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

Genres

Documentary

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.786/10

Release Date

13 October 2006

Country

United States of America

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

Paul Lynch

Paul Lynch

Self

Harry Manfredini

Harry Manfredini

Self

Armand Mastroianni

Armand Mastroianni

Self

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

Self

Felissa Rose

Felissa Rose

Self

Aine Leicht

Aine Leicht

Self

Gage Leicht

Gage Leicht

Self

Robert Shaye

Robert Shaye

Self

Joseph Stefano

Joseph Stefano

Self

Natasha Talonz

Natasha Talonz

Self

Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Self

Tom Savini

Tom Savini

Self

Anthony Timpone

Anthony Timpone

Self

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Self (archive footage)

Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Heather Langenkamp

Heather Langenkamp

Self (archive footage)

Moustapha Akkad

Moustapha Akkad

Self (archive footage)

Joy Glaccum

Joy Glaccum

Self (archive footage)

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