Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
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J. Albert Bell (Writer) · Rudy Scalese (Writer) · Rachel Belofsky (Writer) · Jeff McQueen (Director) · Michael Derek Bohusz (Writer)
Ed Green
Narrator (voice)
Lilyan Chauvin
Self
John Carpenter
Self
Rob Zombie
Self
Betsy Palmer
Self
Malek Akkad
Self
Wes Craven
Self
Sean S. Cunningham
Self
Herb Freed
Self
Chela Johnson
Self
Amy Holden Jones
Self
Jeff Katz
Self
Paul Lynch
Self
Harry Manfredini
Self
Armand Mastroianni
Self
Greg Nicotero
Self
Felissa Rose
Self
Aine Leicht
Self
Gage Leicht
Self
Robert Shaye
Self
Joseph Stefano
Self
Natasha Talonz
Self
Stan Winston
Self
Tom Savini
Self
Anthony Timpone
Self
Matthew Lillard
Self (archive footage)
Neve Campbell
Self (archive footage)
Heather Langenkamp
Self (archive footage)
Moustapha Akkad
Self (archive footage)
Joy Glaccum
Self (archive footage)
Skeet Ulrich
Self (archive footage)
Jeramie Rain
Self (archive footage)
Sandra Peabody
Self (archive footage)
Pita Oliver
Self (archive footage)
Leigh Whannell
Self (archive footage)
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher 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.
