First Time Watching The Classic Scary Movie *SCREAM*

[@HelloMellowXVI]

Which Scream Is Your Favorite? Also Are You Excited For Scream 5?!

[@JohnPerry27]

1 and 4. Personally, I am excited for Scream 5 but I don't think it's necessary, the whole cast is middle aged. That's not necessarily a problem but I feel like a completely new cast would be better suited, or just not make a sequel. Edit: Thanks everyone for correcting me, now I'm really hyped.

[@peteyn.y.7960]

1st is my favorite! Love this one! Not a huge fan of the rest so PT 5 isn’t a big thing for me but that’s just my personal opinion ✌️

[@jjc5871]

1 is, without a doubt, the best. 2 is pretty damn good as well though. 3 struggles to be not bad. 4 is far better than 3, but still falls well behind 2. 5 looks likes it’s getting back on track and I cannot wait for it.

[@jjc5871]

@@JohnPerry27 It’s a new chapter in the franchise. The killer isn’t going after Sidney, Dewey calls her after the killings have already started. And, if my hunch is right, she ain’t making it out of this one.

[@mellysomethingclever]

@@MrParkerman6 bro what is your weird obsession with Kevin? You are talking about him in every comment. For his sake I hope he gets a restraining order on you. You fucking weirdo

[@Tim_Raths]

Courtney Cox almost wasn't cast in this movie because the producers didn't think she could pull off the bitchy role. She really nailed that character

[@melbourneproductions4638]

@@MrParkerman6 nah it was the producers they have a say in casting

[@jldog134]

Guess they didn’t watch Ace Ventura

[@ricomarcelmusic]

I wonder who else they were considering for the role

[@a.j.stanley6170]

@@ricomarcelmusic Brooke Shields & Janeane Garofalo

[@terogates1]

I can’t imagine anyone else playing that role now, also love that drew didn’t wanna hear the voice before filming so her reaction is genuine

[@thesplawn]

The man dressed like Freddy Kreuger in the school is actually Wes Craven.

[@porkflaps4717]

The director and creator of Nightmare on Elm Street!

[@kenyonsgirl415]

I was about to mention that lol

[@darthken815]

One, two, Freddy's coming for you.

[@kirsten9277]

Hence the clothing

[@failinghayden5914]

@@porkflaps4717 he also directed scream

[@dylanjamieson4300]

Fact: When Billy throws the phone and it hit Stu, was completely unscripted. The fake blood was too slippery and sticky that the aim that Skeet Ulrich had was off, and Matthew Lillard's reaction was 100% real

[@Colt_Buck]

Wow never knew that 😂

[@danieldoesdumbstuff]

You just hit me with a phone, you dick!

[@zacatkinson3926]

@@Colt_Buckit’s hilarious

[@julianrangel7835]

​@@Colt_Buck wes craven loved his reaction and said let's put that in the movie

[@TexArizocan]

One of my favorite lines in the movie along with "My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me."

[@philthemovieguy81]

Drew was originally cast to play Sidney, but before filming started she opted out to play Casey instead because she brilliantly had the idea that since she was so recognizable that people would expect her to live through the movie, so when she gets killed off early in the movie (in reference to Janet Leigh's -Jamie Lee Curtis' mom - character in Psycho) the audience is left with not knowing what's going to happen but also knowing that anything goes from there on out.

[@xavh3476]

I read drew as Dewey and got really confused for a sec lmfao

[@philthemovieguy81]

@@-M0LE The one she continues to tell people to this day is the one I've relayed in my comment.

[@hellreza]

they made it even better by putting her on the movie posters almost right up front, making everyone believe she was a main character.

[@belpop]

Funny fact: when Randy keeps saying “look behind you Jamie” it’s doubly funny because the actor who plays Randy is named Jamie.

[@belpop]

@callmecatalyst I have never listened to even one of them! I really should

[@donaldrack]

I like that the reveal of the killers identify wasn't a cheap twist. There were clues throughout the whole movie.

[@mordicus420]

Just the way the 2 killers talked to each other shows a lot of clues

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

The entire 1st conversation at the fountain said it all to be honest when watching in hindsight

[@kindadecent9754]

The scene at the movie rental when Billy and Stu surround Randy and pick on him. Stu looks like he getting a kick out of Randy having no clue that he’s in on it too

[@BrianSmithNow]

The scene in the principal's office a nice bit of foreshadowing. 😱

[@shrøømpizza-u1t]

I love that they throw it at your face which makes you believe that is too easy and that there will be a twist, so you start feeling suspicious of everyone just for them to be the killers, brilliant

[@TheJokesterSCR]

The movie isn't "cheesy". It's meta. Self-aware and not trying to take itself too seriously. I'm surprised you thought the acting was bad. Oh well, you were still fair overall. Love your reactions, bro! You gotta do the rest of the Scream films. They're all good, the 3rd being the worst of the bunch, but it's still entertaining.

[@Joker_JAK]

Yeah. I was surprised about the acting comment. I've mostly ever heard that the performances are amazing in this film. That's part of the reason it's so much better than horror films of its time. It wasn't just bad acting with gruesome kills. It was so well written, acted, directed, etc.

