SCREAM
The classics are out in full force this Halloween, with Wes Craven’s seminal crowd-pleaser enjoying a rare revisit in cinemas this spooky season. The slasher genre was in a lull that looked to have claimed the lives of boogeymen like Jason, Freddy and Michael Myers. Enter Ghostface, a new classic horror icon to reanimate the industry and usher in a profitable wave of young Hollywood horror – one that took the industry by storm and would subsequently deliver such teen classics as I Know What You Did Last Summer, Urban Legend and Final Destination. Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore and Matthew Lillard all do a remarkable job in turning Dawson’s Creek scribe Kevin Williamson’s self-aware story vividly to life. It has genuine scares, a plot that keeps you guessing and a standout ensemble. With a new version of Scream hitting cinemas at the start of 2022, let’s relive this stone-cold classic on its 25th anniversary.
Rated 5 Stars
Credit: Paramount
