Horror like no other

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2008)

Scream is a horror movie like no other. Of the long-standing crop of teen horror movies, this is a real standout as it is a film which, to quote a UK advertising slogan, does what it says on the tin. It makes you scream, as I found when me, my dad and my sister, who love these movies, watched this one. At one point, my sister ran across the room screaming. As for the film itself, Neve Campbell emerges as the star of the show. As Sidney Prescott, she captures the character's sense of fear perfectly. Courteney Cox is also great whereas David Arquette is well, David Arquette. Where Scream succeeds is the way it turns every horror cliché on its head. You know who the killer but you don't know they have an accomplice. The numerous pop culture references are also great including the references to different horror movies - wouldn't it have been ironic for there to be a reference to Miramax's first major feature, The Burning? Anyway, this is a great horror movie which makes you wish that Scream 3 was an afterthought.