Fun Fact: the reporter outside the school that asks Sidney “How does it feel to be almost brutally butchered?” is Linda Blair who played Regan in The Exorcist!
Matthew Lillard is an underrated actor. Accidentally gets drilled in the head with an actual phone and then ad libs one of the best lines in the entire movie. Love him XD
Dude, he was rad and one of the two redeeming factors of 13 Ghosts. As for the line, wasn't it him actually yelling at Skeet and they kept it because it matched? I could be wrong hah 🤔🤔
When Randy was saying watch out Jamie he’s right behind you, and the killer was right behind him, it’s extra great because the actors real name is Jamie.
The fact that the main character does the smart thing by locking the door, but that action then forces her to run up the stairs like she had just been rolling her eyes at moments before, is just so good. It really encapsulates George's point about this movie intentionally pointing out horror movie tropes, and then seeing if they can get away with doing those same tropes.
Like Randy telling Laurie Strode to turn, or Stu saying "I'll be right back" because he is the killer and knows he will, in fact, come back. There are so many brilliant moments in this movie!
That was Drew Barrymore's face on the poster, and she was the biggest, most well known name in the cast. To see her killed in the first scene was a shock to everyone who viewed it at the time.
I thh have 2 respectfully disagree bc Henry Winkler even said in an interview that he didnt even wanna be listed anywhere and 2 let the newer actors have the credits 💜 he was the biggest star 4 example he was The Fonze on Happy Days from like the 70s 🙂💜 him swiping his hair in the mirror is a nod 2 that character bc Fonz was always worried about his hair in that show 💜
@@cplaza81I think they mean in terms of tabloid celebrities. The Fonze was a national treasure, yes, but Drew Barrymore was all over the news during her adolescence (for better or for worse reasons) In modern day it’s like Scream 6 having Courteney Cox as the veteran celebrity but Jenna Ortega is the hot young magazine selling name.
@@cplaza81 Winkler's a beloved TV personality but he was from a previous generation and mostly known for TV. Barrymore was headlining blockbuster films in the 90's and was a far bigger household name than he was by then.
"My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!" Definitely one of the best lines of all time. Wes Craven directed both "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream", thus the Easter egg with the janitor dressed up like Freddy Krueger. The janitor's name was Fred and it was actually Wes Craven as the Janitor in a cameo! Also, the writers wanted the audience to expect the obvious, that Billy was the killer, which he was, but what they didn't want us to expect was the fact that there were TWO killers. That's the plot twist.
The entire scene when he is bleeding out is so good. Gets me every time, he's a horrible human being that has something wrong in his brain, but in that moment I still feel sorry for him when he is all afraid and he is really just a kid who took things too far. Great acting.
i always loved how this movie handled billy. because it counts on you having watched horror movies your entire life and therefore considering billy to be the obvious choice for the killer. from second 1 he appears you already suspect him, and he is so creepy that you cant help to think he is a red herring the movie is using to fool you. that plus little stuff to make you think he is innocent (like the phone call while he was in jail, or the fact that he couldnt reach the window that fast) that automatically mean nothing when you reach the actual twist of the movie wich is that the killer is actually 2 people. genius
Yeah, that's why I find it so funny that the girl who plays her character in Scary Movie is just obviously too big to fit through the doggie door, cause Rose was obviously small enough to And yet, they die the same way lol
Fantastic reaction. Simone, you're not wrong for laughing at Stu's "you hit me with the phone!", it's the funniest moment in the movie i think. Some viewers miss how funny this movie is, and it's even funnier on rewatches -- cracked me up when i realized that literally every single time in the entire movie when Billy enters a scene, it's a jump scare. The dude doesn't know how to walk through a door without lunging against the frame suddenly 😂😂
My favorite thing of this movie (aside from the fact that it's like an elaborate murder mystery) is the fact that the killer is always fallible. They aren't unstoppable killing machines like the Terminator, they're just psycho kids. So people actually fight back, like Tatum smacking him in the face with the freezer door and chucking bottles at him, Sydney sliding out of his grip in the bathroom, etc. It makes the whole thing feel more real, but also kind of funny.
Also makes you wonder if Sydney didn't get away the first time, the movie would have essentially ended very quick and their plan wouldn't have been very dramatic. Kinda almost like they intentionally didn't want to kill her the first time if ya think about it...
16:19 Simone is actually picking up what Wes Craven’s putting down here. You’re supposed to suspect everyone. Because visually storytelling wise. It could’ve been anyone
At the time this movie was released teen slasher movies were a cheesy thing of the past, modern audiences were just too sophisticated to buy the old cliched tropes, or so we thought. This movie was a sort of tongue-in-cheek love letter to the genre that sparked a box office resurgence of teen horror films.
Not sure if sophisticated is the appropriate word. Trends simply get tiring after a while. Hence, even that late 90s resurgence got old by the early 2000s.
Randy and Stu are my favorite characters in all the films. Randy was basically me in high school, all the way up to working in a video store, right as Blockbuster was on its last legs(sigh). But as much as I love Randy, Matthew Lillard chewing up the scenery in the climax of the first Scream will always be the crowning moment of the franchise. "You hit me with the phone, you dick!!!"😂
The Scream franchise is fun! The sequels do not miss. Even the ones not directed by Wes Craven in recent years were able to tie everything together. I wanted to dislike the last two recent sequels but they did a convincing job telling a great movie
I love how George predicted the two killer twist halfway through but didn't think it was possible. Yeah, Billy is so obviously a bad guy, but because he has plausible deniability for at least half the killings and you don't expect there to be an accomplice, you just think he has to be innocent somehow.
