Oct 13, 2006
88 min
Full-HD

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

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Starz Entertainment Candy Heart Productions

Ed Green

Narrator (voice)

Lilyan Chauvin

Self

John Carpenter

Self

Rob Zombie

Self

Betsy Palmer

Self

Malek Akkad

Self

Wes Craven

Self

Sean S. Cunningham

Self

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