Review of Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) by Dan A — 26 May 2012

Great doc on slasher movies if the 80's.

This review of Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) was written by Dan A on 26 May 2012.

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By Sheri F (17) on 26 Oct 2009

This was killer! they interviewed rob zombie, wes craven, john carpenter and showed a montage of all kinds of gory horror movie scenes!! loved it…

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By Mark D (2,239) on 02 Apr 2009

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By Mason D (13) on 12 May 2012

A great documentary about slasher films dating from the 60's to present day…

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By Sara S (516) on 08 Dec 2009

This made me want to watch all the slashers that i've missed. I liked all the interviews…

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By John N (608) on 21 Jun 2011

An awesome documentary on the rise of the slasher film and the boogeymen that forever engrained the genre in the imaginations of millions of…

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By Amy D (387) on 18 Oct 2010

Opened my eyes to a number of Horror flicks I hadn't heard of. Now I am on the prowl myself for some of these movies…

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By Dylan S (349) on 10 Sep 2008

This documentary rocks…

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By Van R (339) on 23 Mar 2009

Anybody who wants a concise history of horror slasher movies with seminal writers and directors speaking their pieces, like John Carpenter…

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By Jessi T (325) on 03 Jan 2009

The structure is a bit flimsy and the doc seems to meander in places, but it's still informative and enjoyable for the most part…

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By Charles-Louis T (26) on 25 Nov 2015

Intéressant, mais la réalisation est dégueulasse et la musique insupportable. Entrevues cools avec tous les grands noms de l'horreur…

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