franchise is one oft-maligned by subpar storytelling and loose ends, yet the series has also served up some truly magnificent examples of what makes an effective slasher movie. Away from that iconic '78 picture, Halloween II, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, and Halloween H2O are all fantastic films in their own right, although the less said about some of the franchise's other entries the better.

In David Gordon Green's Halloween, all the events that took place after the series' first film are completely ignored. There's the odd nod and wink for franchise die-hards, sure, but the canon of the 2018 movie wipes out everything seen since the night Michael infamously came home in '78.

What makes the most recent Halloween movie so great, is that it manages to brilliantly balance referential ticks to the past while simultaneously slicing up its own beast of a story that breaks free from the established shackles of the franchise.

At the centre of the movie, Michael is as unrelenting and chilling as he's ever been, with him amassing dead body after dead body on his quest to torment Laurie Strode and her family after a 40-year hiatus.

Halloween was a masterclass in reminding us how horror icons of old can still be relevant today when handled correctly.

 
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