New Starz documentary to look at slasher films

On Friday, October 13th, horror legend Wes Craven and several others will discuss slasher films for a documentary on Starz titled Going to Pieces: The Rise and the Fall of the Slasher Film. The documentary is based on Adam Rockoff's book, Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, 1978 to 1986. Wes Craven, the man behind such modern horror classics as A Nightmare on Elm Street, Last House on the Left, and The Hills Have Eyes has been doing a lot of press lately for the special. As a fan of horror movies, specifically of this era, I always love to hear his philosophical take on what many consider to be a genre not worthy of serious consideration. Craven disagrees, claiming such movies can reflect what's happening in society at the time. Other directors such as Sean S. Cunningham (Friday the 13th) and John Carpenter (Halloween) will also appear, along with actors such as Johnny Depp and Jamie Lee Curtis who got their first big breaks in horror films.