Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Jeff McQueen2006-10-13
Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film
6.797
88 min
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.
Cast
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Ed Green | Narrator (voice) | Unowned |
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Lilyan Chauvin | Self | Unowned |
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John Carpenter | Self | Unowned |
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Rob Zombie | Self | Unowned |
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Betsy Palmer | Self | Unowned |
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Malek Akkad | Self | Unowned |
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Wes Craven | Self | Unowned |
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Sean S. Cunningham | Self | Unowned |
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Herb Freed | Self | Unowned |
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Chela Johnson | Self | Unowned |
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Amy Holden Jones | Self | Unowned |
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Jeff Katz | Self | Unowned |
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Paul Lynch | Self | Unowned |
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Harry Manfredini | Self | Unowned |
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Armand Mastroianni | Self | Unowned |
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Greg Nicotero | Self | Unowned |
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Felissa Rose | Self | Unowned |
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Aine Leicht | Self | Unowned |
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Gage Leicht | Self | Unowned |
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Robert Shaye | Self | Unowned |
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Joseph Stefano | Self | Unowned |
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Natasha Talonz | Self | Unowned |
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Stan Winston | Self | Unowned |
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Tom Savini | Self | Unowned |
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Anthony Timpone | Self | Unowned |
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Matthew Lillard | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Neve Campbell | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Heather Langenkamp | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Moustapha Akkad | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Joy Glaccum | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Skeet Ulrich | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jeramie Rain | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sandra Peabody | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Pita Oliver | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Leigh Whannell | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |