Sadly disappointing effort from usually excellent Calum Waddell. Runs out of steam after twenty mins. Very superficial and unfocused. Perhaps it was the intention to stay away from film historian analysis to try to hook a younger audience - if so, it fails on that level too. A lack of major movers and shakers on camera, many of those interviewed spout pretty banal stuff, often in an affected tone, as if they were uttering something profound, rather than sequences that run: tits out, 'eek!', household implement rammed thru latex, red spewing, etc. This would make a passable, if compromised bonus feature on a bluray. It's far too weak to stand alone as a documentary feature, and is far from the definitive work on the subject, or even a fun tribute to the appeal of the genre. While I'm here, they are a major part of the slasher cycle and deserve discussion, but I hate the Scream films. They are extremely unterrifying, tedious and smug. As such, absolutely classic 1990s American pop-culture artifacts. The smooth contours of the ghostface killer mask speak volumes.

So someone who does not appear to have seen the documentary in question appears to have spent time on Xmas Day abusing something out of a clear, personal vendetta for the makers. That is dedication at least. While SLICE AND DICE does not have Craven, Carpenter or Savini involved, it was done on little budget and contains some great speakers all the same. I doubt you can claim Tobe Hooper, Corey Feldman (who killed Jason!), Patrick Lussier, Joe Cardone (The Slayer), Jeffrey Reddick (creator of Final Destination who speaks at length about it being 'a slasher without the slasher') and Felissa Rose are not slasher film royalty. Anyway I have seen this and thought it was a smashing documentary. Its funny, paced well and looks good. Why not judge for yourself when it finally comes out on DVD?

Wherfore art thou? How is it possible to do a documentary on slasher films without their presence? No Kane Hodder? No Robert Englund? And those guys will appear in ANYTHING! Without the participation of the 'movers and shakers' who defined these films, all you're left with is a constant stream of people who's (for the most part) only relation to the films is the same as you or I. They watched them.

For a more thorough examination of the genre I'd recommend 'Gone To Pieces' - not without it's faults but at least it strives to do something to place the films within the context of the times.

Please god, won't somebody make this man stop.....