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

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

Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film

2006•1h 28m•6.8/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(93)

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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Production

Starz Entertainment, Candy Heart Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

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

Herb Freed

Self

Chela Johnson

Self

Amy Holden Jones

Amy Holden Jones

Self

Jeff Katz

Jeff Katz

Self

Paul Lynch

Paul Lynch

Self

Harry Manfredini

Harry Manfredini

Self

Armand Mastroianni

Self

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Self

Felissa Rose

Felissa Rose

Self

Aine Leicht

Self

Gage Leicht

Self

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Self

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