Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher FilmMovie
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.
About Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film is a 2006 documentary movie directed by Jeff McQueen.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 28m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Ed Green, Lilyan Chauvin, John Carpenter, Rob Zombie. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
