For day #2 in my 2013 31 Days of Horror I bring to you yet another one of my all time favorite
horror movies: Scream. Writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes
Craven brought us more than just your garden variety slasher film when they
released the movie Scream in theatres
in 1996. Together, these two redefined
the slasher movie genre and are also reputed for revitalizing the horror genre
as a whole. Until that moment, horror
films were often cast with unknown actors and actresses and the genre was used
as a stepping stone for their careers.
Not so with the movie Scream.
When Drew Barrymore, a
legend in her own right, read the script, she was hooked at once and wanted to
be a part of the team. Originally she
was cast in the leading role however other obligations turned up and she took a
smaller role in the movie. With
Barrymore’s name added to the bill many other big names in Hollywood took notice and soon the cast was
filled by more than a few familiar faces.
Neve Campbell plays the leading role of Sidney with Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy and
Matthew Lillard rounding out the roles of Sidney’s
friends. Courtney Cox and David Arquette
also co-star with cameos from Linda Blair, Henry Winkler, Liev Schrieber and
Wes Craven himself.
The movie opens with your
typical girl-home-alone scenario who receives a call from an unknown
caller. After some harmless bantering
back and forth it doesn’t take long for the girl to realize something is
amiss. When the caller tells her “I want
to play a game” the tension really begins to mount and the premise of the movie
is laid out immediately.
What truly makes Scream an original of its time is the
endearing nature of the film to poke fun at its own genre. Filled with countless clichés and classic
horror movie references, the film is one name drop after another making this
horror aficionado smile with glee at each obscure (and not so obscure) reference.
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