Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000)
Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.
Top billed cast
Mark KermodeSelf - Presenter
Neve CampbellSelf
John CarpenterSelf
Wes CravenSelf
Sean S. CunninghamSelf
Robert EnglundSelf
Gunnar HansenSelf
Tobe HooperSelf
William LustigSelf- Maitland McDonaghSelf
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