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

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

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Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film

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.

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      Ed Green

      Narrator (voice)

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      Lilyan Chauvin

      Self

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      John Carpenter

      Self

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      Rob Zombie

      Self

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      Betsy Palmer

      Self

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      Malek Akkad

      Self

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      Wes Craven

      Self

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      Sean S. Cunningham

      Self

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      Herb Freed

      Self

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      Chela Johnson

      Self

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      Amy Holden Jones

      Self

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      Jeff Katz

      Self

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      Paul Lynch

      Self

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      Harry Manfredini

      Self

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      Armand Mastroianni

      Self

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      Greg Nicotero

      Self

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      Felissa Rose

      Self

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      Aine Leicht

      Self

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      Gage Leicht

      Self

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      Robert Shaye

      Self

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      Joseph Stefano

      Self

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      Natasha Talonz

      Self

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      Stan Winston

      Self

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      Tom Savini

      Self

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      Anthony Timpone

      Self

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      Matthew Lillard

      Self (archive footage)

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      Neve Campbell

      Self (archive footage)

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      Heather Langenkamp

      Self (archive footage)

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      Moustapha Akkad

      Self (archive footage)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • movie business
    • interview
    • slasher
    • filmmaking
    • horror filmmaking