[@zonastarwars4397]

Yeah i didn't get why he thought the acting was bad. The only "bad" acting is when the killers are pretending to be innocent but that's part of the story.

[@electricpuddle1320]

Mathew Lillards acting in this is just *chef’s kiss* he was so over the top he and skeet were stars of the movie for sure

[@Joker_JAK]

@@the-NightStar It being self-aware isn't why it gets a "pass". The acting, directing, cinematography, sound design, music, writing are all excellent. It's highly rated for good reason. Remember, just because you dislike something doesn't mean it's actually bad.

[@kindadecent9754]

@@Joker_JAK yeah man Neve was so good in this. Also the kitchen scene near the end with Mathew and Skeet is so good

[@artygreen4810]

I still do think there would've been a difference if you watched Scream before Scary Movie. You saw all the twist and turns coming because you saw the parody first. So Scream didn't have as much of an impact on you and just came off as "So it's pretty much the same as Scary Movie but not funny."

[@killerpodcasts]

1000%

[@mielthesquid6536]

yeah the generation which saw Scary movie and Scoobidoo first is damned lol.

[@Joker_JAK]

@@mielthesquid6536 A little part of me dies every time I see a youtuber say "Oh it's Shaggy!" Lol

[@RandomNirvanaSXE]

There was another youtuber who also watched scary movie first and it ruined watching scream second as well. If they simply listened to their audience watching scream on the first time viewing would be different. Then watch scary movie second. Because then that adds the extra layer to scary movie understanding certain parts and characters that they where parodying and actually understood the references. He kinda ruined it for himself just like the other guy.

[@19cosmo91]

@@RandomNirvanaSXE IT'S MR VIDEO did the same thing as well. I think watching the 1st two Screams and then Scary movie would be best but I like how both reactors genuinely got scared watching Scream. Scary Movie may have helped them take this one seriously and appreciate them both separately, idk.

[@Maverick_682]

You said they're bringing up a lot of movies, that's the point. It's supposed to be a very meta movie. They're making fun of the old classics while simultaneously honoring them. This movie singlehandedly brought the horror genre back to mainstream.

[@belpop]

Yes less a parody and more an homage

[@Kanieht.L]

Yup … it saved the horror genre … for the 90s…. And not many people know that the writer was inspired by real life events of the 70s … the Gainesville killer

[@johnthorsson1515]

It’s not cheesy exactly, but the movie is extremely self-aware; which is part of what makes it so enjoyable. It points out the tropes of horror flicks, and then finds a way to work them in to the script.

[@philthemovieguy81]

Wes Craven cannot be messed with. There's a reason why he's known for being The Master of Horror. Wes' mantra anytime he did a horror movie was "More blood!" So if the violence looked extra bloody, you can thank Wes for that. RIP to The Master of Horror. Gone but never forgotten. His legacy lives on through the movies he's made.

[@TheRedWaltz24]

Wes Craven in the 90's was great when he went total meta horror with "Wes Craven's New Nightmare" and "Scream" both coming out within a couple of years of each other and both deconstructing 80's horror slashers. If you have already seen the first "Nightmare on Elm Street", but haven't seen "Wes Craven's New Nightmare", you should react to that. New Nightmare is basically a sequel to the first movie and a prelude to what Wes did with the "Scream" series.

[@HappyTeeth.]

word. i really liked Red Eye.

[@lino522]

Wes was the master of horror in the 90’s, but he doesn’t have anything on John Carpenter in the 70’s and 80’s. Also you can’t forget about the original master: Alfred Hitchcock.

[@Mambaru]

Always thought that the Master of Horror was Stephen King...

[@lino522]

@@Mambaru nah, he’s the king of horror

[@newdgamer4118]

Love matt lillard, he's got a unique acting style. Wish he had a bigger mainstream career.

[@kindadecent9754]

Stu is my favorite character in this movie lol I love his bubbly personality. Went from goofy class clown to a psycho that’s pretty much foaming at the mouth

[@natturnt6613]

He will be forever known as shaggy lol

[@AdamRee-lx8uh]

@@natturnt6613 He can do more than just Shaggy, you know?

[@xejelah]

@@AdamRee-lx8uh He can't beat Shaggy - iconic

[@ADDButterfly]

Tatum (Rose Mcgowan) actually did fit through the doggy door in the garage, and I guess they had to do multiple takes to make it look believeable.

[@DanielS2001]

She couldn't scream for the death scene, but she was able to call out "Mom!" and it was kept in the film (and equally becomes a bit of a tearjerker that Tatum was calling out for her mom when she died). ADDITIONAL EDIT: Seeing that no one appears to get this, the trivia goes as followed: When filming Tatum's death scene, Rose McGowan went to the producers and told them that she can't scream. McGowan still tried and managed to make a few screams and squeals. In fact, she was able to call out "mom" as the only other thing she could do. When you watch the scene again, she screams "No! Mom!" just before being crushed to death, and it was kept in the film. So, when I made my above statement, it is to this bit of trivia I was referring to and only to TATUM'S DEATH SCENE. NOT to the scene with Casey at the start of the film. I hope this clears up any confusion in the future.

[@dylanjamieson4300]

I'd hear they nailed her top to the garage door (can't remember where I heard it).

[@KingCobra582]

@@DanielS2001 Uh, no she wasn't. It was Drew Barrymore who screamed "Mom!", not Rose McGowan.

[@DanielS2001]

​ @KingCobra582 It's basic trivia, buddy. When filming Tatum's death scene, Rose McGowan went to the producers and told them that she can't scream. McGowan still tried and managed to make a few screams and squeals. In fact, she was able to call out "mom" as the only other thing she could do. When you watch the scene again, she screams "No! Mom!" just before being crushed to death, and it was kept in the film.

[@lisastern7331]

I heard they had a stunt double who was a bit bigger than her to do it

[@slashdisco]

"The acting was not good". WTF? Loved this whole reaction and then you had to say that. The acting in all the Scream movies is top-notch: it's really what sets it apart from other horror franchises. Neve Campbell is perfect in every scene.

[@CDO1113]

The thing I think people forget about Scream is that at the time, no one was expecting the plot. Drew Barrymore was probably the biggest star of the movie at the time, so then when they killed her less than 10 minutes in, it was like all bets are off on what was going to happen. It’s kind of cheesy now lol, but at the time, crazy hype.

[@kaylons]

@@MrParkerman6 doesn't rly matter, still conveys the idea

[@belpop]

And also she was featured on the original poster more prominently than any of the other actors.

[@Joker_JAK]

@@daveross1638 Just because YOU and your friends didn't know her doesn't mean she wasn't the biggest star. In fact, she was originally cast to play Sidney because they wanted a big star in that part. When she said she'd rather play Casey, filmmakers were pissed because they thought it meant losing her star power. Wes Craven almost quit over it. So it isn't a blatant lie. She absolutely was the biggest star. It is well known that killing her was shocking because people thought she was the star of the film. Let me put it this way. I know people who LOVE Dexter and know who C. Michael Hall is but they've never seen a Bruce Willis movie and have no idea who he is. Does that mean Hall is a bigger star than Willis?

[@KimChilds75]

@@daveross1638 Drew Barrymore was, & still is, the biggest star in this movie. Your knowledge, or lack thereof, is not the gauge used to measure an actor's notoriety.

[@newdgamer4118]

I thought this was her return to prominence after rehab or something like that, like Robert Downey Jr in iron man. I must be remembering wrong.

[@brodymcbrayer650]

The whole point of Scream, was that Wes Craven, the master of horror, wanted to take it back to basics and also be tongue and cheek in it's humor because horror movies had jumped the shark and had lost popularity because of Hollywood over doing it and making money off of it. It was a statement movie by him for a new generation. Have fun watching a horror movie, not be grossed out and not take it so seriously.

[@jjc5871]

One of the best horror movies ever made. Hands down.

[@johnny9000]

Yep, one of the greats

[@billy_looomis]

This and Halloween are the best slasher movies

[@jonathancunningham8739]

Neat fact "you hit me with the phone you dick" was improvised by Matthew Lillard he actually was hit by the phone and that was his legitimate reaction and they kept it in the film.

[@Ghostfriend7100]

Also I think the initial scream Billy does when stabbed with the umbrella was real too. If I remember correctly, Neve (Sidney) accidentally missed the cushion/mark and really stabbed him.

[@robertmolton6761]

Still cracks me up every time. 🤣 He did great considering that this was his first big movie.

[@erics.5123]

@Megan Guerrero you’re right, Neve (Sidney) missed the protective vest Skeet (Billy) was wearing on the second hit with the umbrella which ended up hitting him in an old surgical wound he had from an open heart surgery

[@Ghostfriend7100]

@@erics.5123 Oof. I didn't know about the old scar part and that sounds 100% more painful.

[@erics.5123]

@Megan Guerrero yep, so the scream from Billy that they kept in the movie is one of actual pain

[@misscryptoria]

Everybody always points out that Wes Craven cameos as Freddy the janitor, but no one ever mentions that Tatum told Dewey "The janitor's your boss."

[@DocPrime88]

Well the thing with this movie is that it was intentionally poking fun at the horror movie genre. It was self aware. It made fun of all the horror tropes but then had the characters do them anyways. It also changed the genre too. They did the tropes but also added new things. They made the actors act cheesy and like assholes on purpose. They were trying to throw you off the whole time. Going back and rewatching it is fun. Trying to find all the subtle hints, trying to figure out who is who under the mask. Which you can pretty much pinpoint who it is at this point. This movie is smart, cheesy and actually suspenseful. That’s why it’s a classic.

[@CaddyJim]

Still sucks that you watch scary movie first and then this in reverse order

[@Armadaonion]

Scream was an instant classic. The sequels are solid as well. Can't wait for the new one later this year.

[@aaroncoats1555]

I cant wait for it either but it won't be released until sometime in 2022

[@K-wars]

@@aaroncoats1555 January 14 2022 is when it's released

[@aaroncoats1555]

@@K-wars I knew it was being released in 2022 but couldn't remember the exact date

[@hopobilbow1551]

I just saw the trailer for the new one today and dare I say it…it doesn’t look awful 😳🤞

[@shalashaska828]

Fun fact: Scream’s original title was Scary Movie but was later changed and Scary Movie was made as a parody spoof of Scream

[@markcain9312]

This was such a good movie. I don't think it gets the respect it deserves in respects to the pantheon of movie slashers. Ghostface belongs right up there with Jason and Michael Myers

[@aaroncoats1555]

this movie get more respect then the Friday movies ever have

[@jadeandjesse5908]

"Ghostface" is hard because he's not a character in himself. He's been 7 different characters in just the first 4 movies.

