The Slayer poster

The Slayer

1982 ·1h 20m · ★ 5.3 (84)

Siblings, Eric & his surreal artist sister Kay, her doctor husband David, her sister-in-law Brooke along with pilot Marsh become stranded on a rugged isle face off against a supernatural beast drawn to Kay who dreams of its killings.

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4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
57
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
57
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
40
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
17
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
Discover with this DNA
Slasher

Setting

Island

Content Warnings

Body Horror
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

artistbeachdeathdreamsevilfearmurdernightmarevideo nasty

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