30 Days to Die

A gleefully trashy slasher that wears its Friday the 13th fandom on its sleeve, delivering campy thrills and blood-soaked mayhem in equal measure.

• Pure late-2000s direct-to-video vibe, perfect for fans of low-budget slashers with a nostalgic pulse.
• Lean, mean, and unpretentious — it knows what it is and embraces the cheese without apology.
• Practical gore effects that, while rough around the edges, echo the DIY spirit of ’80s slashers.
• More homage than innovation, but the locked-down institution setting adds a claustrophobic twist to the familiar kill spree.