Alright it's Halloween season! Which means it's time for some horror movie reviews! Let's do this! Oh by the way, I won't be reviewing the 2022 film of the same name and Scream VI since I already reviewed them. Anyways, let's do this!
Scream is a slasher movie that was produced by Woods Entertainment and distributed by Dimension Films. Scream was written by Kevin Williamson and directed by the late, great Wes Craven.
The story is, a masked killer is one the loose in Woodsboro. Now, Sidney and her friends must find out who the killer is and why he's targeting them, before they become his next victim.
- Negatives
I've got nothing.
- Mix
Got nothing here either.
- Positives
First off, let me just praise the pacing of this. I've seen this movie at least four times, and each time it's a breeze to get through. It clocks in at nearly two hours, but whenever I watch it it feels like only an hour went by.
Then there's the humor. This has tons of meta humor in it. Making fun of all the horror tropes that come with the horror genre, although more specifically slasher films. Now meta has been used a in recent years, for better or worse, however with Scream you don't have to worry about feeling like the characters are winking at you. All of the humor felt natural.
Speaking of characters, they're great. Surprisingly they're all so likable and you're actually rooting for a lot of them to survive. Hell I can't think of anybody that hates Dewey and let's be honest, a lot of us are a Randy.
My last praise goes to the killer himself, Ghostface. Not only do I like his creepy voice, but what always made Ghostface so terrifying and it's what makes the whole Scream franchise terrifying, Ghostface is all too human. It's not like Freddy Krueger or Jason Voorhees where there's a supernatural element (by the way, that's no insult to them, I like those characters). The character isn't nearly invincible or anything like it. Anybody could be Ghostface. You can imagine a real scenarios like this happening. Maybe not exactly, but creepily close, and sadly some of those did happen, but I don't blame the movie for that. That's why I hold Ghostface to such a high regard. Because the character's premise is very realistic.
Scream is not only a fantastic horror movie, but a fantastic movie in general. I strongly recommend you watch it whether you're a horror fan or not.
My final rating is, A Must Watch!
What a great way to kick off the Halloween season. Come back on Saturday, Oct 5th, for my review of, Joker: Folie à Deux. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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