Scream (DVD)

This review is on one of my favourite horror films, the reason I was so into this film because it was modern, and was so different to the common ideology about what horror films should be about. Im reviewing the 1996 smash hit horror "Scream", directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. For me the film revolutionised the target audience and conception of horror films. It made horror films more fun to watch, with slight humour, however still keeping the edge, the gore and the blood. It took all the basic storylines from films such as Friday the 13th, and nightmare on Elm Street, and bought it up to date. The film was something I enjoyed more ...  Read the complete review

---Now Chewable--- Another day, another box set. I love horror movies and though I've seen them all before, I felt compelled to buy this one (mostly due to the fact it was rather cheap at £10 for the whole set) to add to my collection. Who needs a life when you have box sets!? I have been kind (and sneakily greedy at the same time) by splitting what was going to be a mammoth review of all three movies down into Three easy to chew chunks. The unlucky ones on Ciao had to get it as one hard to swallow lump. Mwa ha ha. And, don't worry, I've checked. The Discs you get in the box set are the exact same as the ones you'd get if you bought it on its ...  Read the complete review

When Wes Craven isn't directing Freddy Krueger and his latest horrors, he manages to ocassionally hit the nail on the head with other creations. Most of his monsters in the past have been of the scarcely-human ilk. Freddy was the perfect example of his bastardisation of the human being. However Scream gave him the opportunity to make his monster altogether more human, and play around with the conventions of horror film. Sidney Prescott is the sexless teen who lives in the shadow of her mothers murder. But now murder has come to their little town again as her friends are picked off in gruesome and ghastly ways. But it isn't only a killer who haunts Sidney. ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room Scream is the start of a very successful trilogy of comedy horror films that were welcomed as very refreshing antidotes to the normal horror formula of a masked killer perfunctorily killing off a set of annoying teenagers. Whilst this film included those elements, it did so with a satirical bent, openly mocking the conventions of the genre whilst also including some clever and outrageous kills, ensuring the gorehounds get their fill. The film opens as Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) is murdered violently, left hanging from a tree. This in itself sets the tone for the film - it decieves the ...  Read the complete review

I can't believe this film is already over 12 years old! I thought I'd review this as despite it's criticism and mocking by other films (ie. Scary Movie), it was a classic of its time. Scream was released on DVD in 1997 and is rated certificate 18 due to violence, gore and language. It was directed by the famous Wes Craven, and has become one of his signature movies. Being a big fan of horror/thriller films, I was glad when this came out. I remember at the time that there weren't many to rival this slasher film because of the way it appealed to its audience. With a unique icon to represent the film by way of the scream mask, a young & trendy cast ...  Read the complete review