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| Topic | Gauntlet Crew Ranks 90s Horror Films - Do you like ranking scary movies? |
| Snake5555555555 07/09/19 10:31:23 PM #345: | KBM - Scream is among screenwriter Kevin Williamson's better work, which definitely isn't the highest possible praise, but hey, it's something. Thanks to energetic direction from the late, great Wes Craven, and a cast, ably led by Neve Campbell, who're clearly all having a blast with the absurdity of it all, Scream turns out to be a fun, entirely watchable movie. The self-referential gags do sometimes get a little repetitive, and I do have issues with what this movie represents in terms of broader horror movie trends, with its having ushered in the era of smug copycat slasher movies featuring a lot of truly hateable, stupid teenage leads without any personality. This movie does have its problems, but the cast and the director are certainly talented enough to save this from ending up at the bottom of the barrel with the likes of certain copycats on this list I could name. Taken on its own, this movie isn't necessarily exceptional, but it certainly manages to be a good time. The opening scene with Drew Barrymore also works well on its own as a great horror short if there's any problem with it, it's that the movie never quite reaches those heights again. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif - https://i.gifer.com/E07R.gif ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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