Going to Pieces.(Starz's original documentary )(Television program review)
Multichannel News, October, 2006 by Umstead, R. Thomas
By R. Thomas Umstead Starz - Friday, Oct. 13 (10 p.m.) Starz's original documentary Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of The Slasher Film recounts the history of the slasher genre of horror films that emerged in the 1980s - and the influence that movies such as A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th have had on Hollywood and popular culture.
Criticized for their gore and violence, particularly toward women, these films nevertheless made millions of dollars for movie studios and laid the groundwork for the horror films of today. Through interviews and cameos from famed directors such as Wes Craven (the Nightmare films) and John Carpenter (Halloween ), the documentary traces mankind's fascination with the macabre on film and stage...
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