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

Year: 2006

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: English

Director: Jeff McQueen

Documentary

An overview of slasher cinema features clips from Halloween, Friday the 13th and Prom Night. Directors, writers, producers and effects artists discuss each film’s making. In the Reagan era the genre turns bloodier, budgets shrink and appeal fades, until A Nightmare on Elm Street revives it. Scream adds humor and TV‑star cameos, reshaping the formula.

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