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 documentary film about slasher films. It makes reference to many popular horror and thriller films.

Plot

The film is a historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, beginning 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 diminishes. Then, A Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jumping to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix. Although some criticize the genre as misogynistic, most of the talking heads celebrate the films: as long as there are teenagers, there will be slasher films.

Movie References

• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• Friday the 13th (1980)
• Halloween (1978)
• Saw (2004)
• Scream (1996)
• Prom Night (1980)
• The Last House on the Left (1972)
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
• I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
• Psycho (1960)
• The Boogeyman (1980)
• My Bloody Valentine (1981)
• April Fool's Day (1986)

External Links

'Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film' at the Internet Movie Database

See Also

List of horror films: 1990s