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

Directors

Jeff McQueen

Cast

Adrienne King, Amy Holden Jones, Anthony Perkins, Armand Mastroianni, Betsy Palmer, Bob Clark, Brock Simpson, Christa Campbell, Daphne Zuniga, David Boreanaz, Debra Hill, Donald Pleasence, Drew Barrymore, Felissa Rose, Harry Manfredini, Janet Leigh, Jeannine Taylor, Jimmy Carter, John Carpenter, Joseph Stefano, Kevin Bacon, Lilyan Chauvin, Linda Shayne, Marian Waldman, Paul Lynch, Priscilla Barnes, Rob Zombie, Robbi Morgan, Robert Englund, Sean S. Cunningham, Tom Savini, Tony Moran, Wes Craven

The story

The film is a historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, beginning 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 Ronald Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal diminishes.

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