Posts Tagged ‘Scream’
Film Review – Scream VI
When the first Scream (1996) was released, it revitalized and recontextualized the horror/slasher genre. It was a self-aware send up, upending the tropes established in the 1980s. The result was such a surprise that it felt like anything could happen – no one was safe, the killer…
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Film Review – Sick
Fans of Scream (1996) will find a lot to like in Sick (2022). The most obvious connection is screenwriter Kevin Williamson, who is responsible for penning both. Acute viewers will notice the similarities – Williamson goes so far as to copy the opening prologue nearly beat for beat. While this…
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Film Review – Fear Street Part 1: 1994
Based on the R.L. Stine books, Fear Street (2021) is an ambitious horror trilogy telling an interweaving story through three different time periods. Fear Street Part 1: 1994 combines such influences as A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Scream (1996), The Shining (1980), and its Netflix counterpart, Stranger Things. That last comparison is apt since several…
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6 Thrillers or Horror Films Set in School
School is supposed to be a safe haven for students and teachers: a place for growth, learning, exploration, and security. Unfortunately, it can also be a period of awkwardness, isolation, and torment, depending on what side of the cafeteria you ate. Horror films or thrillers…
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Double Feature Showdown – The Faculty vs. Cooties
I’m going to be honest with you; I am not a fan of Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. (I kind of like the books, but I haven’t read them in about twenty years, so who knows what I think now.) The movies are…
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Film Review – Witching & Bitching
I’m a big fan of the horror comedy. I like the gore and I like the funny, so combining the two sounds like gold to me. The best is when the humor is used to comment on the horror genre, Scream and Tucker & Dale…
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Top 5 – Opening Scenes
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Allen and Ed share their top 5 opening scenes. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and from here. After you’ve watched the video please vote in our poll and share which one you think…
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SXSW Interview – Matthew Lillard – Fat Kid Rules the World
Spencer interviews director Matthew Lillard from Fat Kid Rules the World at SXSW 2012. This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes and YouTube. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
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