Matthew Lillard doesn't get nearly enough love for this role. That scene in the video store really shows off his acting skills. To go from goofy to creepy to sinister without really changing much, just by the way he slowly lowers his voice, talks a little slower and tilting his head forward a little... and gets really close up to your face... Brilliant!
This film was released after my 13th birthday. RIP Wes Craven. Scream 1996 is indeed an excellent movie. It is considered one of the best horror films of all time, credited with revitalizing the slasher genre in the 1990s. The film is praised for its clever writing, suspenseful plot, and iconic characters. Scream 1996 is a must-see for any fan of horror films. It is a classic that is sure to stand the test of time.
Same here born in 83 so my 13th birthday hit a little bit before Scream came out. Unfortunately missed it in theaters, but saw it when it hit Blockbuster and it became one of my favorites. Seen everyone since in theaters though.
what I like about scream is it’s designed to be the most classic of classic horror movies. All the tropes, all the cheesy lines, all the dumb characters, it leans into the stereotypes so hard that it swings around to being a good palate cleanser for horror movie burnout.
The great thing about the opening scene with Drew Barrymore being such a well known star, the audience thought she would be the survivor girl and when she ends up getting killed which I remember shocked me thinking she can't die just got this film off to a roaring start
The line "Go down the street to the Mackenzie's" that Casey's dad says to her mom at the beginning is a play on Halloween. Lori tells Tommy and Lindsey to go down the street to the Mackenzie's to get help.
When Stu gets hit with the phone, that was actually an accident. Skeet meant to throw it behind Matthew's head so the phone landed behind Stu in the frame but that didn't happen. So Matthew saying his line about hitting him with the phone was ad-libbed and kept cause Wes loved it and found it funny. If you watch it more than once and watch Stu and Billy's facial expressions, you can tell that they are the killers especially when Billy pops up at the party in the front door, gives Stu a cue that everything is ready and that he took care of Tatum. Stu and Billy were also in constant communication cause Billy says to Stu "I thought you said she was dead" talking about Gale running her van into the tree.
Six minutes in I paused to see a great image that summed up the whole reaction - Simone horrified and George laughing and clapping. I knew this one was going to be fun. Great reaction, guys!
I hope someone already pointed this out, there are many horror in-jokes in the film. One being that it is the director Wes Craven as the school janitor wearing the 'Freddy' sweater, which you got. One you missed was one of the reporters was Linda Blair from The Exorcist.
*"Tell George he got my phone taken away cuz I busted out laughing picturing a chase scene in a studio apartment."* 😂😂😂 - Exact text my daughter (14) sent with link. She'd already handed in her test and was killing time. She just got it back lol.
18:15 Of course, one way _this_ part strains credulity is with this suggestion that a garage door opener sold in the US is going to generate enough force to lift a _person;_ even a relatively _light_ one.
Matthew Lillard is such an underrated actor. He was in another horror movie that never gets mentioned but is actually really good. It's called "13 Ghosts" and I highly recommend it.
@@YagiChanDan why hate? I view it as a decent attempt at that gaming universe. Could have been better, of course, like the 2012 Dredd movie, but they definitely gave it a game try.
2:25 Wes actually didn't write that bit. It was already in the script before he was brought onboard as director. As someone who's looking to go into writing, it sucks that people don't give Kevin Williamson enough credit, since Scream was originally his baby. He wrote the original screenplay.
Pretty incredible movie. The tone is masterful, shifting easily between suspense and humor. Matthew Lillard is an absolute riot. I hope you two see more of this series...please don't wait until next October!!! I was hoping that Drew Barrymore would get an Oscar nomination for this. She wouldn't have won, but a nomination for "Supporting Actress" would have been nice. This movie did win the top prize at the MTV Movie Awards, though...well deserved. (Other movies that won around that time were Terminator 2, Seven, There's Something About Mary, The Matrix and Pulp Fiction.)
Awesome reactions from Simone and George, to this fantastic horror movie! I love Henry " The Fonz " Winkler's cameo appearance as the school Principal and Director Wes Craven's cameo as Janitor Fred. Fun Scream Facts: The original title for Scream was going to be Scary Movie. The phone hitting Stu Macher on the head, was actually a blooper that they kept in the film. :)
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 with a plethora of well known actors and well worth a watch. You gotta do the sequels, the writing is just so clever.
One of my fav part of these commentaries are when they guess what the movies are about and are soo wrong while creating an interesting idea for a different movie.
When I started doing stand-up comedy in Orlando (my hometown) back in the early 1980's, my first monologue was How To Survive A Horror Movie. It had a lot of the same points this movie has as punch lines. I've often wondered if Wes Craven saw that routine.
Drew Barrymore was more famous than Neve Cambell and was featured in all the advertising for Scream and she is the girl on the poster, so everybody went to the movie theater assuming she was the main character. Killing her off at the beginning of the movie was a big shocker at the time.
This film was released in 1996. At that time, the slasher subgenre in horror was... well, almost extinct. The big franchises were either finished or almost finished. And along comes this film, conceived as a satire/homage and swan song/farewell to that specific genre. And it goes and resurrects it. The following years were filled with new slashers born in the shadow of Scream. By the time that momentum started to lose steam we were already in the 2000s and the old franchises came back thanks to remakes and nostalgia, and the genre is still going strong today, playing with the formula, trying new gimmicks, etc. And Scream endures. Part 7 is already being planned.