[@ChrisCollins068]

@@jadeandjesse5908 Well just think of it in terms of the costume itself. The ghost face costume is very symbolic. You could say it’s symbolic of ghosts from the pasts that are haunting the characters.

[@Markimusgaming]

The acting wasn’t good??????? One name comes to mind! Matthew lillard! That guy became stu and was realistic af!

[@cinematicadventures1]

I enjoyed this reaction! I disagree about the acting being bad. I wonder if its the tone that is throwing it for you but I don't think the acting is bad at all in this movie. Just my thoughts. Glad you had fun!

[@FlyJonat]

24:00 Stu is like "wait, that's why we're doing this?"

[@primepm8861]

There's an actual credit mention from Wes Craven stating: "No thanks whatsoever to the Santa Rosa City School District Governing Board." Hilarious.

[@phousefilms]

Watching "Scary Movie"before I saw this movie was a mistake. Can't stop laughing thinking of some of the parody scenes, XD!

[@mellysomethingclever]

Honestly they do have really nice houses. It’s not fair. And one thing about Wes he was always called exploitive cause the violence in his movies was intense. But it really sends the message that these monsters aren’t people, and monsters aren’t gentle. Also never felt more old than at the comment “look at that old ass phone “😂 As far as stunts, I think with the end scene in particular is that this was one of the hardest scenes in horror to film. I believe it took 2-3 weeks to film. And everyone was sticky freezing and exhausted. So I think with all the chaos going on within the last set piece they had to break on the actors a little since a lot of them weren’t huge to begin with Matthew Lilard being one. And some being smaller TV stars before this came out. And I think the acting leans more into the satire level for me. Since this is 100% a satire on horror in general. This movie actually brought horror back. It was a dead genre before this movie came out. Wes is that good. But I noticed a lot of younger people (early to mid twenties said they dislike the dialogue. But that’s how we actually talked back then lmao.)

[@mellysomethingclever]

@@MrParkerman6 bro you are literally on EVERY scream video talking about how Wes didn’t have anything to do with this movie cause he directed it while Kevin wrote it. We know. We all know Kevin Williamson wrote it. But words on paper aren’t a movie. It’s a book. Without Wes setting up shots, camera angles, helping with the mask, location scouting etc. there would be no movies. Kevin didn’t do shit when the original shooting school pulled out. Wes however helped find the new school, he was there for 2-3 weeks filming the final party scene freezing into the early night hours. Have some respect for the dead you brain dead tool. So again WES was that good because when he was pitching the script no one wanted it at first until dimension took it. Just let us know you have no idea how movie production works. Cause this is getting sad and desperate.

[@LA_HA]

No one ever really mentions the houses. They're amazing. They're characters in the movie as much as the people. I'd love to live in Woodsboro, Ghostface or no Ghostface (preferably no Ghostface, of course). It looks like a great place to live. haha

[@hopobilbow1551]

Yeah the commentary was definitely a trip, I love it 😅 it’s absolutely w i l d when your generation becomes one of the old ones and the one under you doesn’t gaf about the shit that was so huge for us lol

[@mellysomethingclever]

@@-M0LE I wouldn’t go that far. We were just latchkey kids and reckless because of it.

[@mellysomethingclever]

@@hopobilbow1551 I agree. It’s insane to think movies I watched as a kid being classics or old school. It’s w i l d

[@billdecou242]

Yea another good meta horror movie is Cabin in the Woods.

[@GameOn71213]

Let him finish this franchise First

[@Scorpion-my3dv]

Fright night

[@RandomNirvanaSXE]

I think it's a bit overrated imo

[@redbrick2745]

Highly recommend

[@andrewcook2625]

@@Scorpion-my3dv original, the sequel is okay but doesn't compare to the OG

[@B355Y]

I like how you went from questioning Sidney killing Stu, whilst he was attacking her, to telling her to shoot an "unconscious" Billy in the head 3 times 🤣

[@rogermorris9696]

As to the point getting DNA from the mask,the amount needed for a profile back then was a lot more , The first conviction using DNA was less than ten years before this movie was made

[@andrewcook2625]

yup, even the comments about finger prints could easily been thrown out by simple fact that they were "attacked" by the killer (syds dad) so their finger prints could be on anything in the killers possession and with a murder suicide like they planned there isn't much of reason to go digging to point fingers at other people potential suspects... you have motive, means and evidence pointing to syds dad so cops would go with syds dad to make the community feel safe

[@joshuagross3151]

@@andrewcook2625 Plus, there's this revolutionary device called a "cloth." You can use it with a special substance, "water," to clean surfaces and wipe away nasty fingerprints. They probably didn't have that kind of groundbreaking technology when this movie came out, though.

