"He kinda had a Freddy Kruger look going on..." That's director Wes Craven as Fred, the school janitor 🤣🤣🤣 It's a multi-layer meta pay-off to the line "The janitor is your superior!" as well as a reference to Wes creating Elm Street. RIP to a horror legend.
Reminds me of Eye-gor reaching through the door at the "brain depositary." OMG, Google tells me there's an actual "brain repository" not far from where I live!
The Drew Barrymore opening twist is still genius. She was the only well known name in the cast, and viewers in 1996 were expecting her to be the main star, not knowing that she gets killed off within the first few minutes.
The opening to this movie is so iconic, and I still remember how riveting it was in the theater on opening night in 1997! I mean, the audience was absolutely stunned after Drew Barrymore was killed in the beginning, and then the rest of the film felt completely fresh, which really revitalized the horror genre in the late '90's and early 2000s. Also, the second movie isn't nearly as scary, so I think it would be a lot easier for you to get through, Jen... So maybe you'll consider giving that a shot.
The great thing about Scream was it was so self aware, in that it even though it is a serious subject it constantly refers to old Horror films and makes reference to the plot of them etc. It also spawned superb sequels, each on of them is great too and well worth a watch. You gotta do the sequels, they are brilliant in their own right, The Scream movies are like a who's who of female actors, some incredibly famous female in actors in all of them. the writing is just so clever. You gotta do the sequels!
When I first learned about computers decades ago, I never would have guessed they'd be used to broadcast lovely sensitive ladies being scared to death in October, for the amusement of random dudes at home.
Drew Barrymore was the biggest name star (Courteney Cox was getting close to that level at the time) and was featured in all the promotion for the film. When she died in the opening it genuinely shocked audiences. I distinctly remember the gasps and murmuring after it happened when I saw it in the theater. This was the film that resurrected the horror genre in the 90s.
There was still good horror coming out, I would really say it revived the slasher genre. Slashers had fallen into bad, lifeless sequels of series from the 80’s.
@@Wraiven22It did bring it back though, growing up the only horror movies people talked about were old ones from the 70s/early 80s, the characters were still big names but the movies weren't and nothing new knocked any of them in to the background. Scream absolutely revived the genre.
Scream is pure 90s movie bliss for me...what a time, so many great memories. 😁 And experiencing this movie in the theater was definitely something😂 Jen, through parts of your reaction I got a little worried about you.😱 Thanks for sharing all this with us in another awesome video!👍
"The Fonz" is one of the ultimate Generation X icons. It continually amazes me when reactor after reactor after reactor do not recognize him. Not much slips past Jen though, great job!
1. You should watch the blooper reel it's hilarious and 2. No one ever talks about how it's only the girls who fight back against Ghostface. Himbry, Dewey and Kenney all just get got. And justice for Kenny, he goes down like a hero! In his final moments he runs to get Randy, and his final words are to point out the little hole for her to get away from the killer. RIP Kenny
19:05 The guy who directed Scream 1-4 which is Wes Craven is who wrote and directed A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984). Check out the movies Scary Movie(2000), Jennifer’s Body(2009), I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997), The Faculty(1998), Jeepers Creepers(2001), Trick ‘r Treat(2007), and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer(1998).
Yeah, when Drew Barrymore auditioned for this movie, they wanted her to play Sidney, the girl who survives, but she wanted to play the first victim because she was a big name back then (still is, of course) and she felt no one would expect her to die because the big stars are always the ones who live in horror movies up to that point, so she felt it'd throw the whole audience off to see her die right off the bat. She was the face on all the movie posters, and it absolutely threw audiences when she died because no one knew who (if any) would survive this movie. It was brilliant, really. :) I love horror and laughed through this movie because of all the clever references to other horror movies I'd watched over the years, but I get why it's just scary for you and humor doesn't go with fear for you. It's fine. Everyone's different. You certainly do not need to apologize for being scared watching a scary movie. :)
It turns out that Billy's pain in this scene was completely real. Though the umbrella had a retractable tip and Ulrich wore a protective vest under his shirt to protect himself from potential injury, Sidney's second stab of the umbrella missed the vest. It stabbed Skeet Ulrich on his chest instead, which ended up impacting a wound from an open heart surgery operation the actor had when he was ten years old. In the end, Craven decided to use the footage of Ulrich's genuine pain in the Final Cut.
Loved Jen's fixation that Drew died at the beginning. I laughed at Jen's comment of paraphrase "she is from Party of Five. I guess she is dying since Drew Barrymore died!" Lol.
Hah, you put in a proper shift there Jen - clearly terrified but powered through, nice one :). (and yep, 'Scream' works as a great horror movie _and_ as a clever _deconstruction_ of horror movies. In fact one of the reasons i've gone off the genre is that nearly 30 years after this so clearly laid out and mocked all the cliches, most horror movies still use them without any self-awareness)
21:05 Red Right Hand by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (as I'm sure many will have already told you). "You're one microscopic cog in his catastrophic plan, designed and directed by his red right hand". Poetry.
