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

Oct 13, 2006

1h 28m

★ 6.8

Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Starz Entertainment

Candy Heart Productions

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

Cast

Narrator (voice)

Ed Green

Self

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

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