Review of Scream (1996) by Ydnar4 — 30 Oct 2015

Wes Craven creates the first "anti-slasher" film in Scream. I thought that watching the first Scary Movie first would ruin my enjoyment of Scream but that was not the case. I love the tone of this movie, it really doesn't give off a scary movie vibe. The shots in the film are really fairly optimistic. I love how self aware the film is, constantly referencing the flaws in other slasher movies and also adding in a few Craven related Easter Egg. Scream is just the definition of a fun horror film that you can watch with your friends at a party. The cast in this movie are far better than most horror films. There were several actors who became Hollywood mainstays after the release of Scream. We care about our cast which seems to be hard to come by in horror and we are left guessing until the very end, with the last 30 minutes being one of the best final acts in horror. Scream gives A Nightmare on Elm Street a run for its money.

Thank you Wes Craven R.I.