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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 13 october 2006 with Lilyan Chauvin

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
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Released in USA 13 october 2006
Length 1h28
OriginUSA
Genres Documentary,    Horror,    Historical,    Slasher
Rating71% 3.59223.59223.59223.59223.5922

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.

Synopsis

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 Ronald 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 1990s, 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.

Actors

Lilyan Chauvin

(Self)Wes Craven

(Self)John Carpenter

(Self)Kevin Bacon
Rob Zombie

(Self)
And :
Sean S. Cunningham
Betsy Palmer
Malek Akkad
Priscilla Barnes
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