Collider ranks ten slasher films it considers the genre’s most influential and enduring, spanning the 1960s to the present day. The article argues that slashers have shaped horror through iconic villains, memorable killings and commercially successful franchises, while newer films have refreshed familiar conventions.

– ‘Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’ (1986) is praised as the franchise’s polished, campy and self-aware high point.
– Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) is highlighted as a character-driven, arthouse-minded modern revival of slasher tropes.
– The wider list celebrates films that redefined the genre and helped establish slashers as a central part of horror cinema.