I grew up on slasher films, namely the 'Halloween,' 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' and 'Friday the 13th' series. I also liked the 'Hellraiser,' 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' 'Sleepaway Camp' and 'Child's Play' series. So, watching 'Going to Pieces – The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film' was like reliving my childhood. Well, for what I could get my hands on and actually see being brought up in a Christian, anti-horror (also called trash) films. Sure anyone could put together clips and talk about them, but this film displays great style with the original actors, creators and shows no limits with the film spots. In other words, they don't censor the nudity, gore and violence. I respected them for that. For not making a PG or PG-13 documentary as these are kiddie movies. Though I didn't learn much more (okay, a little) than I already knew, it was great to relive these movies and in a very interesting timeline from the start of these films (I think it was 'Black Christmas') to 'Freddy Vs. Jason.' Unfortunately, the 'rise/fall' they speak of doesn't really end there, in fact, Rob Zombie is one of the interviewees and this was obviously made before his 'Halloween' reimagining. The extras on the DVD include extended interviews, and though somewhat interesting (aside from the 'Psycho' rambling) I'm glad they chose not to bog down the perfectly paced documentary with extra fluff. Though not too many more has been made since this 2006 release, I actually yearn for a sequel as, I believe there is more to say/show, such as any of the Child's Play' or 'Hellraiser' series (or pending remake) or films since, i.e. Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' or 'H2.' For any horror fan, this is the best horror documentary out there, period.
