Simply revolutionary.

Rating: 10/10 (31 August 2012)

Let's go back in time : we're in the middle of the 90's, and Horror (as a genre) is wheezy and sickly, filled with cheesy and predictable slasher-films.
Wes Craven's Scream kind of came of out of nowhere, created a "worldwide surprise" and had a massive box-office success. Then, what makes Scream that different from a goofy or classic slasher-movie ?
First of all, the script. When you talk about Scream, you cannot NOT praise the amazing story written by Kevin Williamson. He has the cleverness to write a love letter to the genre, without forgetting to show its limits and flaws. There's always a great balance between parody and pure terror and it gives an incredibly fluid rhythm to the film. Plus, the characters are developed and it is something quite unusual in Horror flicks.
Scream as also some cult suspenseful sequences such as the unforgettable opening or nice chase scenes between the main character and the Ghostface killer. But to make those scenes believable, we need good actors. And oh my gosh, the all-cast is over the top. From Neve Campbell's neurotic portrayal of Sidney Prescott to Drew Barrymore's epic bravery moments in the opening, everything feels great. Finally, filmmaking is stunning, Craven outdone himself and created lots of tense and mythic moments.
To sum up, Scream is a revolutionary film, that has definitely changed the genre, or at least it woke it up. Easily one of the best horror films ever made.