High Rising Productions was set up by author and film critic Calum Waddell and Scottish designer Naomi Holwill in 2009 with the goal of reinvigorating the presentation of cult cinema on the DVD and Blu Ray format in the UK. Since this time, the small Edinburgh-based company has worked on extensive supplementary material for such classics as Day of the Dead (George Romero, 1985), Deep Red (Dario Argento, 1975), Frankenhooker (Frank Henenlotter, 1990), The Funhouse (Tobe Hooper, 1981), The House by the Cemetery (1981), Vamp (Richard Wenk, 1986), Zombie Flesh-Eaters (Lucio Fulci, 1979) and many, many more. In addition, High Rising Productions has worked with 88 Films, Shout Factory!, Starz Entertainment and Universal Home Video. In Britain, the success of High Rising Productions' extensive additional features, which often include multiple commentary tracks and in-depth interviews and featurettes, assisted in Arrow Video winning the Home Cinema Choice label of the year in 2010 and The Guardian newspaper's label of the year in 2011. The Guardian stated: "Arrow pull out all the stops for such (unfairly) lesser regarded Gore-teurs as Lucio Fulci and Frank Henenlotter... extensive extras cover the rarely examined scene of low-budget New York filmmakers and the lost grindhouses of Times Square and 42nd Street."

Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever was made on scant budget and done in the spare time of director Calum Waddell and editor/ producer Naomi Holwill whilst both were on their travels; filming some special features for the leading UK horror label Arrow Video. The first bout of documenting slasher cinema came in the United States in July 2010, wherein the two were producing extra features for such Arrow Video releases as Deadly Blessing, Midnight and Vamp. A further shoot followed at the 2010 Sitges Film Festival, in which such filmmakers as Alex Chandon (Inbred), Mick Garris and Christopher Smith (Triangle) came onboard. A final chance to crib some iconic names arrived during a trip back to the states in April 2011, allowing for Corey Feldman, Kenneth Hall (Puppet Master), Kevin Tenney (Night of the Demons) and several others to sit in the proverbial horror "hot seat". Last minute filming in London and Edinburgh took place in late 2011 and mid-2012. Proving that a lack of money need not infringe on a quality feature length documentary, or prohibit the inclusion of major names, Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever speaks to those who were pivotal to the progression of the horror film and this particular demarcation.
The original soundtrack for the production was supplied by Mars Homeworld - a hugely talented musician based in Auburn, California. His atmospheric and acclaimed audio work has also graced such feature films as Slime City Massacre (2010) and Countess Bathoria's Graveyard Picture Show (2011). Meanwhile the infectious theme from Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever - "All Kinds of Twisted" - was composed by the Scottish punk band The Acid Fascists, a local legend in their native Edinburgh. Also joining the production of Slice and Dice: The Slasher Film Forever are Joe Venegas (Co-producer, Los Angeles), Nick Frame (Associate producer) and Justin Kerswell (Associate producer).