Halloween Special: Slashers Without Sequels

Halloween Special: Slashers Without Sequels

From Den of Cin by Devin Lucas & James Dufresne

October 31, 2025 · 3h 25m · Season 6 · Episode 74

About this episode

Devin and James celebrate Halloween by discussing 1980s stand-alone slasher movies that never became sequels or franchises.

Devin & James are back in the Den, and they're handing out full-sized candy bars to all the trick or treaters! Friend of the show Casey O'Connor returns to help us celebrate Halloween with a discussion of 1980s stand-alone SLASHER MOVIES that never became sequels or franchises (sorry, Freddy, Jason, Michael, and Chucky). We start by getting aboard the TERROR TRAIN, followed by the weird as hell HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. Next comes the slaughter fest that is PIECES (It's exactly what you think it is!). Then we retreat to the woods with THE BURNING and MADMAN. We discuss the underappreciated debauchery of THE PROWLER, and the surprising longevity of MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Next, we flash some devil horns at TRICK OR TREAT, a heavy metal masterpiece. We end the night with the brutal but unique INTRUDER. In between, we mention several more of our favorite Slashers, as well as some of the one-off hits that came along in the decades after this horror heyday of the 1980s. Please join us for our Slasher Party! We've got all the popcorn and chainsaws you'll need! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

People in this episode

Hosts: Devin Lucas, James Dufresne

Guest: Casey O'Connor

Topics covered

  • Halloween
  • slasher movies
  • 1980s horror
  • stand-alone films
  • film discussion

Keywords

  • Halloween
  • slasher films
  • 1980s
  • horror movies
  • film discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: TERROR TRAIN, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, PIECES, THE BURNING, MADMAN, THE PROWLER, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, TRICK OR TREAT, INTRUDER

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