Plot: What’s it about?
Scream is the one of the best horror, slasher movies that I have seen. The bad guy has a distinctive suit that has been stamped on a lot of halloween costumes since its inception several years ago. The movie is about some high school students that get caught up in the middle of a killing spree. The killer seems to have some good intentions, at least to himself, because they would have to be a little crazy to do such things. The cast consists of Drew Barrymore, Neve Cambell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan and Skeet Ulrich.
The movie was written by Kevin Williamson and it is quite a clever script. There are some scenes that will get you to jump and keep you on the edge of your seat. There are also some good one liners and some good laughs while enjoying the movie. The acting is also pretty good considering the horror movie genre consist of corny lines with bad actors.
I enjoy watching this movie and I have seen it about five times. It is an entertaining movie and it is funny to see some people still jump in some of the scenes even though they have seen the movie as well. I recommend at least a rental of the movie. If you enjoy the movie like me then I recommend buying this for about $20. There is a special edition of this DVD as well and it features some interviews and featurettes and it costs $10 more. So it is up to you to decide which one you would like to purchase.
Video: How does it look?
The movie is presented in a 2.35:1 widescreen format. The picture looks really good and I didn’t notice any grain in the picture. The black level looks pretty good and the day scenes are also nice to look at. The dark scenes are clear and very detailed.
Audio: How does it sound?
The opening scene that shows the title of the movie sounds excellent. You can hear screams and heartbeats as the logo title races from your front speakers to the rear. The subwoofer hits low and very tight in some of the scenes and the rear speakers also come into play when needed. A very good sounding movie. A lot better than you think. The music also sounds really good as well and is used to heighten the tention in the movie.
Supplements: What are the extras?
The movie has a trailer (full screen and 2.0 sound) and an audio commentary with the director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson. The commentary is actually pretty good and quite enjoyable to listen to.
