The knock against many slasher films is that, with their cardboard main characters – who are often just monster bait – it’s the villain who is the true star. Aside from a franchise like Scream, in which the lead ensemble tends to return and the face behind the mask changes, the slashers are the heroes. We don’t go into Friday the 13th or A Nightmare on …
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