@@odiumgeneris729 Most only know her from Exorcist and likely haven't seen her as a young woman or adult. I always try to drop a rec for Hell Night and Repossessed for some older Linda Blair.
She wasn't a big name, except for that movie. When this came out in 96 I didn't have a clue what Linda Blair looked like in the modern day and nobody I watched it ever went "omg, it's Linda Blair!"
Hey Jen, in reference to the house, there's a vid on here by grimmlife from about a year and a half ago, where they rented the actual house it was filmed in and the nearby area. They showed how some of the stuff was still the same in scenes from this movie. Pretty neat to see old sets from movies still intact today
@@james7275able For sure, I say it's a super important film (and franchise) for giving the genre a new boost thru the later 90s and beyond. They're a good channel too, with going to a number of really cool locations of horror films, although some wouldn't be so great for being able to be inside and watch the movie that was in it like Scream would
Yes I have PTSD & thus have trouble with emotional regulation. I react to fear with "full activation". I have heard exposure to horror movies in a safe environment, over time, can help with this tho 🤷♀️
The first three were my first gate way into horror and will always hold a palace in my stone cold heart. At a time when horror movies were at an all time low this franchise revitalized the genre in a tongue in cheek meta way while referencing the movies that preceded it and breaking the expectations you were expecting. ‘Not in my movie’ if there were any words to sum up Scream its those 4.
This is probably the most intense opening in movie history. I remember watching it with two other dudes and thought I was going to make it and was going to tap out. Luckily it is a little better after the opening. Until then, Halloween was the scariest movie. Saw it in the theater at the age of 16.
@@kevinlewallen4778 and LordVolkov Sorry, fellows. I've looked for such a link myself - and not just with my eyes. I had my computer, itself, help me out. There is no way to hug Jen other than the old-fashioned cyber way. Like this... ::hug:: Jen ::whisper in your ear:: It's all right. I'm with you. ::squeeze:: ::let go and back away before my actions scare you more than the movie did:: Just like that. In the old days, that's how a man gave a woman a little comfort.
The original script of the movie was titled "Scary Movie" (later changed to Scream) which would eventually be the name used for the parody movie by the Wayans brothers in the year 2000
In the scene where Syd stabs Billy with an umbrella, you can see Skeet is wearing a safety vest. But the second stab, she clearly missing the vest and stabs him in his clavicle by accident 😂
19:06 19:08 19:09 fun fact that was actually the Director of the movie Wes Craven and the reason he’s dressed like Freddy Krueger and has the first name Fred is because he also directed the first Nightmare on Elm Street movie.
This might be the best reaction to this movie yet! I think Jen set a new record for "oh shit" "oh f**k" "oh frig" and "my God" said in one reaction! And yes Jen,you need a bigger chair!! And the pony tail scare!!!
Another thriller you would enjoy is WAIT UNTIL DARK (1967). Has one of the most intense home invasion scenes ever! Just dim the lights or turn them off during the last 8 minutes. Makes it easier to see the screen.
I was working in a theater when this came out and it was a huge hit. Quiet the phenomenon. A lot of people saw this multiple times. It sold out for weeks and stayed in theaters for months
can't make the premiere but stopping in to wish everyone a good time in chat you're all have a scream 🙂 Jen's scared off her gord reaction is epic you are all in for something special 🔥 enjoy everyone and don't forget to leave a like and a comment to help the channel , it's always appreciated 🔥💙🔥💙
Man I wish movies could make me feel as involved as this but unfortunately my brain won't let me just immerse myself in what I am watching without reminding me it is just a movie.
Saw this movie when I was 14 and it sparked my interest in filmmaking which I have been doing ever since. I have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to this movie....and the whole series and Wes Craven.
She makes a good point: the police say his phone was clean with no calls to Sidney. Given that they're boyfriend and girlfriend that seems EXTREMELY sus unless they just meant there were no calls made from his cell phone to Sidney during that time frame. Also, was this during a time when you could track someone through the cell towers or had that not been widely used yet (since cell phones were not widely used in 1996). If so they might have been able to find out how long said cell phone was in the vicinity of Sidney's house,
Great reaction scared Jen! The only thing that would have made it better would have been if your phone rang in the middle of the movie! Yes, I am evil! 😱
One of my all time favorite horror films. Glad you liked it Jen lol! When my mom and my stepdad started dating (this was around 1997) they actually rented this movie but as a kid I wasn't allowed to watch it so they sent me to my room so I couldn't see it. When I was in my teens, I finally was able to watch horror movies and this was one of the ones I had to have on VHS. I still have it and have even had Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan and Skeet Ulrich sign it.
"Everyone will probably die, they just killed Drew Barrymore" That was the idea if they start with killing the biggest star in the opening then no one is safe. Don't fear the reaper playing during the PG13 bedroom scene is one of my favorite hints.
So, in the garage door scene, Rose McGowan kept making it through the cat door with no problem. Eventually they had to resort to nailing her shirt to the door frame to get the scene shot.
