Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. A Theoretical and Historical Approach to Slasher Films
Slasher Films: A Horror Subgenre
The Semantic/Syntactic Elements of Slasher Films
The Cycles of the Slasher Film Subgenre
An Epilog to the Theoretical and Historical Approach
2. The Classical Cycle of Slasher Films
The Normality of the Classical Cycle
The Other of the Classical Cycle
The Final Survivors of the Classical Cycle
The Victims of the Classical Cycle
An Epilog on the Classical Cycle
3. The ­Self-Referential Cycle of Slasher Films
The Normality of the ­Self-Referential Cycle
The Other of the ­Self-Referential Cycle
The Final Survivors of the ­Self-Referential Cycle
The Victims of the ­Self-Referential Cycle
An Epilog on the ­Self-Referential Cycle
4. The Neoslasher Cycle of Slasher Films
The Normality of the Neoslasher Cycle
The Other of the Neoslasher Cycle
The Final Survivors of the Neoslasher Cycle
The Victims of the Neoslasher Cycle
An Epilog on the Neoslasher Cycle
Conclusions
Appendix A: Films Referenced
Appendix B: Semantic Elements
Chapter Notes
Filmography
Bibliography
Index