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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film
20061h 28m★ 6.8Documentary
Overview
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.
Director
- Jeff McQueen
Writers
- J. Albert Bell
- Rachel Belofsky
- Michael Derek Bohusz
- Rudy Scalese
Producers
- Michael Baker · Executive Producer
- Rachel Belofsky
- Michael Ruggiero · Executive Producer
- Randy Manis · Executive Producer
- Rudy Scalese
Where to watch
Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDB
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Top cast
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Ed Green
Narrator (voice)
Lilyan Chauvin
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John Carpenter
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Rob Zombie
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Betsy Palmer
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Malek Akkad
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Wes Craven
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Sean S. Cunningham
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Herb Freed
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Chela Johnson
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Amy Holden Jones
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Jeff Katz
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