This historical and critical look at slasher films, which includes dozens of clips, begins with Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Prom Night. The films' directors, writers, producers, and special effects creators comment on the films' making and success. During the Reagan years, the films get gorier, budgets get smaller, and their appeal wanes. Then, Nightmare on Elm Street revives the genre. Jump to the late 90s, when Scream brings humor and TV stars into the mix.
Practical Effects
Tom Savini explaining gore like it's poetry—because it is.
Writing
How Reagan's America accidentally fed the body count.
Director
Jeff McQueen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rob Zombie appears before he directed anything, just a superfan with opinions. The documentary accidentally captured his origin story.
Made during the torture porn era (Saw, Hostel), the film mourns practical effects while CGI kills were taking over—it's a eulogy and a denial simultaneously.
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