Jess is a List Writer here at Game Rant. When she isn't writing, she's playing Apex Legends or any fantasy/story-driven games on her PC. She may also be reading, traveling, or binge-watching TV shows ...

John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic Halloween was by no means the first slasher movie, but it inspired a wave of imitators which collectively codified a lot of what fans still expect from the genre: ...