The History of the Slasher Genre: Live from The Ax Wound Film Festival

<p>Why are Slashers such a popular subgenre of horror? And where did they even come from? Many point to films from the midcentury, but real ones know we have to go back to Roman Antiquity to find the truth.</p> <p>This episode was originally performed live at the 2021 <a href="https://www.axwoundfilmfestival.com/" target="_blank">Ax Wound Film Festival.</a> Thank you for having us!</p> <p>Do you have a Halloween query or memory you want to share? Call the All Hallows Hotline at (802) 532-Dead! Or you can write an eeeekmail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com" target="_blank"><strong>itsalwayshalloweenpodcast@gmail.com</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML32PWBV9A989/checkout/Y4M36OJLECB2GDD44NUAYUQU" target="_blank"><strong>Support It's Always Halloween with a One Time Donation</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/itsalwayshalloween" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe&nbsp;to It's Always Halloween on Patreon&nbsp;</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsalwayshalloweenpodcast/?hl=en" target="_blank"><strong>Follow It's Always Halloween on Instagram</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/ILoveLuce/explore?asc=u&amp;page=1&amp;sortOrder=recent" target="_blank"><strong>Shop the It's Always Halloween RedBubble store</strong></a></p> <p>Sources for this episode:</p> <p><a href="https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780521185967" target="_blank">The Lure of the Arena by Garrett G. Fagan</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/07/arts/q-a-they-too-enjoyed-watching-violence-and-death.html" target="_blank">They, Too, Enjoyed Watching Violence and Death - The New York Times</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/53615-horrors-of-the-colosseum.html" target="_blank">Could You Stomach the Horrors of Halftime in Ancient Rome </a>by <a href="https://twitter.com/coaptowicz" target="_blank">Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/" target="_blank">Roman Glad