Why the Flick?

06: Scream Slashes Expectations


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Do you like scary movies? In honor of its 25th anniversary, Claire and Elizabeth take on Wes Craven's Scream, the iconic slasher movie of 1996 that turned the genre on its head. Whether you love it, hate it, or love to hate it, this episode has something for everyone to gush over. 

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Episode sources:

https://www.vox.com/22634481/scream-influence-horror-genre-wes-craven-new-nightmare-get-out
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-scream-explored-the-exploitative-nature-of-the-nightly-news-180978960/
https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/screams-skeet-ulrich-matthew-lillard-billy-and-stu-fell-in-love/
https://fusion.tv/story/190397/roger-l-jackson-scream-ghostface-wes-craven/amp/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-08-28-9508280007-story.html
https://www.mamamia.com.au/scream-copycat-murders/
https://ew.com/movies/skeet-ulrich-worried-matthew-lillard-ruining-scream/
http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Movies/9808/07/kevin.williamson/

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