Scream (1996 film): Difference between revisions

* ''[[Scream 3]]'', released in 2000, concluded the original trilogy and moved the action to Hollywood, where a third ''Stab'' film is being made. This film targeted trilogies and [[Horrible Hollywood|the inner workings of the film industry]], and is the only film in the series not written by Kevin Williamson. It's usually treated as the [[Black Sheep]] of the series, with weaker writing and [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror|less of the series' trademark humor]], although of course, [[Your Mileage May Vary]].

* Finally, ''[[Scream 4]]'' (or ''[[Letters 2 Numbers|Scre4m]]''), released in 2011, brought the action back to Woodsboro, dealt with the legacy of the original trilogy, and parodied the [[Torture Porn|various]] [[Found Footage Films|trends]] in horror that have cropped up in the decade since the last ''Scream'' movie -- namely, the recent surge of [[Remake|remakes]] and [[Continuity Reboot|reboots]] of classic horror series. While it was decently received by critics and fans, its disappointing box office returns<ref>The three previous films took in upwards of $100 million each domestically, but this one didn't even reach that amount with domestic and overseas grosses ''combined''. On the other hand, it only cost about $40 million to make.</ref> may have [[Franchise Killer|short-circuited]] its attempt to restart the franchise with a new trilogy.

 

[[Troper]]s like us owe a substantial amount of our hobby to the film. Whole-heartedly about lampshading and deconstructing tropes, it was one of the first major, mainstream films to do this since ''[[Airplane!]]'', while remaining grounded in reality this time and exploring a whole new genre to boot. It's also notable for predating ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' by a few months when it came to having sarcastic, [[Genre Savvy]] teenagers in a [[Post Modernism|post-modern]] [[Horror]] setting.