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

2006 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States

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

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.

Direction J. Albert Bell · Rachel Belofsky · Michael Derek Bohusz · Rudy Scalese

Cast John Carpenter · Wes Craven · Herb Freed · Stan Winston · Tom Savini · John Dunning · Joseph Stefano · Jeff Katz · Debra Hill · Malek Akkad · Greg Nicotero · Amy Holden Jones · Rob Zombie · Anthony Timpone · Sean S. Cunningham · Betsy Palmer · Harry Manfredini · Paul Lynch · Joseph Zito · Armand Mastroianni · Felissa Rose · Chela Johnson · Fred Walton · Lilyan Chauvin · Robert Shaye · Christa Campbell · Natasha Talonz · Michael Powell · Karlheinz Böhm · Anna Massey · Brenda Bruce · Maxine Audley · Alfred Hitchcock · Janet Leigh · Anthony Perkins · Lucy Grantham · Sandra Peabody · David Alexander Hess · Fred Lincoln · Jeramie Rain · Lynne Griffin · Marian Waldman · Michael Berryman · Moustapha Akkad · Jamie Lee Curtis · Donald Pleasence · Nancy Loomis · P.J. Soles · Charles Cyphers · Brian Andrews · Kyle Richards · John Michael Graham · Nick Castle · Gwen Van Dam · George O'Hanlon Jr. · Tony Moran · Adrienne King · Robbi Morgan · Kevin Bacon · Harry Crosby · Walt Gorney · Ari Lehman · Michael Tough · Leslie Nielsen · Joy Thompson · Pita Oliver · Casey Stevens · Anne-Marie Martin · David Mucci · Brock Simpson

Soundtrack Harry Manfredini

Screenplay J. Albert Bell · Rachel Belofsky · Michael Derek Bohusz · Rudy Scalese · Adam Rockoff

Cinematography Michael Fimognari · Armando Salas

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

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