Fun Fact: Rose Mcgowan was easily able to get through the cat door on multiple takes so they had to fasten her so she couldn't make it through... [So in RL she would've gotten out of the garage and away lol]
Neve Campbell in this movie was sooo pretty/gorgeous. A fun fact of the movie it´s that Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers) and David Arquette (agent Dewey), had a romance in the real life, like in the film (you can see the chemistry), and were married and had a daughter (Coco Riley Arquette).
17:32 As I understand it, this is actually footage from the _second_ take, because in the _first,_ Rose McGowan discovered she could actually fit through that door quite _easily._
You know, I just realized that rule number 3 absolutely applied to Stu. Even if he said it jokingly, he still said, “I’ll be right back” and he does die by the end.
I was a young teen when I saw this in theatres. I was so amped up when I came out! I have gone as Ghostface every year for Halloween since and no matter how many years pass people will always be just a little hesitant around you when you don the costume. I adored the music and the score, especially for Casey's scene. I wish it had just told a more serious story though like Halloween and not gone for the meta jokey style as the movie(s) progressed. The action scenes were so well done as George indicated when he applauded at the opening. 😆 Simone's wail when Ghostface spins around at Casey was amazing! Thank you for posting this. Great memories.
This movie has the greatest opening in the history of horror movies, and one of the best ones period in any genre. Also Scream is elevated horror in the sense that it does something else well, like comedy. Scream is legitimately funny throughout the franchise. The best horror movies do something other than produce scares. They either make you laugh between the trauma or make real commentary about things like Get Out. Love that you did the best horror movies I've ever seen back to back. And don't listen to the doubters every Scream movie is fun. Scream 3 gets hate, but it is the one in the series that will make you laugh out loud with the comedic talent in that cast. Hope you watch them all.🙏
Yesterday you guys asked how many people watch your reactions when they haven't seen the movie, this is probably the movie that I've watched the most reactions from. It's my third favorite film out of every film ever made. I have an entire half sleeve on my lower right arm of scream tattoos. I wish I could post a picture of one of them cuz it's my favorite tattoo but this film is a masterpiece. I'm also surprised George saw her bf tied up. I didn't notice that until this year and I watched this movie 1000 times since 98
He touched her chin as a comforting gesture. My fifth grade teacher in 1987 hugged me after I dislocated my finger during recess. No one thought it was weird back then.
After my second grade teacher attacked me with a wooden mallet (just for needing to use the restroom) the principal hugged me and kissed me on the cheek. It was really exactly what I needed at the time. This was in late-1983
This movie is full of red herrings, like the boots you picked up on. It's actually kind of clever because if you rewatch it, they really don't have to hide who the killers are at all. They just taint the pool of characters to the point where everyone seems to be the obvious guess.
I love this movie for its self-awareness and cleverness. I love they play don't fear the reaper as foreshadowing when Billy sneaks into Sydney's room at the beginning I love Jamie Kennedy is yelling Jamie behind you when Ghostface was behind him and as for reactors I love how many people are concerned about the popcorn burning lol
You should definitely continue with the series. The first is pretty unanimously considered the best, and the quality wavers a bit. But most Scream fans agree there isn't a bad movie in the bunch. Even the worst Scream is enjoyable, which can't be said for many other horror franchises
I liked that they picked up on how this one and Cabin in the Woods both poke fun at the genre. I think this one did it better, but like that you saw that similarity.
The mask predates the movie originally being made by Loren Gitthens for Alterian as a halloween costume but a knock off was made of the mask by Funworlds who then licensed the rights for their knock off to be used in the movie so they’re not credited for their contribution.
The voice of Ghostface is Roger L. Jackson and he has done the voice Mojo Jojo in the Powerpuff Girls. I never would have guessed that the same actor plays both of those characters.
Ikr? He sounds so completely different in both roles. And he's also a part of The Walking Dead universe, he plays Chuck the homeless character in The Walking Dead Game: Season 1.
The biggest shock in the movie Is within first 15 min they killed off an A list celebrity. This scream was inspired by a real life murder The Gainsville riper who killed college girls that looked like his mother. Drew Barrymore was supposed to play Sidney. Drew accidentally kept really calling 911 during filming the open scene. The mask was inspired by Edvard Munch's painting The Scream, he found the mask in a box while cleaning out the filming location, they looked at dozens of other Masks and they didn't like any. They than bought the rights for the mask.
@@Xfactor444-x4nwell A-list is strong. They usually kill a somewhat known celeb. Maybe b/c. Drew Barrymore is maybe the most famous but I would call her B list. I only know her from ET and this, don't know if she's been in A list big films really. But its the majority of the films that have a somewhat known face killed. Like you may go 'I recognise her (or them)'
So many little references throughout this that all tie together in the story, it's really brilliantly written. One you may not have got is the movie guy on the coach yelling at Jamie Lee Curtis to watch out, the killers behind you, as the killer is behind him... his name is also Jamie. Not many movies do two genres and nail both of this, this is a perfect slasher and perfect whodunnit mystery.
Friend had a Halloween party in his basement when these movies were a phenomenon. Had a guy dressed as Ghostface to scare people as they came in and had to go down a long hallway to the basement door (red light, halloween sound effects playing). Hearing people scream was like the doorbell. 😂
If you're looking for a scifi horror set in a working class neighborhood, I'd highly recommend Attack the Block, featuring John Boyega's big acting break.
Mathew Lillard is awesome. There's almost no reactions to it out there, but I recommend checking out SLC Punk. His performance in that movie is soooo good.
