Definition of '00s Horror

Horror movies have evolved over the years. Each decade can lay claim to its own genre, especially those in recent history. The 1980s were the era of the undead slasher, which actually began in 1978 with Halloween, and went on to include Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Child's Play.

In the 1990s, the form morphed yet again. Although slasher flicks were still the way to go, the villain got real. No longer was he a vengeful spirit; now he was a serial killer. Movies like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer adapted the conventions of their predecessors then riffed on them in inventive ways.

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