Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film

This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.

Date of release
2006-10-13
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (97)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Jeff McQueen

Casting

  • Ed Green — Narrator (voice)
  • Lilyan Chauvin — Self
  • John Carpenter — Self
  • Rob Zombie — Self
  • Betsy Palmer — Self
  • Malek Akkad — Self
  • Wes Craven — Self
  • Sean S. Cunningham — Self
  • Herb Freed — Self
  • Chela Johnson — Self
  • Amy Holden Jones — Self
  • Jeff Katz — Self

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