Scream

This film is another of my personal favorite horror and suspense thrillers of all time. I’m a kid from the 90’s era, the film wasn’t just a hit it was a phenomenon which isn’t something that happens all that often. What’s interesting about the film wasn’t just that it revitalized the slasher and who dunnit subgenres, but it also became its own franchise that continues to this day. There is just a lot I love about this film and series. For one thing, the characters and cast, each volume of the series had its share of familiar faces along with future stars throughout the years. Sidney Prescott played well by Neve Campbell. Neve is another of my celeb crushes as I have seen the show “Party of Five”. Sidney is one of my favorite heroines in the horror/suspense thriller genre but also one of my favorite fictional heroes. Watching this film is more interesting now as you see where she started. What I like about Sidney is that she has this spunk, charisma, energy to her; has the guts to fight back and not take crap from scum. like the small-town setting, Woodsburrow is another of the top fictionalized horror towns. Just the design of the whole place it’s obviously homaging Haddonfield from “Halloween”, or you can say any other small town you can think of depending on what kind of horror films you’ve seen. It sort of ironically funny because most horror films always do take place in small towns, but I like that because it gives it a homey feel and makes the danger feel closer, making you feel unsafe. But this along with the rest of the “Scream” series isn’t known so much for it’s kills but really for its suspense, intrigue, humor and clever nature that make the films stand out. I really love how the film plays with and even flips and parodies on certain conventions and cleches that occur in both horror and suspense.There are also a lot of comedic moments which all happen at the right places and times, and part of what makes some of them funny is because it’s true when you think about the movies. Two funny moments are with Randy in the video store, seeing that video store he’s in just makes me miss those places. Randy just says one of my favorite lines “Everyone’s a suspect!” and it’s true in the Slashers and Who Dunnit’s as there is no one you can really trust. Another of course is the famous rule scene, that scene cracked me up because just about everyone broke those rules which of course just increase the jeopardy level more. The suspense is just excellent, especially the third act where it is just a nonstop deadly game of hide and seek as we’re hoping not just will Sid and whatever company survives get far enough away from the killer/s but also find a way to defeat them. Really like the “Ghostface” killer/s whom are another of my favorite horror/suspense thriller villains. Whoever dons the costume it’s as if they been possessed by an inhuman spirit, throughout the years “Ghostface” has been a representation of the lunacy and evil within the person behind the mask. The thing that really makes “Ghostface” stand out is that he/she like to always play games and deception is his/her ultimate weapon as he constantly uses the phone. Really love that voice which just has that chilling charismatic cold vibe to him/her. The way the mystery is handled is so clever, some might be able to guess who the killer/s really are, but it still surprises us because the hints to their identity are so subtle that you might have to watch it again to uncover what you missed. They’re the kind of clues which you probably never gave a second thought to but should have. And the best thing about the reveal like as is that it makes sense giving it weight. “Scream” is a timeless classic where people are still screaming today. Rating: 4 stars

Greetings from Lithuania. "Scream" (1996) is a film that i literally grew up on - so for me it does have a nostalgia factor. I was a teen when this came out and blow me away as a movie fan. Since then i rewatch this movie nearly every year around Halloween season - it is one of those comfort movies for me. Strange to call film a comfort one were there are tons of killings, stabbings, blood and murder. But what separates "Scream" from any other horror slasher film ever made is the fact that it acknowledges itself as being a genre film. Genre that once in 80's was a king at the box office, and in 96th it was revived by no other as Wes Craven - a one of the pioneers of horror films. "Scream" is an excellent film in its genre. Sure it is flawed one - there some dialogs, acting that are questionable here and there, but overall this film works as a well oiled machine. The last act of the film is incredible, and the storytelling that leads to it always involves no matter how many times i saw it. Overall, "Scream" has great acting, smart writing, excellent directing, pacing, editing, and music - this is one of the best horror films ever made and one of my absolutely favorite ones. Great movie.