The movie that reestablished the horror gender's authority

Rating: Null/10 (4 February 2000)

Quality rating: *** out of ***** (three out of five). It's interesting to watch Scream, because this was the movie that reestablished the authority of the horror gender. After the tremendous success of Wes Craven's film, Hollywood delivered to us Urban Legend, Scream 2, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream 3. Some of those movies were great, others were just rip-offs made to profit from the box-offices. Scream is an entertaining thriller, and the greatest goal of it is to quote the stereotypes of those kinds of films. There are many references, from Halloween to Hellraiser, and Scream is specially delicious for those who really enjoy not just bloody pictures, but also cinema in general.The dialogues are sharp and funny, and the energy and talent offered by the young cast brings strength for the motion picture. Wes Craven increases suspense and fear in some sequences and he does succeed to create memorable moments, honoring masters like Alfred Hitchcok. Neve Campbell is a good actress, and the supporting cast is great as well, but the problem is that the plot was a little bit previsible.Anyway, this is what Craven wanted, once his film is , above all, a tribute to the horror flicks.Overall, Scream is one of the most entertaining, fast-paced and valuable films from the nineties.