In the now-classic, ingenious opening scene of Wes Craven’s Scream, Casey Becker howls at her assailant that she’s seen Friday the 13th “20 goddamn times!” Pathetic, Casey! Because I’ve seen Scream 103 times. I know this because I was 12. And I counted. The genre subverting (and genre-saving!) film turned 20 this month, proving that…
The original Scream is one of my favorite movies of all time. I’ve literally seen it over 100 times. I know this because 1) I am insane, 2) because I counted, and 3) because I’m a huge geek. I was giddy with delight at seeing that Stu Macher’s (Matthew Lillard) house, the property they filmed…
(This post is completely, 100% SPOILER FREE! Read with ease!) I was only 12 when I saw the first installment of the franchise that would eventually affect my entire outlook on films. It completely transformed the movie-going experience for me – not just in what I watched, but how I watched them and how engrossed…
There’s a new Scream 4 trailer – and this one’s over two minutes long! The anticipation is destroying my LIFE right now, man. (I literally have a Scream 4 clipping from EW on my fridge right now. NERD ALERT!) If the new No Doubt record drops in April as well – I shall declare it…
This is the bajillionth post about Scream 4 in the last few weeks and I warn you, gentle readers: It’s only going to get worse as we get closer to April 15th, 2011. This teaser trailer debuted at the Scream Awards and has leaked on the Interweb. Check it! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNGv4vo_lbs] ComingSoon.net has a 30-second-longer offering…
Scream 4 is filming. Horror fans around the world, rejoice! OK…so maybe I’m overhyping this messiah to the genre film a little too much, but c’mon! The Cox-Arquettes are in, as is Neve Campbell. Wes Craven is back in action, with a screenplay from original writer Kevin Williamson. That’s at least a good start, right?…
Two years ago, the Weinsteins announced a reboot of the Scream franchise – a fourth movie that would possibly kick off a brand new trilogy. I, a diehard Scream fan was against it. Over the course of time, new light has been shed on the project, making me slighly more optimistic about the series’ future.…