Slasher idents and titles

Slashers (2001)

Low budget, indie $165k

Gameshow style opening credits, straight in.
No titles or credits.

Urban Legend (1998) Jamie Blancks

$14m
Box office $38m

Idents: Tristar, Phoenix Pictures
Production credits, then main title
Credits of actors, they stop for several minutes after the first killing scene
After the scene, the credits begin again

Scary Movie (2001) Keenan Wayans

$19m
Box office $157m

Idents: Dimension Films
Intertextual references to horror films

Madhouse (2004) William Butler

$3m

Idents: Lions Gate Films, A Madhouse Production
Straight into film, no immediate titles
Again, after first scene titles begin proper
Directors credit appears last

Black Christmas (1974) Bob Clark

Titles appear shortly after establishing shot
Credits then appear on the screen

Cry Wolf (2005) Jeff Wadlow

Idents: Rogue Pictures, A Hypnotic Production
Typewriter style font used for titles, decaying letters

Donkey Punch (2008) Ollie Blackburn

Idents: Optimum Releasing, Warp X, UK Film Council & Film4
In association with Screen Yorkshire and EM media

Dressed To Kill (1980) Brian De Palma

Idents: Metro Goldwyn Meyer
Producers credits, Presents...
Credits of actors, then editors, photographers, composers and other key roles

All The Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)

Indents: Occupant Films
Low budget film
Fade to black, then title appears sharp and clear
Use of music adds tension and sound effects

April Fool's Day (1986)

Idents: Paramount
Initial shots are of home video footage
Several minutes in before film title appears on screen
Suggestions of comedy along with the horror
Final credit is of the director

Babysitter Wanted (2008) Jonas Barnes, Michael Manaserri

Idents: Big Screen Entertainment Group, The Independent Film Company
Fade to black, then white titles on one side
Fast, high paced music
Dark background speckled with blood, to act as a signifier

5ive Girls (2006)

Idents: Alliance Atlantis, Archetype Films
Credits appear slowly, animation with cast names
Use of rock music
Male character reading a prayer
Montage of religious and violent images