Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Seen it?2006 | 88 min | Documentary, Horror
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With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and the curious.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeff McQueen
- Ed GreenNarrator (voice)
- Lilyan ChauvinSelf
- John CarpenterSelf
- Rob ZombieSelf
- Betsy PalmerSelf
- Malek AkkadSelf
- Wes CravenSelf
- Sean S. CunninghamSelf
- Herb FreedSelf
- Chela JohnsonSelf