Starz Entertainments Slasher Doc GOING TO PIECES: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER FILM Gets World P

Saturday, 07 October 2006

BY FEARS {Los Angeles, CA} - Starz Entertainments original new film entitled GOING TO PIECES: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER FILM will get its world premiere at a special Screamfest Horror Festival screening on Thursday October 12th, the day before the popular festival opens to the public. The screening takes place 7:30 p.m. at the Manns Chinese 6 on Hollywood Boulevard. The film provides a comprehensive and original look at the importance, prominence, and legitimacy of the "slasher film." The feature-length documentary contains an abundance of clips from classic films of the genre, as well as many current hits, and interviews with pre-eminent actors, directors, and producers, many of whom are themselves founders and masters of the genre, such as directors Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Rob Zombie and special effects wizard Tom Savini. Harry Manfredini, who did the score for the "Friday the 13th" films, has composed music for the special. Based on the book of the same title by Adam Rockoff, the film premieres on Starz, October (Friday the) 13th at 9:00 p.m. Those appearing in GOING TO PIECES: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SLASHER FILM include John Carpenter (dir. "Halloween"), Wes Craven (dir. "The Last House on the Left," "The Hills Have Eyes," "A Nightmare on Elm Street," "Scream" trilogy), Sean S. Cunningham (dir. "Friday the 13th"), Amy Holden Jones (dir. "Slumber Party Massacre"), Harry Manfredini (composer "Friday the 13th" and all sequels), Armand Mastroianni (dir. "He Knows Youre Alone" and "Friday the 13th" television series), Gregory Nicotero (special effects/makeup "Day of the Dead," "Evil Dead II," "A Nightmare on Elm Street: Dream Child," "Scream," "Kill Bill Vol. 1-2"), Betsy Palmer (actress "Friday the 13th" -- "Mrs. Voorhees"), Tom Savini (special effects/makeup "Dawn of the Dead," "Friday the 13th," "Maniac," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre II"), Joseph Stefano (screenwriter of Alfred Hitchcocks "Psycho"), Anthony Timpone (editor of horror magazine Fangoria), Stan Winston (dir. "Pumpkinhead," special effects/makeup "Friday the 13th Part III," "Aliens") and Rob Zombie (dir. "The Devils Rejects," "House of 1000 Corpses"). The film is produced by Candy Heart Productions Rachel Belofsky and Rudy Scalese and executive produced by Michael Ruggiero, vice president of programming for Starz Entertainment. Belofsky has come to prominence in the industry as the Founder and Director of LAs Screamfest Horror Film Festival. LINK THIS ARTICLE

 

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