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''Slashers'' (''スラッシャーズ Surasshāzu'' in Japan) is a 2001 horror film written and directed by Maurice Devereaux.

The Japanese TV reality game show ''Slashers'' pits six contestants against three costumed serial killers in a program that features actual deaths to the contestants as they flee the killers in a vast maze filled with obstacles. The last contestant alive wins a multi-million dollar jackpot. In this episode, the contestants are six Americans, including Megan (Sarah-Joslyn Crowder), who is using her appearance to protest the inhumanity of the program; Devon (Tony-Curtis Blondell), a former special ops soldier anxious for a big payday; and Brenda (Sofia de Medeiros), a beautiful model who doesn't know what she's gotten into until it's too late. The Slashers are Chainsaw Charlie (Neil Napier), a masked hillbilly with a chainsaw; Dr. Ripper (Christopher Piggins), a maniacal surgeon with oversized shears; and Preacherman (Napier), a Bible-thumping program rookie with a razor-sharp crucifix.

!!Tropes used:

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: Like during a [[Film/ThePurge Purge]], all laws are suspended during the filming of an episode of ''Slashers'', so the contestants and the killers can do whatever they want to each other without fear of any legal repercussions, with even rape being allowed, as Matthew reveals to Megan. This is obviously ludicrous, especially since ''Slashers'' is an official globally broadcast show that can be watched by anyone on regular television, and not some underground MurderDotCom run by some Dystopia.
* BarrierBustingBlow: Chainsaw Charlie smashes through the wall to grab Rebecca by the throat. Later Dr. Ripper does something similar to grab Brenda, but only punches through a paper poster.
* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: When Matthew realises that he has does not have enough time left to stop Megan from winning the game, and [[spoiler:incorrectly]] believes that he is going to be arrested for being a SerialKiller once the episode is over, he choses to kill himself instead: [[OffWithHisHead cutting off his own head]] with Dr. Ripper's [[ShearMenace oversized shears]].
* CareerEndingInjury: Devon sustained a concussion during his military service that meant he could never box again. This is what drives him to apply for ''Slashers''.
* CarnivalOfKillers: The eponymous Slashers, which include [[HillbillyHorrors Chainsaw Charlie]], [[SinisterMinister Preacherman]], [[DeadlyDoctor Doctor Ripper]], [[{{Pirate}} Pirate Pete]], [[MonsterClown Slasho the Clown]] and... [[TheGenericGuy Switchblade Sam]].
* ChainsawGood: As indicated by his name, Chainsaw Charlie uses a chainsaw as his weapon.
* CosplayOtakuGirl: Miho, the host of ''Slashers'', is one; at least in the persona she adopts for hosting the show. The opening credits show her in a range of different costumes, implying she has a different one for every episode to match the theme of that episode. For the all-American special, she is dressed as the Statue of Liberty.
* CreepySouvenir: Chainsaw Charlie wears a bandoleer of human ears.
* DeadlyGame: The object of the game show is to outrun, outlast or outfight the slashers. Contestants who fail, die.
* DeathSeeker: Rebecca has multiple sclerosis and is planning to use the show to go out in a blaze of glory before her body betrays her.
* DevelopingDoomedCharacters: Discussed as being part of the show's format:
-->'''Devon White:''' ''"The reason he didn't kill you, Megan, is because you're a cute little number. Besides, it was too early in the game, he had orders to save you for later. And now, they want us to get all friendly like, chat, so the audience can like us. Root for us. So when the fun starts, it won't just be pieces of meat they'll be cutting up, but twenty-year old law student Megan Lowry from Seattle."''
* EarAche: Devon kills Dr. Ripper by jamming the screw on the end of a chair leg into his ear.
* TheEndOrIsIt: [[spoiler:Megan wins the competition and all the slashers are dead, but the film ends with more ''Slashers'' episodes being promised.]]
* EyeScream: Rebecca kills Preacherman by stabbing a wooden stake into his eye.
* FromDressToDressing: Megan tears up Matthew's shirt and uses the strips to bandage Brenda's face and Rick's hand.
* TheFaceless[=/=]TheVoice: Hideo, the cameraman who follow the contestants through the Danger Zone, is generally only heard not seen. The only part of him that is seen is his hand when he accepts a glass of water and wipes a spot of dirt off the lens.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Chainsaw Charlie slices Rebecca in half at the waist.
* HateSink: At first Michael appears to be a nerdy guy who gets a little too much enjoyment from the carnage. Then he starts making increasingly selfish decisions for his own survival. Then he tries to rape Megan. [[spoiler:Soon after doing that, he reveals that he's a SerialKiller in his normal life, and joined so he can get credit for his murders without being arrested. He's so loathsome that the show's apathetic cameraman sacrifices his job to help Megan out.]]
* HillbillyHorrors: Chainsaw Charlie's persona is that of an inbred redneck [[ChainsawGood wielding a chainsaw]]. Rick points out that his redneck accent disappears when he thinks he is in actual danger.
* ImmoralRealityShow: Contestants choose to appear on a Japanese Game Show based around colorful serial killers chasing them through various zones. The contestants are also allowed to kill, rape, etc. each other.
* JobTitle: As well as being [[MetafictionalTitle the name of the game show]], the {{Professional Killer}}s employed by the show are known as 'slashers'.
* LeftTheBackgroundMusicOn: The producers play background music through the maze. At one point, Megan is afraid she is about to attacked because the background music has turned ominous, but the GenreSavvy Devon her that while that music does accompany attacks, the producers sometimes play it just to psych out the contestants.
* MadDoctor: The persona of Dr. Ripper, the most popular of the slashers on the ''Slashers'' game show.
* MetafictionalTitle: ''Slashers'' is the name of Japanese game show that the film follows an episode of.
* MsFanservice: The 3 female contestants: Rebecca Galley who wears an midriff baring tank top, Brenda Thompson who spends portion of the movie in a [[BlackBraAndPanties black bra]] and Megan Lowry who ends up topless twice during the movie and ends up wearing Rebecca's top after the latter is killed.
** Lampshaded when Devon specifically points out that Brenda's outfit has extended her life expectancy because the producers will give her more screen time.
* OffWithHerHead: Dr. Ripper cuts off Brenda's head using his [[ShearMenace oversized surgical shears]].
* OneWordTitle
* PomPomGirl: The Slasherettes are a cheerleading team who are part of the presenting team who cheer equally for the slashers and the contestants, and entertain the audience during the ad breaks.
* SerialKiller: The Slashers, who do it professionally. Also [[spoiler:Matthew, who is a wanted serial killer known as 'the Bible Doll Killer']].
* ShamefulStrip: The lead character Megan Lowry gets stripped by one of the killers at the start of the game, leaving her naked until one of other female contestants hands over her clothes for Megan, only for Megan to get stripped off yet again, forcing her to salvage the clothes of one of the already dead female contestants.
* ShearMenace: Dr. Ripper uses a set of oversized surgical shears to kill his victims; preferring to [[OffWithHisHead behead them]].
* SinisterMinister: This is the persona of the slasher Preacherman.
* SkeletonsInTheCoatCloset: One of the villains wears a sash covered in small bones.

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