Scream is such a good series. The 3rd was the only one I felt went a little sideways, but it was still fun to watch. I've loved the three newer ones as well. They do a great job of making Ghost face more brutal and intimidating.
I wanted an honest reaction, so I didn't tell my daughter (11 then) how I felt about part 3. Her reaction halfway through: "Dad, this one kinda sucks, huh?" - We've skipped it ever since on Halloween marathons.
Simone has to be my favorite reactor on YT. The fact that she recognized the actors who play Data and Miles O'Brien ranks her pretty high. This was an awesome movie to watch when it first came out. It was at a time when horror movies were dead and this revitalized then (and opened the way to a lot of copycats). I hope you guy do at least Scream 2!!
Speaking of Scream, George and Simone should DEFINITELY react to the Scary Movie series (even though the only one I really care about is Scary Movie 3). They'd really like it.
23:05 That "look behind you Jamie" is such a clever joke. The actor playing the "Movie Nerd" is named Jamie Kennedy. Though he's watching Halloween and telling Jamie Lee Curtis to look behind her while the killer is behind him.
7:55 That's the thing about early Slashers, they were sometimes called Suburban horror because it involved things people in Suburbia were afraid off because they were less likely to happen in their neighbourhoods
27:42 "You hit me with the _phone,_ man!" As I understand it, this part was not in the script. Skeet and Matthew _improvised_ this particular part and they kept it because they figured it helped them illustrate how the characters were breaking down.
In the pister it was Drew Berrimore! She as like advertised in all the posters, always in the center. Everyone thought she was conna be the main character / the final girl and she dies in the first scene. I love this franchise always playing with cliches and expectations. Its super fun!
Also, Christopher Lee made a critique about getting stabbed when he played Sarumon. Jackson wanted something dramatic, then Lee said it's not like that. It's more like your breathe leaving you. Then then also mention how he was stabbed while he was enlisted. Lee said, "Have you any idea what kind of noise happens when somebody’s stabbed in the back? Because I do.”
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"It can't be him. Unless, there's two people."
Great use of deduction, George.
Fun Fact: the reporter outside the school that asks Sidney “How does it feel to be almost brutally butchered?” is Linda Blair who played Regan in The Exorcist!
As if I never saw that 😮
Fun fact. Stop saying fun fact. It’s obnoxious and annoying.
@@longtallshorty5791 fun fact nobody cares
Wow.. I never knew that.
@@longtallshorty5791you seem fun
Matthew Lillard is an underrated actor. Accidentally gets drilled in the head with an actual phone and then ad libs one of the best lines in the entire movie. Love him XD
Dude, he was rad and one of the two redeeming factors of 13 Ghosts. As for the line, wasn't it him actually yelling at Skeet and they kept it because it matched? I could be wrong hah 🤔🤔
Don't forget him being a perfect live action Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo movies.
@@fredfredburger5150 Absolutely not forgetting that. My mans carried those two live actions!
Matthew Lillard is a big D&D fan. Which makes him even cooler!
I met him at a convention a couple years back, really chill guy. I had him do the thing where he grabs Randy by the shoulders to me in the photo 🤣
When Randy was saying watch out Jamie he’s right behind you, and the killer was right behind him, it’s extra great because the actors real name is Jamie.
Same here! Badd Medicine caught i think 💜
You got X'd punk!
The fact that the main character does the smart thing by locking the door, but that action then forces her to run up the stairs like she had just been rolling her eyes at moments before, is just so good. It really encapsulates George's point about this movie intentionally pointing out horror movie tropes, and then seeing if they can get away with doing those same tropes.
Like Randy telling Laurie Strode to turn, or Stu saying "I'll be right back" because he is the killer and knows he will, in fact, come back. There are so many brilliant moments in this movie!
That was Drew Barrymore's face on the poster, and she was the biggest, most well known name in the cast. To see her killed in the first scene was a shock to everyone who viewed it at the time.
I thh have 2 respectfully disagree bc Henry Winkler even said in an interview that he didnt even wanna be listed anywhere and 2 let the newer actors have the credits 💜 he was the biggest star 4 example he was The Fonze on Happy Days from like the 70s 🙂💜 him swiping his hair in the mirror is a nod 2 that character bc Fonz was always worried about his hair in that show 💜
@@cplaza81I think they mean in terms of tabloid celebrities. The Fonze was a national treasure, yes, but Drew Barrymore was all over the news during her adolescence (for better or for worse reasons)
In modern day it’s like Scream 6 having Courteney Cox as the veteran celebrity but Jenna Ortega is the hot young magazine selling name.
@@cplaza81 Winkler's a beloved TV personality but he was from a previous generation and mostly known for TV. Barrymore was headlining blockbuster films in the 90's and was a far bigger household name than he was by then.
Simones face while George laughs at her for falling for the last jump scare 😂😂💀
"Jesus! Fuck off everybody."
That was the cherry on top. It's ok Simone, we've all been there.😂
"My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!" Definitely one of the best lines of all time.
Wes Craven directed both "Nightmare on Elm Street" and "Scream", thus the Easter egg with the janitor dressed up like Freddy Krueger. The janitor's name was Fred and it was actually Wes Craven as the Janitor in a cameo!
Also, the writers wanted the audience to expect the obvious, that Billy was the killer, which he was, but what they didn't want us to expect was the fact that there were TWO killers. That's the plot twist.
That's a great comedic line, but the best scary line is:
"Because I want to know who I'm looking at"
And George thought of it part of the way into this movie, although he was wrong about it being twins.
