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

Name: Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-10-13
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ed Green, Lilyan Chauvin, John Carpenter, Rob Zombie, Betsy Palmer

2006·Movie·NR·88 min·★ 6.8(95)

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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.

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

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film is a 2006 English-language documentary film directed by Jeff McQueen. The cast is led by Ed Green, Lilyan Chauvin, John Carpenter. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film was produced by Starz Entertainment and Candy Heart Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on October 13, 2006, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Jeff McQueen
Writers: J. Albert Bell, Rudy Scalese, Rachel Belofsky
Release date: October 13, 2006
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Starz Entertainment, Candy Heart Productions

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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film cast & crew

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film was directed by Jeff McQueen and written by J. Albert Bell, Rudy Scalese, and Rachel Belofsky.

The cast features Ed Green as Narrator (voice), Lilyan Chauvin as Self, John Carpenter as Self, Rob Zombie as Self, Betsy Palmer as Self, and Malek Akkad as Self.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Harry Manfredini, cinematography is by Michael Fimognari, and it was produced by Michael Baker and Randy Manis.

Is Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film worth watching?

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 95 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film is worth a place on your watchlist.

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