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* ''World of Darkness: Slasher'' is a supplement for TabletopGame/ChroniclesOfDarkness (mainly TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil) by Chuck Wendig. It gives numerous types of slashers based on a variety of archetypes. They gain their supernatural powers as an inverse of the Vigil, becoming more obsessed with killing than protecting humans. One of them might start with a motive like stopping rapists after their child is assaulted but gradually will suffer MotiveDecay until they're killing everyone with the slightest interest in sex.

* Leatherface from ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre'' is human, though heavily deformed, and a PsychopathicManchild born to a [[CannibalClan cannibalistic]] [[HillbillyHorrors hillbilly family]] who sends him out to cut people up with a chainsaw and make meat of them. While he's doesn't explicitly have supernatural powers, he's still [[CharlesAtlasSuperpower really really damn strong]], which often has him placed in the same league as Jason and Michael.

** Slim also loves to display how strong he is by assaulting other slashers and defeating them in a CurbStompBattle, ranging from [[Film/ChildrenOfTheCorn Malachi]], [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]], [[Film/SilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]], [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]], and Film/EdwardScissorhands -- wait, [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer who]]?

* The ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' franchise has featured at least four slashers as [[GuestFighter Guest Fighters]] in the ContinuityReboot trilogy: Freddy Krueger in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'', Jason Voorhees and [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre Leatherface]] in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', and (depending on whether you count him as a slasher) the Terminator in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11''. They're as frightening as ever, but for gameplay purposes, they're as vulnerable to conventional weaponry and martial arts blows as any kombatant.

* Leatherface from ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre'' is human, though heavily deformed, and a PsychopathicManchild born to a [[CannibalClan cannibalistic]] [[HillbillyHorrors hillbilly family]] who sends him out to cut people up with a chainsaw and make meat of them. While he's doesn't explicitly have supernatural powers, he's still [[CharlesAtlasSuperpowers really really damn strong]], which often has him placed in the same league as Jason and Michael.

* Leatherface from ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre'' is human, though heavily deformed, and a PsychopathicManchild born to a [[CannibalClan cannibalistic]] [[HillbillyHorrors hillbilly family]] who sends him out to cut people up with a chainsaw and make meat of them.

* ''World of Darkness: Slasher'' is a supplement for TabletopGame/ChroniclesOfDarkness by Chuck Wendig. It gives numerous types of slashers based on a variety of archetypes. They gain their supernatural powers as an inverse of the Vigil, becoming more obsessed with killing than protecting humans. One of them might start with a motive like stopping rapists after their child is assaulted but gradually will suffer MotiveDecay until they're killing everyone with the slightest interest in sex.

See StockSlasher, for slasher antagonists characterizations that ''aren't'' inherently supernatural, though some of these guys will overlap both.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Pick]] [[Franchise/FridayThe13th any]][[Film/PuppetMaster one]] [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet you]] [[Franchise/ChildsPlay like]]. Either way, ''you're still '''dead meat.''''']]

For slasher antagonists that ''aren't'' different, see StockSlasher.

SubTrope of OurMonstersAreDifferent. This one deals with the sometimes [[NighInvulnerability Near-indestructible]] {{Serial Killer}}s stalking teenagers, college students, or the people around a FinalGirl. Even [[{{RidiculouslyCuteCritter}} ridiculously cute critters]] aren't (at least not always) immune! This is further elaborated on in the SlasherMovie trope.

* ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'': Jason Voorhees was a malformed, possibly mentally impaired serial killer who became an unstoppable 'zombie' [[LightningCanDoAnything thanks to a lightning bolt]] in [[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIJasonLives Part VI]] and was said to have a HealingFactor even later. ''Film/JasonGoesToHellTheFinalFriday'' also made him a demon linked to the ''Film/EvilDead'''s ''Necronomicon''. The ''Film/FridayThe13th2009'' reboot actually attempts to explain away Jason Voorhees' abilities non-supernaturally. He is a self-trained survivalist who uses traps, knowledge of the land, and a series of underground mining tunnels to stalk his prey. He is not an immortal zombie but simply a terrifying woodsman that his victims are unaware of.

* ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'': Jason Voorhees was a malformed, possibly mentally impaired serial killer who became an unstoppable 'zombie' [[LightningCanDoAnything thanks to a lightning bolt]] in Part VI and was said to have a HealingFactor even later. ''Film/JasonGoesToHellTheFinalFriday'' also made him a demon linked to the ''Film/EvilDead'''s ''Necronomicon''. The ''Film/FridayThe13th2009'' reboot actually attempts to explain away Jason Voorhees' abilities non-supernaturally. He is a self-trained survivalist who uses traps, knowledge of the land, and a series of underground mining tunnels to stalk his prey. He is not an immortal zombie but simply a terrifying woodsman that his victims are unaware of.

* The [[NamesToRunAwayFromVeryFast Implacable Stalker]] template from ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' is based on this archetype, allowing for the creation of unkillable, inhuman murderers. The abilities granted even include a ShoutOut to ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet'', allowing them to be reborn from their victims' nightmares.

** The [[OedipusComplex Mama's Boy]] is emotionally crippled due to their relationship with [[MyBelovedSmother their mother]], and takes it out on everybody who reminds them of such. In short, you need to get them laid -- take them out on the town and pay an attractive man to flirt with them (whether they're male or female, their mommy issues prevent them from being attracted to women).

* ''KillingMorph'': Has the titular M aka Morph using the power of duplication to carry out his murders.

* ''Kichikujima'': Is based mostly on horror movies likely slasher movies and religious horrors mixed together. Kaoru is the main killer of his family who wears a pig mask and uses a chainsaw,knife,and hammer not unlike Leatherface.Unlike Leatherface and his family however, Kaoru and his family actually have superpowers.

** The [[ImplacableMan Strong, Silent Type]] is the classic StockSlasher: huge, [[TheSpeechless silent]], feels no pain, wears a mask and overalls to conceal their identity (possibly because they're disfigured or undead), can MenacingStroll faster than you can run, prefers bladed weapons, stalks [[DontGoInTheWoods forests]] and small towns, and [[MadeOfIron very hard to kill]]. Their main weakness is that they're single-minded to the point of stupidity, meaning that they're easily led into traps.

** The [[ImplacableMan Strong, Silent Type]] is the classic StockSlasher: huge, [[TheSpeechless silent]], feels no pain, wears a mask and overalls to conceal their identity (possibly because they're disfigured or undead), can PowerWalk faster than you can run, prefers bladed weapons, stalks [[DontGoInTheWoods forests]] and small towns, and [[MadeOfIron very hard to kill]]. Their main weakness is that they're single-minded to the point of stupidity, meaning that they're easily led into traps.

* ''ComicBook/{{HackSlash}}'' is set in a universe where slashers are a kind of RevenantZombie that comes back from the dead after violent death. The possibility of becoming a slasher is genetic in nature and they eventually become compelled to kill in their normal lives, though they may be apparently normal people up to that point. Much of the protagonist's issues stem from the fact her mother was a slasher whom she was forced to kill. Cassie Hack, herself, has the same urge to kill as her mother but [[HunterOfHerOwnKind expresses it against her fellow slashers]].

* ''ComicBook/{{HackSlash}}'' is set in a universe where slashers are a kind of RevenantZombie that comes back from the dead after violent death. The possibility of becoming a slasher is genetic in nature and they eventually become compelled to kill in their normal lives, though they may be apparently normal people up to that point. Much of the protagonist's issues stem from the fact her mother was a slasher whom she was forced to kill. Cassie Hack, herself, has the same urge to kill as her mother but expresses it against her fellow slashers.

* ''VideoGame/YoshisCraftedWorld'', an [[SurpriseCreepy otherwise adorable game]], has Shadowville, whose first level is home to [[spoiler:several {{Creepy Doll}}s brandishing huge axes that emit [[HellIsThatNoise hellish screams]] whenever they see Yoshi and chase after him. [[InvincibleMinorMinion They cannot be defeated by any means]]]]. Even the hint-giving Message Boxes have been given a foreboding upgrade: