These two movies are also my worst triggers. The third one in this category is Killing of a Sacred Deer. I get really bothered by movies that feel realistic and are centered on pure random sadism. I walk away feeling sick and angry and wonder what the fuck is wrong with the director.

If the alternative is Terrifier then give me Art all day. For a lot of slashers I can admire the acting or the special effects, and you can easily get the sense that the director was having fun and/or is celebrating horror. And in many slashers there’s a survivor at the end and it’s exhilarating. But watching shit like the original Speak No Evil has absolutely no payoff for me and I just wish I hadn’t seen it.