Are Jason, Michael and Freddy still the big 3 slashers?

[toomy]

Do people today still respect the original big 3? Who out there is challenging their position?

[50 Million Feet of Earth...]

Do people today still respect the original big 3? Who out there is challenging their position?

I would include Leatherface and make it the Big 4. Anybody who thinks Ghostface or Chucky is the fourth is WRONG.

The only modern slasher who even comes close is Art the Clown.

[LoathedVermin72]

They definitely still are. Ghostface and Chucky are also big. Art the Clown is the only new one that comes to mind that actually has some cultural cache.

EDIT: lmao I was typing this as 50 Million posted

[50 Million Feet of Earth...]

They definitely still are. Ghostface and Chucky are also big. Art the Clown is the only new one that comes to mind that actually has some cultural cache.

EDIT: lmao I was typing this as 50 Million posted

[LoathedVermin72]

I would include Leatherface and make it the Big 4. Anybody who thinks Ghostface or Chucky is the fourth is WRONG.

I disagree, and I think the reason Leatherface doesn't quite have the same cultural footprint is because he does not have a consistent appearance. Michael, Freddy, Jason, Chucky, Ghostface, and even Art the Clown all have an iconic, immediately recognizable visage, but Leatherface's skin mask varies from movie to movie. He's a horror icon, but not quite on the same "everyone wears the Halloween costume" level.

[toomy]

Ghostface is a very fun character, but is usually doing so many prat falls that it's hard to take them seriously. Kinda reminds me of Freddy when Nancy brings him into the real world - falling all over the place and getting his ass kicked.

Art is genuinely creepy as hell. That first movie leans a little too much into torture porn for me to love it, but as a character he's fantastic.

[LoathedVermin72]

Ghostface is a very fun character, but is usually doing so many prat falls that it's hard to take them seriously. Kinda reminds me of Freddy when Nancy brings him into the real world - falling all over the place and getting his ass kicked.

Art is genuinely creepy as hell. That first movie leans a little too much into torture porn for me to love it, but as a character he's fantastic.

1 is just okay, Leone hadn't quite nailed the character or concept yet. But I unabashedly adore 2 and 3. Two of my favorite horror movies ever already.

[tree_]

hi Toomy. Welcome to the board. Since nobody has mentioned it, I would say Art the Clown is popular with the kids these days, probably. OK?! Now get the hell outta here!

[toomy]

If I were doing a mount Rushmore I'd probably go with Chucky as my fourth. Iconic look, great performance from Brad Dourif and he's got a unique angle like Freddy.

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this is my fourth rushmore

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'who stepped in shit'

[BurtReynolds]

Michael
Jason
Freddy
Leatherface
Chucky
Pinhead



Leprechaun

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'who stepped in shit'

[VinylGuy]

Pinhead is up there, even if he hasnt been really around for decades and Hellraiser also not a slasher. Ghostface and Art might be the newest additions to the rushmore yeah.

Chucky is definitely there too.

[LoathedVermin72]

The question was specifically slashers, not horror villains in general, so Pinhead definitely doesn't count.

[toomy]

I've only seen the first movie, but is Leatherface really a slasher? That feels more like a "hills have eyes" situation.

[LoathedVermin72]

I've only seen the first movie, but is Leatherface really a slasher? That feels more like a "hills have eyes" situation.

TCM is a proto-slasher, I think close enough

[bart]

I’ve never grouped Leatherface with the slasher villains because he’s just one of a group of antagonists, even if he is the one doing all the killing in the movie. You wonder if he’d be doing it all without the cook and hitchhiker/choptop around. I guess you could say the same about MM in the Halloween 6 producer cut, but I prefer to pretend that doesn’t exist.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Do people today still respect the original big 3? Who out there is challenging their position?

Not sure, but second accounts are not allowed even when you forget your password, tommy. And I told you the last time this happened I'm not resetting your password any more.

[LoathedVermin72]

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