Scream (1996) | Episode #62

2022-02-04

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In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca begin their foray into the Scream franchise as they discuss the 1996 horror film Scream. Episode Highlights: Essentially, we talk about the perfection of this film (Katherine gives it a 150 out of 100). We explore how Scream exists as a great horror film in its own right even as it offers important commentary and perspective on the genre. We look at the film's use of comedy; we examine how the film asks us to consider issues of privilege and consumption, a...

In this episode, hosts Katherine Troyer and Toni Tresca begin their foray into the Scream franchise as they discuss the 1996 horror film Scream.

Episode Highlights: Essentially, we talk about the perfection of this film (Katherine gives it a 150 out of 100). We explore how Scream exists as a great horror film in its own right even as it offers important commentary and perspective on the genre. We look at the film's use of comedy; we examine how the film asks us to consider issues of privilege and consumption, and--of course--we spend some time thinking about final girls.

A Dose of Scholarship: We discuss Valerie Wee's article "The Scream Trilogy, 'Hyperpostmodernism,' and the Late Nineties Teen Slasher Film" and Fran Pheasant-Kelly's essay “Reframing Parody and Intertextuality in Scream” in the edited collection Style and Form in the Hollywood Slasher.

This podcast episode first aired on February 4, 2022.

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