Killer films mainly involve the murdering of a group of people by the film's psychotic antagonist. They have a specific formula that they follow: a past trauma inspires the killer to begin his murder spree. Another known trope for this genre is the final girl. After everyone else has been killed, usually there's one girl left to face off against the psychopath. Typically, she is a virgin. Below are some examples of Killer films:
- Category:Home invasion films
- Category:Slasher films
- Category:Crime and gallio films
- Category:Backwoods and redneck films
- Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
- Hide and Seek (2005)
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
- Halloween II (1981)
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
- Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000)
- Motel Hell (1980)
- Valentine (2001)
- Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
- Timber Falls
- Les Vampires
- My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009)
- Wrong Turn (2003)
- Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
- Frontier(s) (2007)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- You're Next (2011)
- Halloween II (2009)
- Wolf Creek (2005)
- Wolf Creek 2 (2013)
- Scream (1996)
- Scream 2 (1997)
- Scream 3 (2000)
- Scream 4 (2011)
- Terror Train (1980)
- Halloween (1978)
- Halloween (2007)
- April Fool's Day (2008)
- April Fool's Day (1986)
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
- House of Wax (2005)
- My Bloody Valentine (1981)
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
- I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
- Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer (1986)
- Dead Birds (2004)
- Tenebrae (1982)
- Nightbreed (1990)
- Stage Fright (1987)
- Blood and Black Lace (1964)
- Psycho (1960)
- Dahmer (2002)
- Don't Look Now (1973)
- Psycho Cop (1989)
- Madman (1982)
- Axe (1974)
- Lucker the Necrophagous (1986)
- When a Stranger Calls (1979)
- Maniac Cop 2 (1990)
- Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (1993)
- The Watcher (2000)
- Angustia (1987)
- Jason X (2001)
- Leatherface (film)
- Hell Fest (2018)
- Summer of 84 (2018)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
- The Driller Killer (1979)
- The Final (2010)
- The Gallows (2015)
- The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
- The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
- The House on Sorority Row (1982)
- The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
- The Woman (2011)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
- Hannibal
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (unreleased)
- Cry Wolf (2005)
- Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
- Black Christmas (1974)
- Black Christmas (2006)
- Friday the 13th (2009)
- Bloody Birthday (1981)
- Bloody Murder (2000)
- Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp (2003)
- Bride of Chucky (1998)
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
- Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)
- The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
- Cabin Fever (2002)
- Prom Night (1980)
- Child's Play 2 (1990)
- Child's Play 3 (1991)
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- Hannibal Rising
- Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
- Halloween (2018)
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
- May (2002)
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
- Two Evil Eyes (1990)
- Alone in the Dark (1982)
- Coma (1978)
- Summer's Moon (2009)
- Orphan (2009)
- Black Christmas (2019)
- Halloween Kills (2021)
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
- Prom Night (2008)
- The Brood (1979)
- The Burning (1981)
- The Hitcher (1986)
- Sorority Row (2009)
- Scary Movie (2000)
- Candyman (1992)
- The Christmas of Terror
- 4/20 Massacre (2018)
- Cherry Falls (2000)
- Curse of Chucky (2013)
- The Maze (2010)
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
- Shredder (2003)
- Intruder (1989)
- Samhain (Movie)
- Slaughter High (1986)
- The Body Snatcher (1945)
- Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010)
- Burial Ground Massacre (2021)
- Damon's Revenge (2022)
- Massacre Manor (2020)
- Jack the Ripper (1976)
- Hatchet (2006)
- The Shrine (2010)
- Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011)
- Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008)
- Them (2006)
- The Gravedancers (2006)
- Maniac (2012)
- Drive-Thru (2007)
- Blood Rage (1987)
- The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
- Category:Films with Killer Santa Claus
- Five Nights at Freddy's
- The Loved Ones (2009)
- Devil in the Flesh (1998)
- Red Dragon (2002)