[@hopobilbow1551]

+ with Sydney being shook about the cell phone. IIRC (and the look of the phone itself tells me yes) cell phones weren’t even a little bit as commonly owned as they are today. We’re getting old

[@talez5361]

@@hopobilbow1551 you're getting awesome these are some very badass comments

[@showtimevonparty283]

fun fact, you cut it at 26:30, but the second stab from the umbrella actually stabbed skeet ulrich in the chest in a wound he had from a surgery he got when he was young. He was wearing a protective vest but neve campbell missed the vest in the second stab. that groan of pain was real and they used it for the movie lol

[@Joker_JAK]

Slight correction: it wasn't Neve who missed. It was a stuntwoman.

[@indiatastic]

Your time stamp is sidney shooting her boyfriend in the head, not stabbing him.

[@markcain9312]

Billy showed I all the signs from the beginning of a sociopathic narcissist

[@Trilaan]

One of my favorite moments is Jamie Kennedy saying "Jamie(Lee Curtis), Jamie, look behind you!" That is a great joke.

[@demonik2108]

Principal CARES ABOUT THIS SCHOOL!! LMAO!!! principal is Henry Winkler aka THE FONZ

[@cyberpunkspacejams]

The Howling is one of the best werewolf movies ever made. Highly recommend. The practical effects artist for the film was Rick Baker, the guy behind John Carpenter's The Thing. Edit: Rob Bottin, not Rick Baker 💀

[@DarthCompton]

Rob Bottin is the main special FX artist on The Thing and The Howling....though Rick Baker still designed the stuff for The Howling before Rob (his protege) took over while Baker went to work on American Werewolf in London. The Howling is great, though modern audiences don't seem to think it aged well. Probably due to the low budget, I'm not sure. Could be that California Cowboy culture that was running rampant in the early 80s lol. I love The Howling, it's one of my all time favorites.

[@cyberpunkspacejams]

@@DarthCompton Ah shit, that's who I meant. Jeez, I see these movies enough, you think I'd remember the name.

[@jeffbartholomew1152]

You mentioned not having security in the school. Yep. That’s how it mostly was in the mid-90’s, especially in a small town. You could walk right in and not get questioned. Things changed quickly though over the next few years, heading into the 2000’s.

[@adgato75]

I graduated in 1993. Absolutely no security. None.

[@retrojohnny1899]

Graduated 2014 no security then either

[@ghostface0927]

Matthew lilard doesn’t get enough credit for his role as Stu. Kevin and Wes both said that Stu was originally a 2 dimensional character and lilard is really the only reason he wasn’t. He literally changed the character but improve and his own nature energy. He’s honestly my favorite character outside the big 3

[@jonathancunningham8739]

I love it a character named Jamie warning Jamie from Halloween to look behind her her when there was the killer behind his back I love the Humour of the film.

[@AscendedXSaiyan]

The actor's name is Jamie the character's name was Randy

[@CJ-nu7dp]

11:00 that’s where you can notice billy is one of the killers, him bringing that up is actually hinting his the killer lol

[@Bonbonbon739]

I was always fascinated with with Stu’s expression when Billy tells Sydney her mother was sleeping with his father. Like he didn’t know.

[@KDProductions87]

Remember how long ago this was made. 96. Cell phones weren’t as common. Schools were seen as a relatively safe place so armed security would be seen as overkill at the time. This is a perfect representation of the time

[@decusq]

It's kinda ironic Drew Barrymore revived her career by being the big character victim in the first Scream Film. Before this she was only in ET and some childhood stuff. But being a victim surprisingly opened her career path.

[@meganyounger4842]

Riding in Cars with Boys is my all time favorite!

[@elizabitty213]

I love her in Boys on the Side 😎

[@joshuagross3151]

Some of that childhood stuff was pretty gnarly. "Firestarter" is aged, but it's a _damn good_ movie.

[@adnap]

Revived her career ? Only in E.T. And some “childhood stuff ?” She was modeling all through the 90’s, for example, she was doing Guess Jeans ads among other commercials and ads. She had already posed for Playboy Magazine She had starring roles in: Poison Ivy Bad Girls Guncrazy Wayne’s World 2 Boys on the Side Everyone Says I love You Batman Forever Not to mention Firestarter, Cat’s Eye and Irreconcilable Differences. Drew comes from a Hollywood family of actors, and she has strong connections, among her many other talents and attributes. She was always going to have a career with, or without Scream. It was her idea to be killed in Scream. They offered her a much larger part. Not to mention her producer and director credits. You should do some research on her, because this statement is inaccurate..

[@Joker_JAK]

@@adnap Just want to offer one slight correction. They didn't just offer her a bigger part. She was actually cast as Sidney Prescott. She did much of the promotional material as the star. She told them 2 weeks before filming that she'd rather play Casey.

[@Atrulyblessedguy]

People have to realize that when scream came out in 1996 the horror genre wasn’t doing good at all. There was nothing but teen comedies and dramas. When Scream was released to theaters me and my family went to see it on the second day because of the word of mouth reviews was high. At that time cell phones was in its first stages, computers wasn’t the way they are now so basically if you wanted entertainment you had to go somewhere or rent movies from blockbuster unlike now where everything is at the tips of your finger. After the good reviews people started flooding in the theaters and was generally scared. So to me a lot of this new generation won’t get the same reaction to certain movies as to our generation regarding this movie. I think it’s one of those things where to understand this movie you had to be there at this time.

