31 Days of Halloween: Day 22 – Scream

Although it comes across as spoof of horror/slasher films, Scream still maintains a great eerie feel. The killer’s costume, the calling motif, and playing up the staples of other slasher movies keep the audience guessing if the victims will continue making the same mistakes their counterparts do in other films, or wise up. The opening, in which Drew Barrymore is stalked down, is one of my favorite horror movie openings. Watch it below.

While there is some of the typical campy movie references, like saying “Oh, it’s not a horror movie!” Trying to twist up who you think the killer is takes a twist towards the end, but still keeps on pointing out some of the most common elements in slasher flicks. If for some crazy reason you haven’t seen Scream, check it out.