Wez Craven-the mother of all slasher films

Rating: 9/10 (2 November 2008)

Scream- the mother of all slasher films. And it is the master of the slasher genre, Wes Craven, who once again hasn't failed to deliver with originality and style. The films twisted plot line incorporates everything that typically wouldn't be expected of a horror classic- humour, sex and gore. The consequences of each character is predictable, but nothing can prepare the audience for the unforgettably shocking beginning to the film. Take Drew Barrymore, the most famous actress in the film. A typical teenager, pretty, flirtatious and a love of scary movies. Butcher her boyfriendtelephone and mess with her head...then hang her from a tree, gutted inside out in the front garden all within the first fifteen minutes. Why not?! Scream turns what is expected upside down, making it more addictively special. Undercover killer on the loose, we are left racking our brains to uncover the truth. We are fed clues to the identity of the masked killer, and just as we think we've cracked who's responsible, there's another twist and we are thrown into the unknown again. As characters are killed off, the more suspicious we become of those who remain, ensuring guaranteed surprise at the end.
Highlighting the dark secrets within an idyllic neighbourhood, Scream shows no one is safe, dropping the audience straight in, with the horrific beginning and leaving with a cliff hanger at the end. But above all, Scream leaves the audience with constant fear of the infamous phone callwho will be phoned next?...