Slasher Movies?... Predator (1987) & No Country for Old Men (2007)

In this episode our focus is on Slasher Movies?... and our Twin Feature is Predator (1996) & No Country for Old Men (2007), as we discuss what defines a Slasher Movie, and how the typical codes and conventions of the sub-genre can transcend the overarching horror genre and be applied to action movies and thrillers in freshly effective ways.Sources:Hayward, S. (2006), Cinema Studies: Key Concepts. 3rd Edition. London: RoutledgeClover, C. (1992), Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in Modern Horror Film. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University PressNeale, S. (1980), Genre. London: BFI PublishingLacey, N. (2000), Narrative and Genre: Key Concepts in Media Studies. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press