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

Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film

6.81h 28mDocumentary
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Synopsis

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.

Movie Information

Director
Jeff McQueen
Writers
J. Albert Bell, Rudy Scalese, Rachel Belofsky
Release Year
2006
Runtime
88 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
6.8 / 10 (95 votes)

Top Cast

👤
Ed Green
Narrator (voice)
Lilyan Chauvin
Lilyan Chauvin
Self
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Self
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Self
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer
Self
Malek Akkad
Malek Akkad
Self
Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Self
Sean S. Cunningham
Sean S. Cunningham
Self

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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.

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