The slasher film has become as American as apple pie. In some twisted way, audiences relate to these brutal movies depicting average, everyday citizens turning into heroes as they’re thrust into terrifying scenarios with chainsaws buzzing and knives gashing. Millions of horror fans tuning in to watch the latest showdown between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode or Freddy and Nancy or Jason and any unlucky camper makes one thing clear: scream queens and masked killers are not going out of fashion any time soon.