About this episode
The episode revisits Wes Craven's 1996 film Scream, exploring its impact on the horror genre and sharing personal memories associated with it.
Coby’s pick takes us back to 1996 for Wes Craven’s self-aware slasher that redefined horror for a new generation. We kick things off in Memory Lane with stories of first seeing it in high school, the chills of that opening phone call, and how the film’s eerie atmosphere still hits decades later. Then we roll through the movie scene by scene — from Drew Barrymore’s shocking cold open and Sidney’s uneasy romance with Billy, to Dewey’s ice cream cop routine, Randy’s sacred “rules,” and the blood-soaked chaos of Stu’s house party.
People in this episode
Host: Coby
Topics covered
- horror
- film analysis
- nostalgia
- slasher genre
- Wes Craven
- 1990s cinema
Keywords
- Scream
- Wes Craven
- horror film
- 1996
- slasher
- Drew Barrymore
- film analysis
- nostalgia
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Scream
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