If you loved Side by Side, try Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film has roughly 3.3× fewer votes than Side by Side — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the cerebral mood tag, and they sit in Documentary territory. If that's the register that drew you to Side by Side, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film is

Behind the Mask meets film school. Documentary on slasher films. Delivers nostalgia and genre insight.

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