Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher 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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 13, 2006

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Starz Entertainment,Candy Heart Productions

Cast

Ed Green,Lilyan Chauvin,John Carpenter,Rob Zombie,Betsy Palmer,Malek Akkad,Wes Craven,Sean S. Cunningham,Herb Freed,Chela Johnsonand 25 more

Director

Jeff McQueen

Writer

J. Albert Bell,Rudy Scalese,Rachel Belofsky,Adam Rockoff,Michael Derek Bohusz

Producer

Michael Baker,Randy Manis,Rudy Scalese,Michael Ruggiero,Rachel Belofsky

Cinematography

Michael Fimognari,Armando Salas

Music

Harry Manfredini

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0489062