The Slaughter
A turn of the century ritual to raise the feminine evil goes horribly awry and leaves a she demon dormant on the ceremonial grounds. Sixty years later a young couple moves into a house built on the ancient grounds and their daughter's murder leaves the house abandoned for yet another forty years. Now, six fun loving college students are hired to clean up the house for a greedy real estate mogul who plans to sell it for a large profit. They unwittingly awake the demon and only the ultimate sacrifice can save the world from a future of unspeakable evil.
Why it matters
A throwback supernatural slasher that mines classic haunted house and demon lore with mid-2000s direct-to-video grit.
- Practical gore effects that lean into the era’s love for splatter and body horror, delivering satisfying squelches and squibs.
- Taps into the ritualistic folk horror vein, albeit through a slasher lens, mixing occult dread with slasher body count mechanics.
- For fans of low-budget cult horror who appreciate atmosphere built on creaky sets and earnest performances over polish.
- A dated pace and some clunky dialogue hold it back, but the demon design and sacrificial stakes offer enough for late-night viewing.
Director
3 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
0
Psychological
0
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
14
Survival
50
