The Shocking Truth TV Series

I just discovered this series on REELZ (via cable, DirectTV channel 238). And I immediately binged on it.

According to IMDB: The Shocking Truth is a compelling documentary series that digs deep into notorious real-life murders and paranormal events and explores how Hollywood turned them into its most memorable thrillers.
Such pairings of murderers to movies include H. H. Holmes and "Saw", the Gainesville Ripper and "Scream", Ted Bundy and "The Silence of the Lambs", and Ed Gein and "Psycho". These are only a few. There are two seasons' worth in all. 

If you haven't seen any of these, I highly recommend that you do. They're graphic yet interesting. And, shockingly enough, very entertaining.

My 2 Cents... For What It's Worth

For What It's Worth regarding the state of horror movies today...

The slasher flick really hasn't changed that much since the 70s when Friday, the Thirteenth and Halloween took the genre and turned it on its ear. In fact, slashers are pretty much formulaic.

* Slasher originally "died" or went into hiding, and came back.
* Add group of high school/college kids/young adults
* Put kids in abandoned building/countryside/cave/choose isolated location.
* Add a dash of sex,
* And slasher begins to off the kids one at a time.
* Hero and heroine are the only survivors...barely.
* They manage to get rid of/kill the slasher.
* End of movie...maybe.

We've seen a resurgence of zombies and vampires with new and exciting results. Just look at the "rabid" zombies of 28 Days Later, or the vamps in Let the Right One In or 30 Days of Night.

My question is this: when is the slasher genre going to get a reawakening like the others have?