The entire scene when he is bleeding out is so good. Gets me every time, he's a horrible human being that has something wrong in his brain, but in that moment I still feel sorry for him when he is all afraid and he is really just a kid who took things too far. Great acting.
i always loved how this movie handled billy. because it counts on you having watched horror movies your entire life and therefore considering billy to be the obvious choice for the killer. from second 1 he appears you already suspect him, and he is so creepy that you cant help to think he is a red herring the movie is using to fool you. that plus little stuff to make you think he is innocent (like the phone call while he was in jail, or the fact that he couldnt reach the window that fast) that automatically mean nothing when you reach the actual twist of the movie wich is that the killer is actually 2 people. genius
I love the scream franchise! Well most of it lol
We all go a little mad, sometimes.
I also love George's "that settles it, it's not him" at 22:17 :D
The janitor dressed like Freddy Krueger was a cameo of Wes Craven, love it
Fred the Janitor. Played by creator of FREDdy Krueger
Fun fact: Rose McGowan could actually fit through the cat door easily. So easily that they had to staple her shirt to the inside.
That’s weird.
Yeah, that's why I find it so funny that the girl who plays her character in Scary Movie is just obviously too big to fit through the doggie door, cause Rose was obviously small enough to
And yet, they die the same way lol
I know, she got her head and boobs through, the rest should have been easy.
That's some reverse plot armor shit right there
She's super hot in this movie.
Fantastic reaction. Simone, you're not wrong for laughing at Stu's "you hit me with the phone!", it's the funniest moment in the movie i think. Some viewers miss how funny this movie is, and it's even funnier on rewatches -- cracked me up when i realized that literally every single time in the entire movie when Billy enters a scene, it's a jump scare. The dude doesn't know how to walk through a door without lunging against the frame suddenly 😂😂
“My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!”
That line is so hilarious 😂
Same here and i cannot even believe that a lot of Stus lines were improv and not scripted 🤣
My favorite thing of this movie (aside from the fact that it's like an elaborate murder mystery) is the fact that the killer is always fallible. They aren't unstoppable killing machines like the Terminator, they're just psycho kids. So people actually fight back, like Tatum smacking him in the face with the freezer door and chucking bottles at him, Sydney sliding out of his grip in the bathroom, etc. It makes the whole thing feel more real, but also kind of funny.
Also makes you wonder if Sydney didn't get away the first time, the movie would have essentially ended very quick and their plan wouldn't have been very dramatic. Kinda almost like they intentionally didn't want to kill her the first time if ya think about it...
"That settles it. Its not him." George said with so much confidence 😅
When he's right he's always unsure.
When he's that confident he's always wrong.
16:19 Simone is actually picking up what Wes Craven’s putting down here. You’re supposed to suspect everyone. Because visually storytelling wise. It could’ve been anyone
At the time this movie was released teen slasher movies were a cheesy thing of the past, modern audiences were just too sophisticated to buy the old cliched tropes, or so we thought. This movie was a sort of tongue-in-cheek love letter to the genre that sparked a box office resurgence of teen horror films.
Friday the 13th part 6 Jason Lives (best one imo) and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (the movie he did before this one) had self awareness.
Yeah, The slasher genre knew what it was they just had to find the right way to let the audience in on it.
Not sure if sophisticated is the appropriate word. Trends simply get tiring after a while. Hence, even that late 90s resurgence got old by the early 2000s.
Randy and Stu are my favorite characters in all the films. Randy was basically me in high school, all the way up to working in a video store, right as Blockbuster was on its last legs(sigh). But as much as I love Randy, Matthew Lillard chewing up the scenery in the climax of the first Scream will always be the crowning moment of the franchise.
"You hit me with the phone, you dick!!!"😂
That and "I'm feeling a little woozy here".
‘It’s a scream baby!’
“Did you really call the cops?..” “..my mom and dad are gonna be so mad at meee..” 😭😂😂
I used to work in a video store too! Not Blockbuster but my place was called Title Wave. It was a lot of fun.
It was improvised that line too
The Scream franchise is fun! The sequels do not miss. Even the ones not directed by Wes Craven in recent years were able to tie everything together. I wanted to dislike the last two recent sequels but they did a convincing job telling a great movie
cap! The last two are very questionable, with some fun moments, but pleas that twig eatin punches and taken out a legacy character. cap cap cap!
I love how George predicted the two killer twist halfway through but didn't think it was possible.
Yeah, Billy is so obviously a bad guy, but because he has plausible deniability for at least half the killings and you don't expect there to be an accomplice, you just think he has to be innocent somehow.
Matthew Lillard doesn't get nearly enough love for this role. That scene in the video store really shows off his acting skills. To go from goofy to creepy to sinister without really changing much, just by the way he slowly lowers his voice, talks a little slower and tilting his head forward a little... and gets really close up to your face...
Brilliant!
In defense of Tatum’s pajamas. Teens and twenty something girls wore those in the 90’s it was trendy. It didn’t die out until like 2003.
This film was released after my 13th birthday. RIP Wes Craven. Scream 1996 is indeed an excellent movie. It is considered one of the best horror films of all time, credited with revitalizing the slasher genre in the 1990s. The film is praised for its clever writing, suspenseful plot, and iconic characters. Scream 1996 is a must-see for any fan of horror films. It is a classic that is sure to stand the test of time.
You should have worked on this movies press junket. :)
Same here born in 83 so my 13th birthday hit a little bit before Scream came out. Unfortunately missed it in theaters, but saw it when it hit Blockbuster and it became one of my favorites. Seen everyone since in theaters though.
what I like about scream is it’s designed to be the most classic of classic horror movies. All the tropes, all the cheesy lines, all the dumb characters, it leans into the stereotypes so hard that it swings around to being a good palate cleanser for horror movie burnout.
The great thing about the opening scene with Drew Barrymore being such a well known star, the audience thought she would be the survivor girl and when she ends up getting killed which I remember shocked me thinking she can't die just got this film off to a roaring start
She was front and center on the poster.
29:13
She was legit pissed that one got her 😆✨
The line "Go down the street to the Mackenzie's" that Casey's dad says to her mom at the beginning is a play on Halloween. Lori tells Tommy and Lindsey to go down the street to the Mackenzie's to get help.
whoa Simone * really * got scared when he jumped through the window
When Stu gets hit with the phone, that was actually an accident. Skeet meant to throw it behind Matthew's head so the phone landed behind Stu in the frame but that didn't happen. So Matthew saying his line about hitting him with the phone was ad-libbed and kept cause Wes loved it and found it funny. If you watch it more than once and watch Stu and Billy's facial expressions, you can tell that they are the killers especially when Billy pops up at the party in the front door, gives Stu a cue that everything is ready and that he took care of Tatum. Stu and Billy were also in constant communication cause Billy says to Stu "I thought you said she was dead" talking about Gale running her van into the tree.
"she looks dead" lol 🤣🤣
The scene with ghost face behind Randy where he is saying "look out behind you Jaime" is even funnier given the actors name is Jamie Kennedy
Six minutes in I paused to see a great image that summed up the whole reaction - Simone horrified and George laughing and clapping.
I knew this one was going to be fun.
Great reaction, guys!
"Look behind you, Jamie!"
What makes that scene even more meta is that the actor who plays Randy (Movie Kid) is named JAMIE Kennedy.
Scream is my “favorite scary movie” and I hope you guys watch the entire franchise! I think you’d love most of them!
The satire of it is called "Scary Movie."
Scream IS satire, Scary Movie is parody
I hope someone already pointed this out, there are many horror in-jokes in the film. One being that it is the director Wes Craven as the school janitor wearing the 'Freddy' sweater, which you got. One you missed was one of the reporters was Linda Blair from The Exorcist.
*"Tell George he got my phone taken away cuz I busted out laughing picturing a chase scene in a studio apartment."* 😂😂😂
- Exact text my daughter (14) sent with link. She'd already handed in her test and was killing time. She just got it back lol.
18:15 Of course, one way _this_ part strains credulity is with this suggestion that a garage door opener sold in the US is going to generate enough force to lift a _person;_ even a relatively _light_ one.
Matthew Lillard is such an underrated actor. He was in another horror movie that never gets mentioned but is actually really good. It's called "13 Ghosts" and I highly recommend it.
He was also in Hackers with a very young Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller.
And he was Todd “Maniac” Marshall in Wing Commander!
@michaelray3865 ooh forgot that one.... can never decide if I like or hate that film LOL.
13 ghost is a fantastic movie
@@YagiChanDan why hate? I view it as a decent attempt at that gaming universe. Could have been better, of course, like the 2012 Dredd movie, but they definitely gave it a game try.
This movie is a perfect 90's version of oldschool horror.
2:25 Wes actually didn't write that bit. It was already in the script before he was brought onboard as director.
As someone who's looking to go into writing, it sucks that people don't give Kevin Williamson enough credit, since Scream was originally his baby. He wrote the original screenplay.
Pretty incredible movie. The tone is masterful, shifting easily between suspense and humor. Matthew Lillard is an absolute riot. I hope you two see more of this series...please don't wait until next October!!!
I was hoping that Drew Barrymore would get an Oscar nomination for this. She wouldn't have won, but a nomination for "Supporting Actress" would have been nice. This movie did win the top prize at the MTV Movie Awards, though...well deserved. (Other movies that won around that time were Terminator 2, Seven, There's Something About Mary, The Matrix and Pulp Fiction.)
Awesome reactions from Simone and George, to this fantastic horror movie!
I love Henry " The Fonz " Winkler's cameo appearance as the school Principal and Director Wes Craven's cameo as Janitor Fred.
Fun Scream Facts:
The original title for Scream was going to be Scary Movie.
The phone hitting Stu Macher on the head, was actually a blooper that they kept in the film. :)
This movie is so genius. It’s like a Penn & Teller show where they tell you “this is how the trick works”. Then they do it and you’re still surprised.
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 with a plethora of well known actors and well worth a watch. You gotta do the sequels, the writing is just so clever.
The look on Simone's face a split second after the scare jump at the very end, just before the credits, hilarious lmao.
The writer, Kevin Williamson (who also wrote Dawson Creek) also wrote The Faculty, which is a peak 90s film and highly recommended.
The shocked woman on the movie poster is Drew Berrymore. It's just hard to tell with how hyper zoomed in it is lol.
One of my fav part of these commentaries are when they guess what the movies are about and are soo wrong while creating an interesting idea for a different movie.
When I started doing stand-up comedy in Orlando (my hometown) back in the early 1980's, my first monologue was How To Survive A Horror Movie. It had a lot of the same points this movie has as punch lines. I've often wondered if Wes Craven saw that routine.
The principal isn’t the killer, he is the Fonz tho.
