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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
Directed by Jeff McQueen
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Most recently watched by scottfinn
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.
Rated NR | Length 88 minutes
Actors
Ed Green | Lilyan Chauvin | John Carpenter | Rob Zombie | Betsy Palmer | Malek Akkad | Wes Craven | Sean S. Cunningham | Herb Freed | Chela Johnson | Amy Holden Jones | Jeff Katz | Paul Lynch | Harry Manfredini | Armand Mastroianni | Gregory Nicotero | Felissa Rose | Aine Leicht | Gage Leicht | Robert Shaye | Joseph Stefano | Natasha Talonz | Stan Winston | Tom Savini | Anthony Timpone | Matthew Lillard | Neve Campbell | Heather Langenkamp | Moustapha Akkad
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Tackled a couple more expiring films from the Neflix Instawatch queue starting with Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006). Really not much new here in terms of material but it’s always fun to hear directors and actors talk about this period of film. A little sad that one of the films mentioned I haven’t seen and it’s spoiled in this documentary but ah well. That’s my fault for not seeing it sooner.
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