[@hopobilbow1551]

I will nnnnnnnever forget the shock I felt with the gore of especially the first scene + Tatum’s death. I’m not really sure/don’t remember how gore was prior to this movie . I was in middle school when I finally got to watch this (at a sleepover with my friend who had a good mom cause no way in hell my parents were gonna let me lol) and the only graphic horror shit I remember watching before scream was some sort of awful fly trap scene in a nightmare on elm street movie, and just that scene cause it scared the shit out of me. So those scenes in Scream absolutely s h o o k me cause I had never seen shit like that before. It’s a great memory 🙌

[@gaywerewolf1294]

Tbh I get that same reaction except it's when I see a bad horror movie. Scares the living daylights out of me 😂

[@Atrulyblessedguy]

@@hopobilbow1551 Exactly, I remember this woman was on a date with her boyfriend that was sitting behind us in the theater and she was scared at the and cried in the opening scene.lol alot of folks especially this generation are definitely desensitized. Children have cell phones now where adult content can be viewed with no problem and they even have shock websites that will literally show you gruesome murders and gore pictures and videos. I had my first cell phone in 2002 when you couldn't view videos on it,you couldn't even send pictures yet and you better not use all your free mins up.You better wait till after 7pm or the weekends to use your free mins up.The first computer I had was apple but then internet was barely a thing and you needed dial up and AOL to even log on. Lol

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

Saw this in the theater when I was 13. One of the funniest times I've ever had at the movies, ever. The intro and the ending blew us all away. You could feel everyone's excitement and anxiety. Very rare experience these days.

[@thefrug4755]

fun fact: the girl who plays tatum (Rosé McGowan) could actually fit through the doggy door but since she had to die She just had to pretend that she couldn’t fit through it

[@Dragoncurse4]

"The acting was not good though" How dare you sir!!

[@sophiaaldous3199]

Those of us watching Scream when it came out in 1996, when Billy is knifed: “OhmyGawd, it really wasn’t him!” Mell on first viewing: “Come on bruh, I don’t believe that fucking acting, get your ass up.” 😆😆😆

[@AscendedXSaiyan]

Speak for yourself. He was the prime suspect from the start.

[@x0x0mariax0x0]

The opening scene is one of the most iconic openers in movie history. I saw this when I was 7.. Still haunts me til this day

[@JM-pm1yb]

Wes Craven did A Nightmare on Elm Street! That janitor was just a clever insert since this is also a Wes Craven film.

[@belpop]

And Wes himself played the janitor which is even more awesome

[@naticastrong3490]

I got introduced to your channel through Billy Binges. As my first video I'm watching of yours, I must say I really enjoyed your commentary. Safe to say I'm a fan now!!!

[@the21stsergeant]

25:27 that scream that Skeet Ulrich lets out is genuine, she really went in deep with the umbrella in that take.

[@shawnannul]

"I was not expecting that from this movie!" DUDE! NOBODY WAS! Drew Barrymore was a HUGE star and was marketed as a lead actor leading up to the premiere. Then she got horrifically murdered within the first 10 minutes! That was next level

[@jonathancunningham8739]

12:44The principle is played by Henry Winkler he is well known for playing Fonzie in the TV show Happy Days I love that actor though he has not stared in much I still like his work.

[@joshuagross3151]

He died.

[@GoodDocGonzo]

@@joshuagross3151 nope

[@joshuagross3151]

@@GoodDocGonzo I was thinking of Burt Ward.

[@GoodDocGonzo]

@@joshuagross3151 😉 All good Homey!

[@toad6565]

Joshua Gross Burt Ward isn’t dead either.

[@EcChivo]

Sidney survived thanks to those Adidas. Strong counter kick and then zoom ⚡8:43 😂💀

[@zerolsr2228]

6:31 the reason they did the music right there is because the killer was in the closet while she was getting her bag out of it. If you rewatch that part you can hear noises from the closet she even stoped for a second and looked towards the door but decided to ignore it.

[@zerolsr2228]

Everyone has a motive un every scream film some more psychotic than others but Stu literally had zero motivation and when asked he said peer pressure as a joke.

[@radioactive_moose]

How did you find the NC-17 version? These scenes are cut for the R-Rated version - Steve's entrails falling on the ground - Steaming entrails below Casey as she hangs - Zoom in on Casey's body is 50% faster - Tatum's head crush is shortened (hard to tell the difference honestly though) - Kenny's response to his cut throat is shortened (too realistic for the MPAA) - They don't show Billy actually stabbing Stu in the R rated version - Stu's arm bleeding on the floor is also cut. Edit: When i say “Cut” I mean “Altered”

[@jjc5871]

What?? Everything you say was cut in the “R” version is in every version I’ve ever seen. And since this is one of my favorite horror movies, I’ve watched it many times from many different sources.

[@Joker_JAK]

@@jjc5871 It's not on the DVD, blu-ray, or digital versions. I own all of them. The OP is correct. All of that is cut from the R rated version. I actually came to ask Mello the same thing. I've been looking for this version for about 20 years with no luck.

[@TheGhost-rp3ko]

@@Joker_JAK could it be an international or website thing?

[@Ghostfriend7100]

@@jjc5871 Same. I've watched this countless times and I'm pretty sure even on subscription channels (like Showtime) they've shown the graphic scenes. I didn't even know they cut any of this stuff out besides on network tv.

