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

“Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film”

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 96 votes

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.

Director
Jeff McQueen
Release date
Oct 13, 2006
Original language
English
Origin
United States

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

  • Ed Green

    Narrator (voice)

  • Portrait of Lilyan Chauvin

    Lilyan Chauvin

    Self

  • Portrait of John Carpenter

    John Carpenter

    Self

  • Portrait of Rob Zombie

    Rob Zombie

    Self

  • Portrait of Betsy Palmer

    Betsy Palmer

    Self

  • Portrait of Malek Akkad

    Malek Akkad

    Self

  • Portrait of Wes Craven

    Wes Craven

    Self

  • Portrait of Sean S. Cunningham

    Sean S. Cunningham

    Self

  • Herb Freed

    Self

  • Chela Johnson

    Self

  • Portrait of Amy Holden Jones

    Amy Holden Jones

    Self

  • Portrait of Jeff Katz

    Jeff Katz

    Self

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