directed by Wes Craven
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s not yet Halloween, but I’m sure the fans of this holiday are already in the mood, so I guess we can do it now. I’m officially starting the “Scream” marathon! Those who like horrors probably know all the parts by heart, but those who don’t tend to watch this genre may at least recognise the bad guy. Yes, that’s the one in the picture. And if he doesn’t seem familiar, then perhaps… I don’t know… I mean… yeah, how? Anyway, the first part starts with Drew Barrymore and her incredibly short performance, because she dies after several minutes. Sorry for the spoiler, but I guess it’s obvious. She plays Casey, a high school student living in Woodsboro. The girl receives a call from some stranger who soon turns up at her place and murders her. And after that we get to know the main character of this story, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell). She also answers the phone to hear the same threatening person. At first she accuses her boyfriend Billy of attacking her, but even after he gets arrested, Sidney’s phone keeps ringing. The situation gets even more complicated because another person dies and the girl wants to find out who’s the murderer. There will be two very important supporting actors in the roles of Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), as a very nosy reporter, and sheriff Dewey Riley (David Arquette). Without those two, the story wouldn’t be the same, so don’t ignore them. Generally, this film is cringy, but the filmmakers had so much distance towards themselves and their work that they didn’t mind making fun on their own film in the film. Because “Scream” is a horror, which has a typical horror screenplay, a lot of blood and jumpscares, but it’s also ridiculous and full of hilarious lines. As a horror, it’s nothing special, as a creepy comedy, it’s awesome. Besides, it’s iconic, because it made people like horrors again and it was a breath of fresh air in this genre back in the 90s. So enjoy and see you tomorrow for part 2.
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 