This movie has a special place in my heart because it was actually screened before the actual release date at my university. We were a test audience and we got to see the film for nothing provided we answered a few questions afterwards.

in 1996, the horror genre was dying. Studios were realizing that the predictable Friday the 13th, Halloween, and Nightmare on Elm Street franchises no longer held the interest of the public. Most attempts at horror movies were going straight to DVD and well, we were right on the brink of no one buying DVD's anymore. Things needed to change, and fast.

If our test audience results were anything like the other ones they screened throughout the USA that week the producers knew they could bank on this film. Everyone LOVED it. They took all the traditional aspects of horror movies and threw those in there but then would have a twist that kept you guessing. The lack of predictability is what made this movie so epic.

One of the things I really enjoyed is that this movie was presented to us as being a new Drew Barrymore movie. This was told to us, it was evident from the posters etc..... and then they killed her off in the first 3 minutes of the film.

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We had no idea who the bad guy actually was, or where they were going to appear. Then we had Neve Campbell being completely unafraid of the killer and actually doing the opposite of what it is you would expect from a person being stalked. She makes all the CORRECT choices whereas in movies past the main character seems to always make dumb decisions that results in their own demise.

and just when you think you have it figured out, you think you know who the killer is, the movie does a complete switch on you by having Billy (Skeet Ulrich - what happened to that guy?) get attacked by the very thing that the audience is sure he actually is.

I don't feel as though I have spoiled much of the movie by revealing these 3 things, but it doesn't matter. There are plenty of "bait and switch" moments in this movie to keep anyone interested.

as is usual from trailers from the 90's, it doesn't do the movie justice. I know this movie is more than 20 years old, but it is still a winner. It made $100 million at the box office - and it is attributed with revitalizing an interest in the horror genre for years to come.

9 / 10

Name: Scream (film): a wonderful change in how horror is done
Item: Scream
Rating: 90
Author: @gooddream

Comments · 9

@as-abir(45)· 2858d

Scream wastes no time with itself, drawing viewers in with a harrowing first sequence, then slashing all expectations of what's about to happen. It's an extremely effective thriller that teens could see and enjoy (it's not too scary), but it also carries a fair amount of intelligence that makes it easy and fun to watch, even if it's intense and very atmospheric. However, Scream delicately and perfectly balances horror and humor (if you've heard it's a comedy, it's really not, but it is very funny), with some moments that made me laugh out loud. If you like horror movies or just good movies in general, you should really check this flick out, it has a lot to offer and certainly isn't a waste of time.

@praditya(67)· 2859d

I really like the trailer, How cool is being a test audience and watching a movie prior to public. moreover I would surely spare out time to watch this movie.keep growing which such good content.

@certain(78)· 2859d

Dear Sir! If you have never seen this movie before, then you can not guess who is actually doing the murder and why? When I was watching this film, I was absolutely convinced that I had identified the murderer but in the end I proved wrong.

@phanthang(43)· 2859d

I think a good movie is a movie that makes it impossible for the viewer to guess the next situation in the story.

@empress-eremmy(76)· 2859d

One of my best Slasher movies till date

@kwadjobonsu(61)· 2859d

Watching this film for the first time in the basement of a four story house, with no-one else in was the perfect setting for this film. From the very first scene I was gripped and I could not wait for the climax to discover the murderer and his motives. The script was extremely original, as they had purposely set out to parodie the typical slasher style movie.

It was written in a way that deceived and tricked and had you jumping out of your seats but also laughing at the paradoxical black humour. For anyone looking for a good horror film with a twist, you won't find a better one than Scream.

@gabriel90sson(53)· 2859d

I feel it opened the door to a lot of Slasher hits like Scary Movie and I know What you did last summer.

There is a series spin off currently on air, not as good as the movies but still quite enjoyable

@toymax7(43)· 2859d

"Scream" does not seem like the kind of movie that could make you appreciate American cinema. If you haven't seen it, then you're probably viewing it as just another silly slasher flick that creates more laughs than scares. On the contrary. This movie IS filled with plenty of scares and satirizes the horror genre in a way that literally has turned this film into a masterpiece. I guarantee you that while you may not love it (it nearly was rated NC-17 for its intense violence), you'll be highly amused by this one. A-

@roselover(57)· 2859d

Very nice movie I will definitely see it I love your choice of movies