Scream / Scream 2

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Customer reviews

review by: 658spark date: 2003-04-06 rating:
The Scream Series - Scares and Satire
Anyone who's ever watched a horror movie will be familiar with the Teen Slasher division of the genre. Seen one, seen 'em all, right?
Wrong!
Wes Craven's clever send-up will have you sniggering and scratching your head as well as hiding behind the sofa cushions. Ok, so our baddies wear a plastic ghost mask, stumble a lot, and........well, they're hardly Freddie Krueger are they? However, there are some chilling sequences, imaginative deaths and great performances from accomplished actors. Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox and David Arquette are all very convincing (ooh, don't we hate that Gale Weathers?), but in my opinion it's video whizz-kid Randy who steals the show. Shame they killed him off really, but look out for his cameo in the concluding chapter! The wonderfully over-the-top Matthew Lillard ("Stu") is also one to watch.
These are very versatile films, great if you love horror movies and are willing to put up with much good-natured sending up, but also great if you hate them and are looking for an antidote to low-budget predictable teen rubbish.


review by: date: 2001-06-20 rating:
A Box Set To Die For!
Comprising the quintessential teen horror movie , and its outrageous sequel, this box set is a must for late night viewing. Scream, the original, is a hilarious take on classic horrors such as Friday 13th and Halloween. One minute it's side-splitting, the next it is terrifying, as some of the most innovative set-pieces in movie history come thick and fast on the way to a cracking conclusion. The sequel, Scream 2, lays on more of the same but has a tendency to concentrate on parody. After a stunning pre-title sequence, the film heads into the realms of the far-fetched, perhaps to mirror sequels of the past, in which reality has been ditched in favour of the manically implausible. This makes for nothing short of supreme entertainment, ideal for watching with a group of close friends on a full moon!

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