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Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror
By Cullins, Ashley
- ISBN
- 9780593474709
- Publisher
- Plume
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Starred Review on July 1, 2025 | Arts & Humanities
Although the Scream movies have a formula, each new film still surprises viewers—a rarity in any franchise hitting its 30th year. In contrast to the Friday the 13th and Halloween series, Scream doesn't tell audiences who's behind the iconic Ghostface mask until each movie hits its climax. Ideally, the reveal hits less like Scooby-Doo and more like Agatha Christie, whose whodunits inspired Scream franchise creator Kevin Williamson. Entertainment jou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
