With six movies to date andScream 7on the horizon,Screamis one of the longest-running horror movie series ever.
The gory and horrifying first scenes ofDog SoldiersandA Quiet Placeare prime examples.
However, few things are as iconic as"Do you like scary movies?"
a line that changed horror simply by existing.
It brings up the age-old question:“Have people in a horror movie never seen a horror movie?
This made for a bizarre moment of breaking the fourth wall, wholly original at the time.
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It is one of the reasons why the movie that did it first is still considered the best example.
She is characterized as an intelligent and autonomous person who created a new “Final Girl” standard.
Ghostface arises from conflicts among dysfunctional families, rather than a supernatural, completely impossible source.
1996’s Scream follows a teenage girl who is targeted by a masked killer a year after her mother’s murder who uses horror movies as a deadly game against her and her friends.
SubsequentScreammovies continue to derive horror and danger from Ghostface murders becoming increasingly publicized.
Other movies likePromising Young WomanandThe Invisible Mancall back to the biases in horrorScreamdeconstructed, giving female characters more agency.
These movies and more show howScreamturned horror into an exploration of real fear and monsters.
Interestingly, Dewey is still a beloved character byScreamfans, who went on to appear in several more movies.
The killer is just one of Sidney’s peers, and that influenced many horror movies going forward.
Scream introduced a horror icon with Ghostface.
Which characters in the franchise have worn the Ghostface mask over the 5 movies and TV show?
