Not just another slasher flick...

Rating: Null/10 (13 February 1999)

What can be said about this film that singlehandly re-ignited a genre had all but died ten years before. Writer Kevin Williamson has crafted a clever script built on the premise of high-school teens who are fans of horror films. The film is chock full of references and tributes to other films, from the opening scene with Drew Barrymore (inspired by the 1979 film "When A Stranger Calls") to the party scene where Jamie Kennedy explains the three things that one should never do in a slasher flick (if they break these rules, it spells certain doom). The film has as many twists and turns as a Hitchcock classic, especially setting up many people as suspects that will keep you guessing until the very end. If one is not a fan of the horror film genre then you may not want to invest the time in this film, because although it is top notch for its prospective audience, it won't win over new fans to the genre (this would probably be an impossible task for any film of any genre). Those of you who have seen the film, but haven't seen the version packaged in the boxed set (the film with running commentary by director Wes Craven and Williamson) you may want to check out this second tape and see just how they crafted this modern horror flick.