So-so horror spoof

Rating: 5/10 (15 June 2002)

I never understood why this movie got such great reviews...it was a ok horror spoof, but not a great horror movie. In fact, in my opinion this made a mockery of the horror genre. Because of this movie, a ton of horrible 'teen horror' movies hit the scene. Those awful "I Know What You Did Last Summer" movies come to mind. Yes, many horror movies in the '80s & '90s were basically the same, which was good. That was what the viewer wanted, so why change? Apparently genre great Wes Craven felt the need to attract a younger audience...so he got rid of teh horror & threw in pretty faces with humor. I'd write a review of this movie, but it's just a spoof of horror flicks, with so-so humor thrown in. I didn't care for this movie too much; but it was better than the two sequels. Hopefully Wes Craven will go back to the horror movies that he is used to making.