Grab your sleeping bag and lock the doors — this week, Cabin of Horrors dives deep into one of the most deceptively brilliant slashers of the 1980s: The Slumber Party Massacre (1982). What started as a low-budget, late-night exploitation flick became a groundbreaking commentary on gender, fear, and the male gaze all wrapped up in blood, drills, and teenage terror.
Join us as I explore how director Amy Holden Jones and writer Rita Mae Brown flipped the slasher formula on its head, creating a film that’s as subversive as it is scary. We’ll break down the behind-the-scenes battles, the cinematography that turned suburbia into a nightmare, and the legacy that continues to influence feminist horror today.
Expect deep cuts, fun facts, and feminist firepower — because this massacre wasn’t just about survival... it was about taking control.
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