Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Directed by Jeff McQueen
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Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film
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.Read moreLess
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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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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Lilyan ChauvinSelf
John CarpenterSelf
Rob ZombieSelf
Betsy PalmerSelf
Malek AkkadSelf
Wes CravenSelf
Sean S. Cunningham
Amy Holden JonesSelf
Jeff KatzSelfExplore the crew
- Writer
- J. Albert Bell
- Writer
- Rachel Belofsky
- Writer
- Michael Derek Bohusz
- Writer
- Rudy Scalese
- Original Music Composer
- Harry Manfredini
- Producer
- Rachel Belofsky
- Producer
- Rudy Scalese
- Editor
- Michael Derek Bohusz
- Director
- Jeff McQueen
- Director of Photography
- Michael Fimognari
- Director of Photography
- Armando Salas