[@jjc5871]

@@Joker_JAK Yea that’s weird. And I did always think it was weird when they showed the dudes guts spilling out cause it just seemed like it would have been a bit much for the overly sensitive ratings board.

[@harveybojangle475]

This was a unique and well-written script, single-handedly revitalizing horror movies as a genre. The performances of Neve Campbell as Sydney and Courtney Cox as Gale (along with some others) were better than half of the acting found in typical slasher movies.

[@AFMountaineer2000]

I love that in this movie they're watching Halloween and in Halloween H20 they are watching Scream 2

[@Joker_JAK]

Also, in Scream, you can see a Clerks poster and VHS. Whereas in Scream 3, Jay & Silent Bob are real people. Also, in Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Wes Craven is filming a Scream film (or maybe it's Stab. Lol).

[@zacharybear7243]

He said “girl why you snitchin” lol 😂 had me dyin

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

The 90s were pretty high on sarcasm, it was a time when sarcastic humour was pretty prevalent, not just in movies and tv, music too, and from person to person. Scream pretty much captured the Zeitgeist of the time, which was an oxygen breather to the horror genre, it got largely left behind by this time, it's heyday truly plateaued. Scream was both a homage to the best of the genre and a sarcastic air wank to the worst of it. I was 12 when this came out so I was definitely the audience (shhhhh). The cast were young up and comers, none of them have done amazing acting wise but they've mostly all done their fair share of bits and pieces. It was very much for the MTV generation. MTV is a relic now but in 1996 it really was very cool, light on tv shows unless they were shows about music, interspersed with actual music and rare offerings like Beavis and Butthead. It was very much a time of counter culture. Hope you enjoy the second, if memory serves Scary Movie didn't lean into the plot too much.

[@Strongbad700]

Fun fact: At 9:42, the news reporter in that scene is played by Linda Blair. The girl who played Reagan in The Exorcist.

[@_pepperz7455]

This is the first horror movie I ever watched. It opened me up to the entire horror genre.

[@krugerofcause9048]

25:06 This honestly makes me feel sad for him.;-; The fact that he’s worried about that more than the fact that he’s bleeding out could imply that his parents are or were incredibly abusive towards him, and could be a reason as to why he’s so messed up mentally. Of course, it doesn’t excuse him killing people or helping a killer, but it does make me feel bad.

[@donaldseale2700]

10:48. Don't know if you noticed or not, but the reporter that asked what it was like almost be brutally butchered was Linda Blair. AKA, the girl possessed in The Exorcist. I thought that was kind of slick putting her in there after her boyfriend mentioned that movie.

[@mutedmayday]

Probably hasn't seen Exorcist. I don't mean that as a dig or anything

[@Spindler2007]

It's actually at 9:42

[@donaldseale2700]

@@Spindler2007 My bad. Don't really know what I was thinking at the moment. Must have been a brain fart.

[@Spindler2007]

@@donaldseale2700 no worries lol

[@chrisellis3797]

This is why Scary Movie was so pointless. You can't really parody a film that is already a parody/homage to all previous slasher movies. Scream did it perfectly

[@MrTuubster]

Scream was more of an homage imo. The film completely revived the slashers.

[@Joker_JAK]

Scary Movie was entertaining. So it wasn't pointless.

[@gaywerewolf1294]

Dude, while I do agree that Scary Movie was essentially a Scream parody, it wasn't only a Scream parody. It was also parodying other movies and shows like I Know What You Did Last Summer and Baywatch

[@colin641]

I stayed a weekend at my grandmother's cabin in the woods. Went went into town when this film was released on VHS and I watched it alone in the dark in that cabin while she slept. One of those moments I was too scared to move off the couch

[@Nsayshabol1]

Hey Mello. Great reaction. Keep doing these. Yoyr one of my Favs! The janitor, is the late, great Wes Craven, doin a cameo, dressed as Freddy. I had the privilege of being on set of Scream for 2 weeks. He was so down to earth & nice. Even remembered my name. (I can even be seen 4 or 5 times blink & you miss me, lol). Still have a couple props too. Fun times.

[@michelewitt2285]

Fun fact this movie saved Drew’s career .. And she was suppose to be play Sydney .. and she wanted to the smaller role.. best decision she ever made ..

[@j255173]

Fun fact the reporter wearing the polka dotted shirt telling Sidney they have a right to know is Linda Blair from The Exorcist making a cameo!

[@natalieps2387]

I read drew Barrymore was set to play Sydney but instead wanted to be in the opening. I loved how the intro to screen is like its own little film.

[@TyminatorsongsOfficialChannel]

That Guy Who Dress Up Ike Freddy is Wes Craven the director of scream 1-4 & a nightmare on elm Street

[@hopobilbow1551]

I subscribed immediately after his intro 🙌

[@masterbeattie973]

Man you gotta remember, this came out in 96 when DNA and fingerprinting were fairly new

[@katwebbxo]

Love this movie! 👻🔪 I always thought the acting was really good. Especially if you watch a lot of older horror movies. I think I see what you mean though. When I first saw it as a kid, I didn't realize it was supposed to be self-aware so any "cheesy" moments are likely on purpose. Love that Sydney fights back unlike people in other movies who keep doing dumb things. Hope you watch the rest of them! 💕 Btw one fun fact is the reporter woman with red hair is the girl from The Exorcist. Pretty cool.

