The Complete History of Mad Maniac Movies - Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever cuts its way onto DVD in a splatter-packed two disc set on May 13th. Filleting-up numerous facts, which will appeal to both the seasoned follower of shock-cinema, and the more passive fan of fear-films, this is a documentary which aptly investigates the appeal of the ever-endurable stalk and slash trend. Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever explores all of the genre's most famous features - including Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween and Friday the 13th - as well as various cult obscurities and long forgotten flops.

Features interviews with Corey Feldman (Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter), Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre), Mick Garris (Masters of Horror), Tom Holland (Child's Play), Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine 3D), Jeffrey Reddick (creator: Final Destination), Felissa Rose (Sleepaway Camp), Adam Green (Hatchet), Robert Rusler (A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2) and Scott Spiegel (producer: Hostel series).

Director/producer Calum Waddell, producer/editor Naomi Holwill and interviewee Jeffrey Reddick, creator of the hugely successful 'Final Destination' series.

Ever since Alfred Hitchcock created Psycho in 1960 the story of a weapon-wielding madman - stalking and slaughtering helpless victims - has become a fixture of fear flicks and bludgeoned bombastic box office takings worldwide. Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever takes an often irreverent look at this much-maligned, and frequently misunderstood, genre with commentary from some of the form's most celebrated filmmakers. Cutting an immediate presence on the screen, this delirious documentary delves into the history of hack 'em up cinema, investigates the rules of this teen-trepanning terror trend and even gives some pointers into how to survive a stint in the genre. Frequently funny, delightfully disgusting and always engaging, Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever is ideal viewing for anyone who has found themselves gnawing on their fingernails during a chance viewing of Black Christmas, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street or Scream. An unashamed salutation to the arterial-spraying excellence of Norman Bates, Leatherface, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger and their many plasma-packed protégés, Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever is a must-have for horror-hounds everywhere.

The winner of the best documentary award at the annual South African Horror Film Festival, and given a competitive late night slot for its premiere at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival, Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever has obtained numerous accolades and been labelled as "essential viewing" (Twitch Film). Made on a nonexistent budget by Calum Waddell and Naomi Holwill, of High Rising Productions, who have been widely acclaimed for their work with Arrow Video and other labels, Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever was done as a side project with a great deal of passion and very little resources. That the end result has met with a UK DVD deal, and film festival screenings across the globe, is a testament to the twosome's dedication to this three year long project, which includes inventive animation, a lot of good humour and a smorgasbord of creepy clips. Released on DVD with the following extra features, the 88 Films package of Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever provides hours of entertainment.

"Celebrating the shocks and the schlocks of the slasher movie from a place of real love" - James Hoare, Sci Fi Now Magazine.

"You’ll leave Slice and Dice feeling enthused; wanting to re visit your slasher favourites and seek out the ones featured in the doc that you might have missed. If you love slashers, Slice and Dice is highly recommended" - Scream Magazine.

"Essential viewing" - Twitch Film.

Audio commentary with director/ producer Calum Waddell moderated by Justin Kerswell, author of Teenage Wasteland: The Slasher Movie Uncut

Additional 'outtake' interviews featuring Corey Feldman, Felissa Rose, J.S. Cardone, Kevin Tenney and more

Post-screening audience Question and Answer session from the Glasgow Film Theatre featuring Slice and Dice interviewees James Moran and Norman J. Warren

Footage from the Sitges Film Festival World Premiere

Footage from the USA premiere at San Francisco's Another Hole in the Head Festival

Footage from the Scottish premiere at the Glasgow Film Theatre

All Kinds of Twisted (Theme from Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever, performed by The Acid Fascists) music video

Full Moon trailer park including trailers for slasher greats Tourist Trap, Puppet Master and Intruder.

Bonus Documentary: "Don't Go In The Backwoods" - an extensive look at the backwoods horror genre from Two Thousand Maniacs to the Hatchet series.

Trailer Park of Legendary Slasher Titles

Optional audio commentary with Calum Waddell and Justin Kerswell

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever arrives on DVD (B00A8MBQRQ) on 13th May 2013. The jam-packed two disc package includes option audio commentary on the main feature with director/ producer Calum Waddell, moderated by Justin Kerswell, the respected slasher authority and author of Teenage Wasteland: The Slasher Movie Uncut. Also included are outtake interviews, a Q and A session from the Glasgow Film Theatre, footage from the world premiere at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival, a bonus documentary on the backwoods horror genre and over 22 trailers, with optional audio commentary, for classic slasher movies, including Peeping Tom (1960), Black Christmas (1974), Halloween (1978), Fade to Black (1980), Terror Train (1980), Prom Night (1980), Final Exam (1981) and many more.

88 Films' Press and Marketing manager Lewis Lindeman mentions, "We are delighted to be releasing Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever on special edition DVD. The quality of the talent Calum and Naomi have assembled for their maiden feature is remarkable and the depth of research that the two have put into this genre is unparalleled. The response from the festival screenings have been very positive and, through working closely with both Calum and Naomi, we have created a terrific package of extras to complement the film, which we expect will fulfil the expectancies of even the most ardent slasher film devotee." Adds Lindeman, co-director at 88 Films, "88 Films are ecstatic about the opportunity to release in the UK what we feel is the definitive documentary about the slasher film phenomenon."

About 88 Films

88 Films are an exciting new home entertainment distributor specialising in releasing all things horror. Their impressive catalogue includes the classic Puppet Master trilogy, especially re-mastered for the UK on Blu-ray, and such VHS-era hits as the Subspecies films, the Shannon Tweed-starring cult adventure caper Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, Castle Freak, Demonic Toys, Dollman and many more. The label has been instrumental in bringing the work of Charlie Band's legendary Full Moon Entertainment back to British shelves and has been praised for its seamless presentation of a number of well-loved horror hits from the 1970s through to the present day. Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever is the label's first documentary.