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

Yes. More violent than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

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

Name: Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ed Green, Lilyan Chauvin, John Carpenter, Rob Zombie, Betsy Palmer

Every Evil, Every Nightmare, Together in One Film

Directed by Jeff McQueen

Produced by Starz Entertainment, Candy Heart Productions

200688 min6.8 / 10

A scholarly documentary that traces the rise, decline, and resurgence of slasher cinema through archival clips and industry insider perspectives.

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.

Clusters

Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Detective and Spy Movies Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Vengeance Over Introspection Serial Killers And Assassins

Genres

Documentary

Keywords

Movie Business Interview Slasher Filmmaking Horror Filmmaking

Questions people ask

Is Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Does Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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