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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

Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film

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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.

Cast

Ed Green poster

Ed Green

Narrator (voice)

Lilyan Chauvin poster

Lilyan Chauvin

Self

John Carpenter poster

John Carpenter

Self

Rob Zombie poster

Rob Zombie

Self

Betsy Palmer poster

Betsy Palmer

Self

Malek Akkad poster

Malek Akkad

Self

Wes Craven poster

Wes Craven

Self

Sean S. Cunningham poster

Sean S. Cunningham

Self

Herb Freed poster

Herb Freed

Self

Chela Johnson poster

Chela Johnson

Self

Amy Holden Jones poster

Amy Holden Jones

Self

Jeff Katz poster

Jeff Katz

Self

Paul Lynch poster

Paul Lynch

Self

Harry Manfredini poster

Harry Manfredini

Self

Armand Mastroianni poster

Armand Mastroianni

Self