B Movies Blog

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Aaron Martin’s series, Slasher, into the ol’ VCR. 

I watched Slasher on a whim and immediately binged the first two seasons. I waited eagerly for season three to hit Netflix, which I also devoured. Then, thanks be to the horror gods for swooping in and taking it to Shudder. The fourth season is truly *chef’s kiss*. 

Slasher is a horror anthology series; it’s essentially the Canadian version of American Horror Story, but better (I love you, Ryan Murphy, and I’ve watched every season, but you have some things to answer for. Here’s looking at you, Freak Show). Each season introduces a different serial killer, and like R Murph, many of the same cast members are recycled throughout the series. I’ll also give the Slasher crew major kudos because even when the script goes off the rails, you’ll remain glued to the screen. 

The other delightful part of Slasher is that SEVERAL cast members from Degrassi: The Next Generation pop up throughout, including Mr. Oleander (Chrisopher Jacot), Jane Vaughn (Paula Brancati), Alli (Melinda Shankar), and a cameo from THE QUEEN HERSELF, Paige Michalchuk (Lauren Collins). 

Never forget the slasher that started it all, Degrassi of the Dead (I know this is only the first part, but all four parts are available on the same channel I linked). I digress. 

Slasher is incredibly over the top and extremely gory, so those with weak stomachs, beware. I’d definitely give season four the honor of the most intense season thus far, but the first three seasons aren’t too terribly far behind. If you cast David Cronenberg as the patriarch of an unhinged, murderous family, you have to take it up to 11. I don’t make the rules. 

Slasher pairs well with Wreck and Scream: The TV Series (or Degrassi, if you’re feeling kooky). Our neighbors to the north really know how to make an anthology series. You could even say they’re willing to do…whatever it takes. 🥴