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No One Knows Which Killer Killed Who In The Original Scream
For an entire generation of horror fans, “Scream” is one of the most important films in our lives. The film responsible for the rebirth of the slasher genre and arguably the best meta horror film of all time, there’s a reason “Scream” is an early favorite to win the /Film Greatest Horror Franchise Ever bracket. […]
Continue readingLook who’s stalking: how the slasher movie screamed its way back
The return of Halloween, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream is just the beginning of a bullish comeback for the subgenre that will never dieLike the bloody, bullet-strewn killer at the end of a frenzied high body count climax making one medically impossible last-gasp attempt to kill the final girl, the slasher […]
Continue reading25 Years and 5 Movies Later, Here’s How the ‘Scream’ Franchise Came to Be
Do you like scary movies? That line at the start of “Scream” (1996) had instant meta connotations, coming as it did in a movie directed by horror master Wes Craven, who all but invented the modern scary movie. So what better director to mock the very genre he helped usher in? Craven was the mastermind […]
Continue reading‘Session 9’ Writers and Director Brad Anderson and Stephen Gevedon Have a Prequel in Mind
Underrated indie horror film Session 9 celebrates its 20th anniversary today. Writer/director Brad Anderson and co-writer Stephen Gevedon reminisced on the film’s release and teased at ideas for the future. Released in 2001, Session 9 stood out among other horror films of the early 2000s like Scream and Final Destination. To celebrate its cult status […]
Continue reading‘Scream 5’ Directors Reveal Their Approach to the New Franchise Entry
Scream is in a precarious yet fascinating place as a horror franchise. The upcoming fifth film will be the first that isn’t creatively driven by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson. The mantle has been passed to fans of the franchise. Enormously talented fans, granted, but not the original creators and the directors seem to be […]
Continue readingWes Craven’s Favorite Movies: 5 Films to Buy on Blu-Ray
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Wes Craven was a master of horror movies. The Cleveland native, who made his directorial debut with 1972’s “The […]
Continue readingWe Know What You’re Watching This Fall: Amazon’s ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Series
The time for teen slasher throwbacks is upon us. Some of those throwbacks, like Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy, are carving out their own identity with semi-original new stories while openly homaging what’s come before them. Others, like Paramount’s upcoming Scream reboot, are going straight back to the well of tried-and-true properties with built-in name recognition […]
Continue readingWhat Lionsgate’s Huge Deal with Spyglass Means for Tarantino, Scream, and Hellraiser Fans
The big Hollywood deals, they keep a-happening. Yesterday, we reported that independent film studio A24 was entertaining a possible sale. Now comes the news that Lionsgate has acquired a partial stake in Spyglass Media Group, a production company with a history dating back over twenty years. Deadline reports that Lionsgate “has acquired the vast majority […]
Continue reading‘Fear Street Part Two: 1978’ Trailer: The Second Chapter of the Trilogy Arrives This Week
Have you checked out Fear Street Part 1: 1994, yet? If not, this is the only time I’ll tell you to stop reading one of my articles and fire up Netflix instead. Director Leigh Janiak‘s throwback horror homage flick is a total blast, taking the standard raised by the Scream franchise (the still-ongoing franchise, we […]
Continue readingRose McGowan: ‘I needed distance from stupid people’
The actor on her new podcast, surviving Harvey Weinstein and why she left the ‘toxic’ USRose McGowan was born into a cult – the Children of God – and has spent most of her working life in what she considers another secretive, manipulative sect: Hollywood. As an actor, she appeared in Scream, Grindhouse and the […]
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