Pieces (1982)
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New Beverly Cinema
7165 West Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
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Synopsis
The young and beautiful female students of a college campus in Boston, Massachusetts are being murdered by a mysterious, savage killer who is severing their body parts and using them to create a human jigsaw puzzle of the "perfect woman."
Cast
- Christopher George
- Lynda Day George
- Frank Braña
- Edmund Purdom
- Ian Sera
- Paul L. Smith
- Jack Taylor
- Gérard Tichy
- May Heatherly
- Hilda Fuchs
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- Jul 4, 2016
"Well, I'm not a pathologist, but even a layman can see it was done with this." (points to extremely bloody chainsaw sitting right next to eviscerated body)
Jeremy MilksJul 14, 2018Listen, I am here to tell you today that, and I don’t say this lightly, this is absolutely the greatest 80’s slasher of all time. I know that might be a bit of a bold horror statement to some, but you’ve got: B-movie power couple Christopher and Lynda Day George, exsquisite…
Tony the TerrorNov 23, 2023“Well Roger, my Dog of the Week is a reprehensible piece of sick trash called Pieces, a particularly grisly entry in the neverending line of mad slasher movies. The so-called ‘story’ is nothing but an excuse for grisly killings on a college campus, each more tasteless than…
Will Sloan - Jan 14, 2020
58 Still don't love this, wish I did. Weirdly low-energy, with all its inept quirks and big moments lost among a glacial giallo pacing but lacking much of the style. Hilarious moments, sure, and it adds up to a weird concoction, but it's no comparison to Slugs.
SilentDawnJul 30, 2025Saw this on the Pieces Wiki page: Billy Kelley, entertainment writer for the Fort Lauderdale News, awarded the film no stars, describing Pieces as a "gross-out extravaganza" and a "bargain basement abomination".I mean… who doesn’t want to watch this (even if you already…
Digital PressMar 1, 2024I'm going to walk into work Monday morning and ruin everybody's day recommending this so enthusiastically that it will register in their bodies like I'm screaming at them.
Branson Reese - Oct 23, 2026
This is trash but like a golden trash bag
SunnyApr 7, 2017The ultimate. Exactly what you think it is. J. Piquer Simón somehow out-Italians the Italians, ratcheting up the sleaze, gore, and utter incomprehensibility to levels that not even Fulci would touch. Pigs are carved up, genitals are crushed, soundtrack cues are lifted…
LizFeb 14, 2024This is the most essential scumbag giallo of the 1980s. Exploding out of Spain, PIECES follows married super-team Lynda and Christopher Day George (Lucio Fulci’s CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD) as they navigate a series of chainsaw murders on a college campus. With its gleefully…
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- Jay dislikedPieces
Atrocious acting, Why are some of the voice lines not lined up with the audio on screen? Saw the twist coming a mile away, so many random moments. Felt like I wasted my time lol. The ending 😭 horrible like 2/10 maybe lower
Xavier Davis is "meh" onPiecesI need to know where to get a coat like Lieutenant Bracken. Rewatch: i do not care how pertinent or late wave giallo / blocked in the uk this was. it was rly just badly made and a bit boring
joey dislikedPiecesi like the aesthetics, but this movie sucks. its a bad plot, bad acting, bad script, and its super misogynistic (per usual). it has some silly and fun moments but its just not for me
- Murph likedPieces
Rating: 7/10 There is at least some plot and the gore is well done. For an 80s film, this is pretty good. Definitely worth a watch if you enjoy slashers.
Brogan likedPiecesI enjoyed this. Very good gore and kills, it did fall flat at times tho and some of the acting was abit flat. 6/10 ⭐️
TheKillingJoke likedPiecesA simple horror movie that has everything you could enjoy. Nudity, gore, scares, and a fun “who done it” vibe.
- Lee lovedPieces
Phenomenal schlock horror with great practical effects and a whole lot of sleaze. My faves.
Vin likedPiecesGood slasher. Would’ve had a higher ranking if I didn’t get flashed so many times 😭
Nathaniel Lutz is "meh" onPiecesGreat kills but just meh of a movie
Atom Users Reviews
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- ELEarl Luckes
It’s a one of a kind slasher!
Metacritic
USER SCORE (4)
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Reviews
The movie manages to luck into that ideal combination of over-the-top bloodshed, gratuitous nudity (of both male and female types, though the latter is, as expected, the mainstage show), and unintentional absurdity for which enthusiasts of the genre are perpetually on the hunt.
Alex McLevy
The A.V. Club
Pieces may not be in the same league as the slasher classics but fans of the genre will find much to enjoy in this knowingly silly exercise in day-glo splatter.
Christopher Machell
CineVue
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Pieces (1982) (1983)?
The movie is 1hr 25min long.
What's Pieces (1982) (1983) about?
The young and beautiful female students of a college campus in Boston, Massachusetts are being murdered by a mysterious, savage killer who is severing their body parts and using them to create a human jigsaw puzzle of the "perfect woman."
Who's the cast of Pieces (1982) (1983)?
- Christopher George as Lt. Bracken
- Lynda Day George as Mary Riggs
- Frank Braña as Sgt. Randy Holden
- Edmund Purdom as The Dean
- Ian Sera as Kendall
- Paul L. Smith as Willard
- Jack Taylor as Professor Arthur Brown
- Gérard Tichy as Dr. Jennings
- May Heatherly as Mrs. Reston
- Hilda Fuchs as Grace - Dean's Secretary
Who's the director behind Pieces (1982) (1983)?
Juan Piquer Simón directed Pieces (1982) (1983).
Who produced Pieces (1982) (1983)?
Stephen Minasian produced Pieces (1982) (1983).
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