Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
2006 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 6.8 · 69% critics
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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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-10-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (95 votes)
Themes
- movie business
- interview
- slasher
- filmmaking
- horror filmmaking
Cast & crew
- EG
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
- HF
Herb Freed
as Self
- CJ
Chela Johnson
as Self
Directed by Jeff McQueen