Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film is an odd sort of documentary.

Many horror fans will be disappointed that the film bites off more than it can chew in terms of really giving viewers an in-depth look at this unique brand of the horror movie genre.

Those who don’t like horror, and wouldn’t be caught dead watching any of the movies discussed in this film, will be appalled that anyone would want to rent this DVD in the first place.

As a proud member of the former group, I wished Going to Pieces was a 15 disc box set and not a single 88-minute disc. But I can also appreciate it for what it is – a fantastic clip real from some of the best slasher films of the past 30 years.
For horror fans like me, Going to Pieces was a real trip down memory lane. I could name most of the bloody mayhem from the montages that played throughout the film – the ax welding Santa in Silent Night, Deadly Night, the pick wielding miner in My Bloody Valentine, the kabob skewer weilding killer in Happy Birthday to Me.

Ahh … good times, good times.

If you want a basic understanding why anyone would say watching those kinds of movies equals a good time, watching Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film may be a good place to start.

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