Scream
SimilarBangkok Dangerous (2008), Cube (1997), Cube Zero (2004), Inside (2007), Klute (1971), Let the Right One In (2008), Shaft (2000)
Watch afterThanksgiving (2023),
StarringJack Quaid,
MPAA RatingR
StudioParamount
Say what you will about the Scream movies – while they’re almost as absurd as the movies they’re satirizing, they’re also each trying to say something. While the first movie was about slasher movies in general, Scream 2 explored the nature (and necessity) of sequels, while Scream 3 attempted (to less than successful results) a pre-#MeToo spotlight on sexual harassment, and, as an answer to the rise of Facebook and Twitter, Scream 4 focused on social media culture. Wes Craven set out to not just entertain and scare audiences, but to get them to think about what they were watching, exactly, and why. Continue Reading →