I know, I know. I’m a day late on this. Sorry. Day 27 will be coming later today. But, for now, we have Scream.
This brought the well-known (although not totally accurate) slasher rules to the masses. It also somehow launched a new horror franchise with a new killer, all while making fun of the slasher genre as a whole.
That’s what is remarkable about this movie: it points out the ridiculousness of the horror genre, while still turning in a really good slasher flick. It’s Wes Craven’s way of saying, “Here’s how ridiculous the slasher genre has become. Let me fix that for you.”
It also marks the first and only time you’ll find yourself saying, “You know, I didn’t completely hate Jamie Kennedy.”
I’m also a huge fan of the whole “Drew Barrymore shows up on the front of the poster but is killed in the first 10 minutes.” I remember how shocking that was when this first came out.
So let’s all sit down, make some stovetop popcorn, and watch Scream. You got some extra time tonight? Let’s watch all of them.