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

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This is a pretty good treatment of the thinking that went on behind the scenes of movies like "Prom Night", "Friday the 13th", "Nightmare on Elm Street", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", and others. The great thing is that the cool stories and insights are told by the key players involved (directors, producers, special effects artists). You get to hear not only their thoughts on the psychology involved,... read more

A documentary on the history of the slasher film.