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

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

2006
1h 28m
6.8

6.8/10

94 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Starz Entertainment Candy Heart Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 13, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0489062

Cast

Ed Green
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

Herb Freed
Herb Freed

Self

Chela Johnson
Chela Johnson

Self

Amy Holden Jones
Amy Holden Jones

Self

Jeff Katz
Jeff Katz

Self

Key Crew

J. Albert Bell
Writer
Rachel Belofsky
Writer
Michael Derek Bohusz
Writer
Rudy Scalese
Writer
Michael Baker
Executive Producer
Rachel Belofsky
Producer
Michael Ruggiero
Executive Producer
Randy Manis
Executive Producer