Slasher films have been around for decades and although every year a new one makes it to the big screen it’s always the old horror flicks that many people still recognize.

Scary movies that have a really well recognized (by people of every age) main character are:

• Halloween – Michael Myers – Since the first movie was released in 1978 there have been nine sequels in the franchise.
• Friday the 13th – Jason Voorhees – Since the first movie was released in 1980 there have been 11 sequels in the franchise.
• Chainsaw Massacre – Leatherface – Since the first movie was released in 1974 there have been five sequels in the franchise.
• Nightmare on Elm Street - Freddy Krueger – Since the first movie was released in 1984 there have been eight sequels in the franchise.

 

Characters such as Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface and Freddy Krueger are some of the most sought after masks and costumes for Halloween.  If you put on a white hockey mask everyone knows who you are dressed up as.  The same goes with a leather mask and chainsaw or the gloved hand with fingers made of blades.  Each of these characters have some sort of ”disguise” that is easily recognized by any fan of horror movies.