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

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.

CastCrewDetailsGenres

EEd GreenNarrator (voice)

Lilyan ChauvinSelf

John CarpenterSelf

Rob ZombieSelf

Betsy PalmerSelf

Malek AkkadSelf

Wes CravenSelf

Sean S. CunninghamSelf

HHerb FreedSelf

CChela JohnsonSelf

Amy Holden JonesSelf

Jeff KatzSelf

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