Drew Barrymore was more famous than Neve Cambell and was featured in all the advertising for Scream and she is the girl on the poster, so everybody went to the movie theater assuming she was the main character. Killing her off at the beginning of the movie was a big shocker at the time.
Iconic
Inspired by the movie Psycho.
This film was released in 1996. At that time, the slasher subgenre in horror was... well, almost extinct. The big franchises were either finished or almost finished. And along comes this film, conceived as a satire/homage and swan song/farewell to that specific genre.
And it goes and resurrects it. The following years were filled with new slashers born in the shadow of Scream. By the time that momentum started to lose steam we were already in the 2000s and the old franchises came back thanks to remakes and nostalgia, and the genre is still going strong today, playing with the formula, trying new gimmicks, etc.
And Scream endures. Part 7 is already being planned.
Simone looked so mad at herself after that final jumpscare. 😀
The guy playing the principal did a great job, he should give acting classes
The Fonz has always been a good actor. 😊
Fun Fact: Rose Mcgowan was easily able to get through the cat door on multiple takes so they had to fasten her so she couldn't make it through... [So in RL she would've gotten out of the garage and away lol]
Oh brother I am really hoping they stick with this franchise and keep watching them ALL. Love this franchise.
Neve Campbell in this movie was sooo pretty/gorgeous. A fun fact of the movie it´s that Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers) and David Arquette (agent Dewey), had a romance in the real life, like in the film (you can see the chemistry), and were married and had a daughter (Coco Riley Arquette).
Ghost Face really sells some of the damage he takes. A little kick and he goes flying.
17:32 As I understand it, this is actually footage from the _second_ take, because in the _first,_ Rose McGowan discovered she could actually fit through that door quite _easily._
You know, I just realized that rule number 3 absolutely applied to Stu. Even if he said it jokingly, he still said, “I’ll be right back” and he does die by the end.
But also nobody catches Randy saying "ill c u in the kitchen with a knife" like omg we totally do lol 💜🙂
This is definitely my favorite scary movie, it redefined the genre as a whole and I just love the overall satirical tone
7:43 I have never heard a more true statement describing modern housing. 😂😂😂
I was a young teen when I saw this in theatres. I was so amped up when I came out! I have gone as Ghostface every year for Halloween since and no matter how many years pass people will always be just a little hesitant around you when you don the costume. I adored the music and the score, especially for Casey's scene. I wish it had just told a more serious story though like Halloween and not gone for the meta jokey style as the movie(s) progressed. The action scenes were so well done as George indicated when he applauded at the opening. 😆 Simone's wail when Ghostface spins around at Casey was amazing! Thank you for posting this. Great memories.
This movie has the greatest opening in the history of horror movies, and one of the best ones period in any genre. Also Scream is elevated horror in the sense that it does something else well, like comedy. Scream is legitimately funny throughout the franchise. The best horror movies do something other than produce scares. They either make you laugh between the trauma or make real commentary about things like Get Out. Love that you did the best horror movies I've ever seen back to back. And don't listen to the doubters every Scream movie is fun. Scream 3 gets hate, but it is the one in the series that will make you laugh out loud with the comedic talent in that cast. Hope you watch them all.🙏
I would put Screams opening sequence second behind the opening sequence of 28 Weeks Later
Yesterday you guys asked how many people watch your reactions when they haven't seen the movie, this is probably the movie that I've watched the most reactions from. It's my third favorite film out of every film ever made. I have an entire half sleeve on my lower right arm of scream tattoos. I wish I could post a picture of one of them cuz it's my favorite tattoo but this film is a masterpiece. I'm also surprised George saw her bf tied up. I didn't notice that until this year and I watched this movie 1000 times since 98
He touched her chin as a comforting gesture. My fifth grade teacher in 1987 hugged me after I dislocated my finger during recess. No one thought it was weird back then.
After my second grade teacher attacked me with a wooden mallet (just for needing to use the restroom) the principal hugged me and kissed me on the cheek. It was really exactly what I needed at the time.
This was in late-1983
Now I need Scream 2 asap!!! I love watching new people be introduced to this franchise
This movie is full of red herrings, like the boots you picked up on. It's actually kind of clever because if you rewatch it, they really don't have to hide who the killers are at all. They just taint the pool of characters to the point where everyone seems to be the obvious guess.
"You hit me with the f'n phone, you d**k!" was entirely ad-lib 😂 Ulrich was meant to slam the phone on the counter, but missed and hit Lillard. 😂😂😂
I like that the most horrific aspect for George and Simone is the size of these American McMansions
Everyone reacting to this movie: "It can't be him" when Billy enters and drops the cellphone. I love this movie😂.
Watching "Scary Movie" right after this is a 10/10 experience, btw. Y'all should add it to a poll, or just send it!
I love this movie for its self-awareness and cleverness. I love they play don't fear the reaper as foreshadowing when Billy sneaks into Sydney's room at the beginning I love Jamie Kennedy is yelling Jamie behind you when Ghostface was behind him and as for reactors I love how many people are concerned about the popcorn burning lol
You should definitely continue with the series. The first is pretty unanimously considered the best, and the quality wavers a bit. But most Scream fans agree there isn't a bad movie in the bunch. Even the worst Scream is enjoyable, which can't be said for many other horror franchises
FACTS!!! I luv em all!!!
Agreed, they're alot of fun! I really enjoyed the sequels though, the last two were great too, really surprised me how good they were.
I liked that they picked up on how this one and Cabin in the Woods both poke fun at the genre. I think this one did it better, but like that you saw that similarity.