[@cyberpunkspacejams]

This is how you do a horror parody. Also Wes Craven talking shit about the Nightmare sequels is gold!

[@BK_gamer_]

The house where I lived growing up ('80s and '90s) was in the middle of nowhere, much like Drew's house. Our doors were unlocked and we sometimes had the shades drawn, sometimes not. Her house as depicted here isn't so far-fetched. The way Henry Winkler touched Neve Campbell was to reassure and comfort her and nothing more. It was not perceived as inappropriate back then, and shouldn't be.

[@Joker_JAK]

I get what you're saying, but it was absolutely done intentionally to make Himbry seem as a possible suspect. Sheriff Burke even gives Himbry a look after he does it. I believe Williamson and/or Craven even mention it on the commentary.

[@LA_HA]

@@Joker_JAK It could be that the OP is talking mostly about the way many reactors seem to be super adverse to any kind of touching as sexual and therefore, inappropriate. I've noticed that, too. It's kinda weird, but then maybe I'm wrong. Also, when Billy and Stu talk about how they plan to get away with the murders, I always think, "You're horror fans, not CSI fans. You're both getting the death penalty." haha

[@BK_gamer_]

@@LA_HA Thanks. That's exactly what I meant. It seemed Mell was suggesting that touching her was a form of sexual harassment or, at a minimum, invading her space.

[@LA_HA]

@@BK_gamer_ Yep. That happens in so many videos. Everything is inappropriate and I'm watching it thinking, "Huh? What'd he do?" I guess it's just a thing now where a guy is inappropriate if he does anything - making jokes is creepy and corny; trying to persuade a girl to do anything is criminal behavior; being persistent (ask once or twice again) is stalkerish; touching someone is inappropriate and cause to call the police. I dunno. I don't know people like this, so it just seems strange to me. haha

[@Joker_JAK]

@@LA_HA Yeah. I understand that and I'm saying it was intentional on Craven's part.

[@spudsoup72]

I LOVED that they had Linda Blair (Exorcist) make a cameo as the 2nd reporter.

[@julianaFinn]

Now do number 2!! And yes, I'm excited for 5. This reinvigorated the genre, and it was self-aware in a fun way, breaking all the tropes.

[@DevproDragon]

Aye bro love the react videos! You've honestly been my smoke buddy after work anytime you upload. Keep up the great content.

[@jerrygore6432]

Billy killed Tatum in the garage, that's why he gave Stu that look at 17:45

[@RandyReviews1990]

i always wondered who each of them killed was their plan to always kill sidney?

[@kindadecent9754]

@@RandyReviews1990 yeah pretty much. Either that or Billy wasn’t satisfied with only killing Sidney’s mother and thought the best revenge would be to ruin the rest of the family by killing her and pinning it on her father

[@JozieXP]

Scream was a parody of slasher films. It deconstructed the genre and poked fun at cliches from Horror Films. How anybody could describe as "cheesy" is beyond me

[@everettsims1928]

Damn, if only Drew had a decent set of blinds lol

[@JemJam2976]

Please consider watching The Others if you haven't seen it already. It's perfect for this month.

[@Goodkat2319]

The Howling is very good, one of my all time favorite horror movies. The practical effects alone make it one of the all time greats for me. Definitely recommend watching. Plus you don't see many werewolf movies.

[@alib6615]

I love seeing people's first reactions to this movie. I saw it for the first time in the theater when it first came out and I LOVE this franchise. Seeing people's first time reactions is as close as I can come to seeing it the first time myself -- what twists and such smart and funny horror.

[@hellbillyjr]

If you watch the original trilogy, Sydney has some great character development.

[@justinlaboy6837]

"in your dreams." (Kills him with a tv to the head) = reference to Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors where Freddy kills the girl with a tv, which is another Wes Craven franchise (p.s. that was Wes Craven in the Freddy Krueger sweater mopping the floor)

[@andkon73dex44]

It's not much the jokes but scary movie could possible spoil scream

[@lyndsimartin3889]

The opening scene with Drew gave me nightmares as a tween...my parents had glass doors to the back yard so...yea....lol

[@carson9359]

You have to do Malibus Most Wanted if you haven't already seen it. It's one of my favorite comedy movies

[@VBandit47]

You had me literally right up until the end of the video when you said the acting wasn't good Like, WHAT? 😭

[@seamusburke639]

So I never thought of this before... So the cliche is if you have sex in a horror movie, you die, right? Billy had sex with Sydney and was killed the same night. Wes Craven turned the cliche in on itself!

[@Joker_JAK]

Not sure Wes was thinking of it that way. He has stated that the idea was that despite having sex she was still able to defeat the killers.

[@kh2freek]

Hahaha I love that you didn't suspect the principal for one minute, even though they were trying to hint at that

[@chadwickvon8019]

Lol did you really ask if she should have waited for the cops to get there instead of killing him? Lmao sure let me just run around and wait for the cops to get here while 2 crazy ass dudes try to kill me 😂😂😂

[@DrkChocoKnight]

The “no blinds” saga begins…