Review of Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) by Ruben A — 20 Mar 2012
As the title suggests this is a documentary chronicling the rise of the so called slasher movie in the 1980's with such films as "Friday 13th", "Halloween", "Prom Night" and the "Nightmare on Elm Street" right up to the "Scream" series of the mid 90's.
The film contains some great slasher moments (Jason's 'death' etc) but the highlight is the vast array of interviews with big names from the genre, there's the usual big guns such as Wes Craven and John Carpenter, the genius that is Tom Savini, but you also get loads of lesser known names thrown in the mix with plenty of interesting anecdotes such as Paul Lynch ("Prom Night") and Fred Walton ("When a Stranger Calls", "April Fool's Day").
If you're a fan of the genre, which I am, then you'll love this highly enjoyable documentary.
This review of Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) was written by Ruben A on 20 Mar 2012.
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film has generally received positive reviews.
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