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

"Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film"

Oct 13 2006 Unrated 1h 28m
Documentary, Horror

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.

Plot

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. Although some criticize the genre as misogynistic (Siskel and Ebert), most of the talking heads celebrate the films: as long as there are teenagers, there will be slasher films, says one.

Written by

J. Albert Bell, Rachel Belofsky, Michael Derek Bohusz

Directed by

Jeff McQueen

Cast

Ed Green, Wes Craven, John Carpenter

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Starz Entertainment, Candy Heart Productions

Languages

English

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