Jeff McQueen's 2006 documentary film "Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film" goes into great detail as to what made a good slasher and dives deep into the genre's cultural meaning and impact. It also argues that the genre was petering out by the late 1980s, as endless sequels were making slashers' once-comforting banality seem less and less appealing. The early 1990s would have been the ideal time to bid the genre farewell with the on-screen conflict every gorehound wanted to see: Freddy Krueger from Wes Craven's 1984 film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" fighting Jason Voorhees from Sean Cunningham's 1980 film "Friday the 13th."
And while rumors circulated about "Nightmare Friday," new notable horror villains began appearing in slasher movie's waning ebb, particularly the eponymous Candyman from Bernard Rose's 1992 film, and the eponymous Leprechaun from Mark Jones' 1993 film. The former was critically lauded, the latter was not.
And while rumors circulated about "Nightmare Friday," new notable horror villains began appearing in slasher movie's waning ebb, particularly the eponymous Candyman from Bernard Rose's 1992 film, and the eponymous Leprechaun from Mark Jones' 1993 film. The former was critically lauded, the latter was not.
- 1/6/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
ThinkFilm and Starz Entertainment Group said Tuesday that they will co-produce the documentary Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film. Principal photography will begin in January on the project with an eye on a late-summer release. Based on the eponymous book by Adam Rockoff, director Jeff McQueen's film will feature clips from the horror film subgenre, which has experienced a popular resurgence in recent years. "We're planning to emulate the surprises, twists and turns of the slasher film," said McQueen, who has been in preproduction for two months. "We intend to do some things from a story perspective to give a little bit of a scare to our audience."...
- 11/9/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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