Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
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.
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What is Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film about?
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. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film is a Documentary, Horror movie, released on 2006-10-13, runtime 88 minutes.
Is Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film worth watching?
TMDB users rate Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film 6.8 out of 10 from 97 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film?
In the United States, Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film is free to watch on Kanopy and can be rented from Amazon Video. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jeff McQueen
Cast
- Ed Green as Narrator (voice)
- Lilyan Chauvin as Self
- John Carpenter as Self
- Rob Zombie as Self
- Betsy Palmer as Self
- Malek Akkad as Self
- Wes Craven as Self
- Sean S. Cunningham as Self
- Herb Freed as Self
- Chela Johnson as Self
- Amy Holden Jones as Self
- Jeff Katz as Self
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