Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
by Jeff Mcqueen
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Actor: Ed Green, John Carpenter, Rob Zombie, Tom Savini, Wes CravenDirector: Jeff Mcqueen
Brand: Image Entertainment
Producer: Christopher Black
Producer: Michael Baker
Producer: Michael Ruggiero
Writer: Adam Rockoff
Writer: J. Albert Bell
Writer: Michael Derek Bohusz
Writer: Rachel Belofsky
Writer: Rudy Scalese
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-05-10
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Image/Thinkfilms
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Movie Review: Going to Pieces
Summary: 5 Stars
GOING TO PIECES is a documentary based on Adam Rockoff's text of the same title. While it would be extremely difficult to cover all of the many titles included in the original book, the film version does an amazing job at tackling as much material as possible in a short amount of time. What it also offers and improves upon are the lengthy on-screen interviews with the actors, directors, and film critics involved in each of these films. That isn't to say that the book is devoid of these interviews, but many of them were reduced to a few short lines to fit into the context of the paragraph. The film adapts the same basic framework constructed by Rockoff to introduce truncated pieces of information from the book as introductions into these interviews, and then allows the filmmakers to elaborate on each topic as it pertained to their specific films and careers. Interviewees include Wes Craven, Tom Savini, Tony Timpone of Fangoria Magazine, Amy Holden Jones, Betsy Palmer, the late Stan Winston, and an impressive slew of others. I never grow tired of hearing these Horror greats discuss their motivations, struggles, and socio-political influences, and any true fan who's interest falls further than the films themselves will truly enjoy the feature. And what would a documentary on Slashers be without a ton of awesomely bloody clips, either? GOING TO PIECES delivers all of the best scenes from films ranging from Mario Bava's BAY OF BLOOD, to PIECES, to THE PROWLER, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, and many more. It serves as an excellent introduction to these films, but viewer beware, there be spoilers afoot! This is a must-see, must-own for any Slasher fan, period. Buy the book, buy the DVD, then make some popcorn and enjoy!
-Carl Manes
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Summary of Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Every Evil. Every Nightmare. Together in One Film.Every fear you've ever felt. Every evil you've witnessed. Every nightmare you've ever known... have come together for the first time in one film. Going To Pieces is the ultimate anthology that takes you on a horrifying journey through your favorite slasher films including Halloween Psycho Friday the 13th Prom Night A Nightmare on Elm Street Scream and When A Stranger Calls. Interviews with horror icons John Carpenter Wes Craven Rob Zombie Tom Savini and many more guide you through a series of gruesome scenes from classic films and recent hits. Watch as the history of the slasher film comes alive... if you dare!Features:Deleted ScenesTrailer GallerySystem Requirements:Run Time: 88 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 821575548359 Manufacturer No: TF-54835Similar DVD Movies
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