The King of 'Slasher' Movies!

Rating: Null/10 (26 July 2009)

I am a big fan of the horror genre, and where Halloween reinvented the Slasher genre back in 1978, Scream reinvented it again in 1996. Scream is the best teen slasher film of the last two decades, and nothing will probably beat it. It is so entertaining, fun, gory, and just really great. It pays homage to other slashers, but it also makes fun of itself. There are so many scenes where the characters are talking about being in a horror film, and the 'rules' to survive in it and who the suspects are. There is a particular scene where Randy is saying that Billy is the killer, and I just love it because everything he says turns out to be true. The film plays with us, and the first time I saw it, I was completely shocked to know who the killer(s) was. Not because I thought it was original, but because the execution of it was. The killer was the first one suspected of doing the murders, but gets off the hook, and he turns out to be the one. The irony of it all makes it so great. In that form, Scream is very original. It also has some very good acting, for a slasher film of the 90's especially. Also, Rose McGowan's garage death is also one of the most memorable death scenes in a horror film ever. I am sure Scream will stay as popular as it is now, and even more iconic. I think it is Wes Craven's Masterpiece, and doubt anything will ever come close to it.