Genre defining movie.

Rating: 8/10 (3 August 2004)

"Scream" came in 1996 when "teen flicks" were the most popular movies and raised millions of dollars. Wes Craven thought it was time to bring back the Slasher genre and adapt it with the mid 90's craziness. His winning formula was mixing 90's teen "idols" and situations taken from "teen" flicks with 80's Slasher movie elements. "Scream" is a combination of "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Friday the 13th".
Most of this movie's fans didn't even watch ANY Slasher movie before watching "Scream" from the 80's and that's the reason why "Scream" became a tremendous hit. Those teens watched something that worked in the 80's for the first time in a mid 90's movie, I'm talking about the Slasher genre.
On the other hand, die hard fans of the genre were insulted with Craven's movie. Craven is responsible for Horror defining movies like "A Nightmare On Elm Street", "Last House On The Left", and "The Hills Have Eyes"; movies that somehow changed the genre. "Scream" doesn't offer anything new and it's filled with every 80's horror clichés (characters, killings, music, make up, etc.). Of course anyone that didn't watch a Slasher movie before would be "impressed" by this movie!
What's so good about "Scream"?. In my opinion, adapting the Slasher clichés with the 90's clichés. Compare "Scream" with "Friday the 13th", "Black Christmas", "When A Stranger Calls", "Happy Birthday To Me", etc. and you will feel cheated. "Scream" made millions of dollars for copying 80's horror movies' elements.
Don't give credit to this movie because it doesn't deserves it.
At least Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, and Courteney Cox are beautiful and can act. The goofy Ghostface "killer" is dull, but it managed to generate a huge cult.
Recommended for slasher lovers.