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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the 1996 movie scream
taking a look at the 1996 movie scream
taking a look at the 1996 movie scream and the effects it had on horror genre
and the effects it had on horror genre
and the effects it had on horror genre in the 90s or for lack of a better term
in the 90s or for lack of a better term
in the 90s or for lack of a better term how it ruined horror movies in the 90s
how it ruined horror movies in the 90s
how it ruined horror movies in the 90s before we get into the blood mask if
before we get into the blood mask if
before we get into the blood mask if you’re into the 90s be sure to click on
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movie moments of the 90s the 60s had
movie moments of the 90s the 60s had Norman Bates the 70s had Michael Myers
Norman Bates the 70s had Michael Myers
Norman Bates the 70s had Michael Myers and the 80s and Freddy Krueger and Jason
and the 80s and Freddy Krueger and Jason
and the 80s and Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees yes with these and countless
Voorhees yes with these and countless
Voorhees yes with these and countless other horror movie icons throughout two
other horror movie icons throughout two
other horror movie icons throughout two decades the slasher genre was running
decades the slasher genre was running
decades the slasher genre was running sale on fresh ideas by the time it came
sale on fresh ideas by the time it came
sale on fresh ideas by the time it came to the nine enter scream a slasher flick
to the nine enter scream a slasher flick
to the nine enter scream a slasher flick so original in ruined Cole’s honor
so original in ruined Cole’s honor
so original in ruined Cole’s honor director Wes Craven previously known for
director Wes Craven previously known for
director Wes Craven previously known for bringing to life horror classics such as
bringing to life horror classics such as
bringing to life horror classics such as a Nightmare on Elm Street and The Hills
a Nightmare on Elm Street and The Hills
a Nightmare on Elm Street and The Hills Have Eyes saw a new direction for the
Have Eyes saw a new direction for the
Have Eyes saw a new direction for the genre by the turn of the 1990s with the
genre by the turn of the 1990s with the
genre by the turn of the 1990s with the overabundance of the same old horror
overabundance of the same old horror
overabundance of the same old horror cliches genre needed something new
cliches genre needed something new
cliches genre needed something new something that would Reese Park the fans
something that would Reese Park the fans
something that would Reese Park the fans love for these films they needed to
love for these films they needed to
love for these films they needed to become self-aware while he experimented
become self-aware while he experimented
become self-aware while he experimented with adding an extra layer in new
with adding an extra layer in new
with adding an extra layer in new nightmare Kraven would perfect the idea
nightmare Kraven would perfect the idea
nightmare Kraven would perfect the idea of the meta film with 1996 scream dead
of the meta film with 1996 scream dead
of the meta film with 1996 scream dead okay number two you can never drink or
okay number two you can never drink or
okay number two you can never drink or do drugs the meta film which got its
do drugs the meta film which got its
do drugs the meta film which got its start in the world of literature under
start in the world of literature under
start in the world of literature under the name metafiction refers to the idea
the name metafiction refers to the idea
the name metafiction refers to the idea of an author or in this case a director
of an author or in this case a director
of an author or in this case a director constantly reminding the viewer that
constantly reminding the viewer that
constantly reminding the viewer that they’re watching a film early examples
they’re watching a film early examples
they’re watching a film early examples of this type of storytelling are found
of this type of storytelling are found
of this type of storytelling are found in the work of Charlie Chaplin of Chuck
in the work of Charlie Chaplin of Chuck
in the work of Charlie Chaplin of Chuck Jones whose Looney Tunes shorts duck
Jones whose Looney Tunes shorts duck
Jones whose Looney Tunes shorts duck amuck showcases this concept perfectly
amuck showcases this concept perfectly
amuck showcases this concept perfectly it may come as a complete surprise to
it may come as a complete surprise to
it may come as a complete surprise to you to find that’s it makin cartoon
you to find that’s it makin cartoon
you to find that’s it makin cartoon bringing it back to horror it’s the
bringing it back to horror it’s the
bringing it back to horror it’s the thing that turns a moment like this into
thing that turns a moment like this into
thing that turns a moment like this into something that looks a little more like
something that looks a little more like
something that looks a little more like this this is the moment in the
this this is the moment in the
this this is the moment in the supposedly dead killer comes back to
supposedly dead killer comes back to
supposedly dead killer comes back to life take the iconic opening scene for
life take the iconic opening scene for
life take the iconic opening scene for example on the surface the same place I
example on the surface the same place I
example on the surface the same place I was like your typical slasher kill but
was like your typical slasher kill but
was like your typical slasher kill but Kraven is completely changing the way we
Kraven is completely changing the way we
Kraven is completely changing the way we think about horror here slasher movie
think about horror here slasher movie
think about horror here slasher movie trivia serves as the backbone to Casey
trivia serves as the backbone to Casey
trivia serves as the backbone to Casey Becker’s death as she’s asked to answer
Becker’s death as she’s asked to answer
Becker’s death as she’s asked to answer questions about canonized slasher films
questions about canonized slasher films
questions about canonized slasher films to survive
to survive
to survive the killer in Friday the third this is
the killer in Friday the third this is
the killer in Friday the third this is where Cravens experience in horror comes
where Cravens experience in horror comes
where Cravens experience in horror comes in handy
in handy
in handy most people’s fear of horror movies
most people’s fear of horror movies
most people’s fear of horror movies stems from them assuming the characters
stems from them assuming the characters
stems from them assuming the characters have no knowledge of the rules that
have no knowledge of the rules that
have no knowledge of the rules that they’re killers play by don’t watch