Fun fact, the cleaner in the school hallway dressed as freddy was wes craven funny enough
Simone’s face after the last jump scare. Chef’s kiss.
The mask predates the movie originally being made by Loren Gitthens for Alterian as a halloween costume but a knock off was made of the mask by Funworlds who then licensed the rights for their knock off to be used in the movie so they’re not credited for their contribution.
The voice of Ghostface is Roger L. Jackson and he has done the voice Mojo Jojo in the Powerpuff Girls. I never would have guessed that the same actor plays both of those characters.
Ikr? He sounds so completely different in both roles. And he's also a part of The Walking Dead universe, he plays Chuck the homeless character in The Walking Dead Game: Season 1.
The biggest shock in the movie Is within first 15 min they killed off an A list celebrity. This scream was inspired by a real life murder The Gainsville riper who killed college girls that looked like his mother. Drew Barrymore was supposed to play Sidney. Drew accidentally kept really calling 911 during filming the open scene. The mask was inspired by Edvard Munch's painting The Scream, he found the mask in a box while cleaning out the filming location, they looked at dozens of other Masks and they didn't like any. They than bought the rights for the mask.
Don't they kill of an A-list celebrity in every movie? I think they do, right?
Thanks IMDB trivia section bot
@@Xfactor444-x4nwell A-list is strong. They usually kill a somewhat known celeb. Maybe b/c. Drew Barrymore is maybe the most famous but I would call her B list. I only know her from ET and this, don't know if she's been in A list big films really. But its the majority of the films that have a somewhat known face killed. Like you may go 'I recognise her (or them)'
@@nether2227 thx
I mean, it's gotta be a Psycho homage, right? They did a similar thing in Dressed to Kill
“Jesus! The camera!”
… “My name isn’t Jesus”
Fred the janitor is played by Wes Craven.
So many little references throughout this that all tie together in the story, it's really brilliantly written. One you may not have got is the movie guy on the coach yelling at Jamie Lee Curtis to watch out, the killers behind you, as the killer is behind him... his name is also Jamie.
Not many movies do two genres and nail both of this, this is a perfect slasher and perfect whodunnit mystery.
I had forgotten how fun that movie was
Friend had a Halloween party in his basement when these movies were a phenomenon. Had a guy dressed as Ghostface to scare people as they came in and had to go down a long hallway to the basement door (red light, halloween sound effects playing). Hearing people scream was like the doorbell. 😂
If you're looking for a scifi horror set in a working class neighborhood, I'd highly recommend Attack the Block, featuring John Boyega's big acting break.
Oh, good shout. Brilliant film.
Seconded.
Thirded.
Fun fact: when the principal yells and the janitor in the red and green sweater( Fred) the janitor was played by Wes Craven.
Mathew Lillard is awesome. There's almost no reactions to it out there, but I recommend checking out SLC Punk. His performance in that movie is soooo good.
He make’s good D&D products now along with acting.
Slc punk is soooo good
You have to admire how self-aware this movie is. A parody so subtle no one got it
Scream is such a good series. The 3rd was the only one I felt went a little sideways, but it was still fun to watch. I've loved the three newer ones as well. They do a great job of making Ghost face more brutal and intimidating.
Absolutely. Apart from S3, the rest are really consistently good to great.
I wanted an honest reaction, so I didn't tell my daughter (11 then) how I felt about part 3. Her reaction halfway through:
"Dad, this one kinda sucks, huh?"
- We've skipped it ever since on Halloween marathons.
4 might be better than this one. Close call
@@OneArmedRetroGamerI go back and forth. I love that one, too.
Simone has to be my favorite reactor on YT. The fact that she recognized the actors who play Data and Miles O'Brien ranks her pretty high. This was an awesome movie to watch when it first came out. It was at a time when horror movies were dead and this revitalized then (and opened the way to a lot of copycats). I hope you guy do at least Scream 2!!
Speaking of Scream, George and Simone should DEFINITELY react to the Scary Movie series (even though the only one I really care about is Scary Movie 3). They'd really like it.
23:05 That "look behind you Jamie" is such a clever joke. The actor playing the "Movie Nerd" is named Jamie Kennedy. Though he's watching Halloween and telling Jamie Lee Curtis to look behind her while the killer is behind him.
Watch I Know What You Did Last Summer and the Blair Witch Project before you watch Scary Movie.
7:55 That's the thing about early Slashers, they were sometimes called Suburban horror because it involved things people in Suburbia were afraid off because they were less likely to happen in their neighbourhoods
i cant watch this movie without think immediately in scary movie i just cant.
I'm hoping they watch scary movie next.
27:42 "You hit me with the _phone,_ man!"
As I understand it, this part was not in the script. Skeet and Matthew _improvised_ this particular part and they kept it because they figured it helped them illustrate how the characters were breaking down.
The opening to this movie… THAT is how you launch a franchise!
In the pister it was Drew Berrimore! She as like advertised in all the posters, always in the center. Everyone thought she was conna be the main character / the final girl and she dies in the first scene.
I love this franchise always playing with cliches and expectations. Its super fun!
They are all worth watching and I’m so glad y’all enjoyed this ^_^
Hope to see you continue the journey 🙏🥳
Also, Christopher Lee made a critique about getting stabbed when he played Sarumon. Jackson wanted something dramatic, then Lee said it's not like that. It's more like your breathe leaving you. Then then also mention how he was stabbed while he was enlisted. Lee said, "Have you any idea what kind of noise happens when somebody’s stabbed in the back? Because I do.”