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In 1996, Wes Craven destroyed and remade all presumptions about the horror genre with the release of Scream, the iconic slasher that made waves in the industry and evolved into a major franchise. With six movies to date and Scream 7 on the horizon, Scream is one of the longest-running horror movie series ever. However, the effects of Scream were seen in horror movies after only one installment, demonstrating the brilliance of the effective standalone.
9 Scream Is Self-Aware About The Horror Genre Scream Made Metatextuality A Staple Of Horror Close Arguably the most famous way Scream changed the horror genre is through its self-awareness. It brings up the age-old question: "Have people in a horror movie never seen a horror movie?" The characters in Scream know how the horror genre works, something made explicitly clear by them watching Halloween at a party, also one of the most popular horror movies ever made.
The problem with opening up the horror genre to multiple killers and intentional misdirection is that audiences begin to assume this too, making plot twists even more challenging to pull off. It is one of the reasons why the movie that did it first is still considered the best example. However, even when horror movies aren't going for shock value, they have the potential to further explore themes of violence and evil with multiple villains harboring different motives.
Meanwhile, horror movies offering a range of social commentary have become more frequent in Hollywood, with Bong Joon-ho and Jordan Peele being all-star contributors in this regard. Other movies like Promising Young Woman and The Invisible Man call back to the biases in horror Scream deconstructed, giving female characters more agency. These movies and more show how Scream turned horror into an exploration of real fear and monsters.
4 Scream Is Followed By Many Horror Sequels Horror Movie Sequels Became More Frequent After Scream Close Horror sequels also became increasingly frequent after Scream. Franchises including Halloween and Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street were already producing sequels when Scream came out, with less impressive results — which Scream itself making fun of them.
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