they’re killers play by don’t watch
they’re killers play by don’t watch scary movies death wish – whether you
scary movies death wish – whether you
scary movies death wish – whether you come out here to investigate a strange
come out here to investigate a strange
come out here to investigate a strange and all in the Sun of course Craven
and all in the Sun of course Craven
and all in the Sun of course Craven inverts this trope by giving the
inverts this trope by giving the
inverts this trope by giving the character and overall knowledge of how
character and overall knowledge of how
character and overall knowledge of how these conventions work and thus flipping
these conventions work and thus flipping
these conventions work and thus flipping audiences expectations leaving the
audiences expectations leaving the
audiences expectations leaving the viewers to be the vulnerable scream is
viewers to be the vulnerable scream is
viewers to be the vulnerable scream is simply built around the idea of audience
simply built around the idea of audience
simply built around the idea of audience expectation and you would think that
expectation and you would think that
expectation and you would think that people would apply this to movies that
people would apply this to movies that
people would apply this to movies that were inspired by Craven classic well
were inspired by Craven classic well
were inspired by Craven classic well unfortunately not not only did scream
unfortunately not not only did scream
unfortunately not not only did scream spawn many disappointing original films
spawn many disappointing original films
spawn many disappointing original films such as urban legends and I know what
such as urban legends and I know what
such as urban legends and I know what you did last summer with iconic slasher
you did last summer with iconic slasher
you did last summer with iconic slasher franchises such as child’s play and
franchises such as child’s play and
franchises such as child’s play and Halloween
Halloween
Halloween even took a stab at replicating the
even took a stab at replicating the
even took a stab at replicating the success of scream where these films
success of scream where these films
success of scream where these films flopped is that they’ve either taken too
flopped is that they’ve either taken too
flopped is that they’ve either taken too much or too little
much or too little
much or too little from what made scream so great a film
from what made scream so great a film
from what made scream so great a film like I know what you did last summer
like I know what you did last summer
like I know what you did last summer reverted back to the tropes that scream
reverted back to the tropes that scream
reverted back to the tropes that scream aims to poke fun at without any of the
aims to poke fun at without any of the
aims to poke fun at without any of the self-awareness contrast this with a more
self-awareness contrast this with a more
self-awareness contrast this with a more self referential film like Bride of
self referential film like Bride of
self referential film like Bride of Chucky which ditched most of its slasher
Chucky which ditched most of its slasher
Chucky which ditched most of its slasher elements in favor of a comedic tone the
elements in favor of a comedic tone the
elements in favor of a comedic tone the issue with this is a meta film relies on
issue with this is a meta film relies on
issue with this is a meta film relies on timing and since screen was fresh in
timing and since screen was fresh in
timing and since screen was fresh in people’s minds the meta film genre was
people’s minds the meta film genre was
people’s minds the meta film genre was already starting to feel as stale as the
already starting to feel as stale as the
already starting to feel as stale as the genre it was ripping on for this reason
genre it was ripping on for this reason
genre it was ripping on for this reason you can say that a meta film should
you can say that a meta film should
you can say that a meta film should stand on its own after an oversaturation
stand on its own after an oversaturation
stand on its own after an oversaturation of a genre for every trend is always a
of a genre for every trend is always a
of a genre for every trend is always a camp of people looking to make fun of it
camp of people looking to make fun of it
camp of people looking to make fun of it perhaps that’s why none of the scream
perhaps that’s why none of the scream
perhaps that’s why none of the scream sequels were as critically successful as
sequels were as critically successful as
sequels were as critically successful as the original or why the meta horror
the original or why the meta horror
the original or why the meta horror genre had seemed to die out by the turn
genre had seemed to die out by the turn
genre had seemed to die out by the turn of the century you can look at similar
of the century you can look at similar
of the century you can look at similar self-aware genre films to see this trend
self-aware genre films to see this trend
self-aware genre films to see this trend further Deadpool divot for superhero
further Deadpool divot for superhero
further Deadpool divot for superhero movies Hot Fuzz did it for action movies
movies Hot Fuzz did it for action movies
movies Hot Fuzz did it for action movies and cabin in the woods had a new take on
and cabin in the woods had a new take on
and cabin in the woods had a new take on horror in the 2010 yes you had zombie
horror in the 2010 yes you had zombie
horror in the 2010 yes you had zombie but this is Sambi redneck torture family
but this is Sambi redneck torture family
but this is Sambi redneck torture family they’re entirely separate speak deadpool
they’re entirely separate speak deadpool
they’re entirely separate speak deadpool for example came at the peak of
for example came at the peak of
for example came at the peak of superhero mania and only time will tell
superhero mania and only time will tell
superhero mania and only time will tell if its legacy will help the genre grow
if its legacy will help the genre grow
if its legacy will help the genre grow or face similar falls to that of scream
or face similar falls to that of scream
or face similar falls to that of scream and further over saturate the market
and further over saturate the market
and further over saturate the market remember if scream has taught us
remember if scream has taught us
remember if scream has taught us anything it’s that too much of a good
anything it’s that too much of a good
anything it’s that too much of a good thing is problematic and that you should
thing is problematic and that you should
thing is problematic and that you should be very worried when this guy comes okay
be very worried when this guy comes okay
be very worried when this guy comes okay – just get in the car want more from
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