131. Scream (1996)

What’s your favorite Screamy movie? Is it Scream (1996)? Is it Scream (2022)? Or is it one of the numbered Screams?

Well, we’re talking about the one that started it all, the first movie to ever acknowledge that other movies exist*: Wes Craven’s 1996 film Scream!

*not true

Is Neve Campbell, who is indeed good in the movie, doing a little too much “face business” in this film? Is Principal Henry Winkler a little too enthusiastic with those scissors? And what kind of journalist is Gale Weathers, anyway?

Bonus video: We discuss the horror movies that actually, legitimately scare us. Which movies scare you? Watch and weigh in on our Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.

Next week: The Others (2001)

Time stamps:

00:01:58 — Our personal histories with Scream

00:15:32 — History segment: Postmodernism; screenwriter Kevin Williamson sells his script, originally called Scary Movie; career overview of director Wes Craven; brief career overview of Neve Campbell

00:47:03 — In-depth movie discussion

01:59:43 — Final thoughts and star ratings

Sources:

“Your Favorite Scary Movie: The Oral History of ‘Scream’” by Alan Siegel | The Ringer, 2021 - https://bit.ly/4eoDmLz 

“Faster, Better and More Blood: A ‘Scream’ Oral History” by Ashley Cullins | The Hollywood Reporter, 2021 - https://bit.ly/3Bqgr4h 

Down and Dirty Pictures by Peter Biksind, 2004 -  https://amzn.to/4eHfsL8

Artwork by Laci Roth.

Music by Rural Route Nine. Listen to their album The Joy of Averages on Spotify (https://bit.ly/48WBtUa), Apple Music (https://bit.ly/3Q6kOVC), or YouTube (https://bit.ly/3MbU6tC).

Songs by Rural Route Nine in this episode:

“Winston-Salem” - https://youtu.be/-acMutUf8IM

“Snake Drama” - https://youtu.be/xrzz8_2Mqkg

“The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet” - https://youtu.be/k7wlxTGGEIQ

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