I remember these movies having a real mystique when I was a teenager.
Similar to the Rocky franchise when I was a little kid.
shareYeah they were the most popular horror movies of all time during their heyday. Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think any other slasher franchise was ever as popular as Scream was, except for maybe A Nightmare on Elm Street. Not only did Scream bring horror back, but it brought the teen movie back as well as making Slashers a part of pop culture. It really was special being young during that period of time. The second half of the 90s was a time when things like technology, movies, music, pop culture, etc changed so fast that you really can't explain to young people what it was like being a kid/teen during that time. You really did simply just have to be there to understand what it was like.
I saw Scream for the first time in 99 when I was 13, & it quickly became my favorite horror movie. The first one is the only one that I have ever actually owned, even though I rented 2, & 3 a lot back in the day I never actually owned them. I need to get the collection on Bluray.
Halloween was probably just as popular a slasher film as A Nightmare on Elm St. and Scream.
shareIIRC the original Scream was so huge due to it being an homage to slasher movies, which had fallen back behind thrillers in the 1990s. It revitalized the genre which was basically dead.
I'd argue Friday the 13th is the biggest slasher franchise of all time, based on budget vs. revenue. Nightmare on Elm Street was absolutely bonkers through the mid-to-late 1980s.
Scream rejuvenated horror films, plus teen movies, plus the trope of ‘twist’ movies which continued through The Sixth Sense and beyond.
None of them came close to the first film, but some, like Scream 2, were noble efforts. Unlike Freddy and Jason, Scream never devolved into crappy sequels. The big name cast and creative team stuck around (with the exception of writer Williamson disappearing for S3) and the quality remained high.
I’d even say that 4 was the best sequel. I’d be interested to see if Scream 5 keeps the ball in the air. I fear the lack of dearly departed Wes and Williamson will threaten the quality, but I’m encouraged by the new filmmakers’ last effort Ready Or Not.
Agree, the original scream was amazing - I remember going to see it in theaters and not knowing what to expect. Our entire group walked out thinking it was great and talked about it for hours afterward. We were pretty excited to see the sequel and although it wasn’t as good as the guest - it was still a pretty solid sequel. Sadly at this point though, after what 6 movies in the series - the charm is pretty much gone and the format is stale
shareThings did change fast... It feels like we've been living in 2007/8 on repeat.
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