The Slashers 1988 Part Two

This week is all cornfields, canals, and killer toys! The Slashers slice into the back half of 1989. This time, we’re stalking scarecrows in the cornfields, unearthing satanic panic in the suburbs, chasing a wetsuit-clad killer through Amsterdam’s canals, and unboxing one of horror’s most enduring icons. On the slab: Scarecrows (1988/89 release) – Shot down over a cursed farm, mercenaries discover the harvest fights back. Hack-O-Lantern (1988/89 release) – Grandpa’s occult hobbies turn Halloween into a suburban nightmare. Amsterdamned (1988) – A giallo-tinged slasher soaked in neon and canal water, directed by Dick Maas. Child’s Play (1988) – The birth of Chucky, where consumer culture and killer instinct collide. From regional oddities to international mayhem to franchise origin stories, this lineup captures the strange, transitional energy of late ’80s horror where satanic paranoia, Euro-thriller style, and toy-store terror all shared the same video shelf.