Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)

S1E3 Slashers (2)

In the '90s, slasher films became more refined, transitioning from the likes of Freddy Krueger to Candyman and the chilling Hannibal Lecter. The 2000s introduced a new genre trend known as "torture porn," emerging as a reaction to the anxieties following 9/11.