Slasher
2016
Original language: English
- mystery
- crime
- drama
The story
Thirty years ago, in the sleepy community of Waterbury, a killer known as “The Executioner” murdered Sarah Bennett's parents. Now Sarah and her husband Dylan have returned to town, only to find herself the centerpiece in a series of horrifying murders centered around the seven deadly sins.
What it’s like
Bleached autumn daylight over a quiet small town, then dusky interiors lit by porch lamps and kitchen bulbs, with the cold blue of night doing most of the work. The palette leans on rust, grey, and dried-leaf brown, and the framing favors steady, unhurried shots of houses and empty streets that let dread build before anything happens. The score is sparse and synthetic, with low pulses and held tones that rise under the quieter moments. This is a Halloween-season slasher with a mystery engine: a woman returns to the town where her parents were murdered decades earlier, and a string of killings begins to echo the seven deadly sins. The pace is steady, with long stretches of unease punctuated by sudden, graphic violence, plus some sexual content and brutal kills that land hard rather than lingering in cartoonish excess. Gore is frequent and fairly explicit, and the tone stays tense and grim. It suits viewers who want October atmosphere, a whodunit thread, and a serial killer with a pointed theme, and who can handle bloody, sustained horror.
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