SPOILER ALERT! AS WITH ALL SPECIAL EDITIONS, WE TALK ABOUT SPECIFIC PLOT DETAILS.
The first Scream is one of the most important films in horror history. It invented meta storytelling, Ghostface became an iconic character, and it delivered a number of memorable moments. In the quarter century since, there have been five sequels with very little change to the formula that made it initially successful.
So far, it has worked, with each installment delivering a good time. Scream VI continues some of the trademarks of the franchise. Were they able to pull it off, or is it starting to get stale? How well would the movie get along without Neve Campbell? Would they be able to pull off another great opening?
Taking a horror favorite out of a small setting and taking it to Manhattan has not fared so well in the past. How did Ghostface react to being in a much bigger city? Did the plot do a good job of incorporating the Big Apple, or did it get too cute for its own good? Will the franchise be hitting the road again?
You cannot have a spoiler-filled episode without talking about the ending. Surprisingly, one of us predicted one of the biggest moments of Scream VI. Not as surprising is one of us completely whiffed. Was the twist really that clever, or did one of the best-delivered lines of the franchise throw us off the scent?
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Last week, we celebrated the Oscars by looking at the Best Picture-nominated film Triangle of Sadness. We try to make sense of it and discuss whether it deserves such esteemed recognition. We also discussed the erratic Irish folk horror Unwelcome.
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Every week AIPT Movie Editor Nathaniel Muir and his cinema partner in crime Blake Heath discuss indie and genre movies you have have never heard of, the ones you cannot hear enough about, and the ones you never want to hear about again.
Episode 269: Bruceploitation Month: ‘Sting’ (2024)/’Enter the Clones of Bruce’ (2024)
Decades ago, Anne Rice showed us that placing vampires in the southern United States usually leads to great storytelling. While it is all rumors, there may be a new horror movie using the same formula. With names like Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan attached it sounds interesting.
Killer clowns have been a thing for a very long time. You would figure that two guys who love horror movies would dig. At the very least, they would have seen the Terrifier movies. As it turns out, one of us has not seen either of them (unless you count the anthology shown on The Last Drive-In). The other saw the first one and did not really like it.
Believe it or not, neither of us are excited about the next installment. Does the Christmas theme at least have us intrigued? What is Art the Clown? Is it a bad thing when the only way to describe a horror movie is by its kills? We may not care for the franchise, but we have some things to say about it.
There was a time when sci-fi horror movies would pack drive-throughs around the country. Sting sounds like a throwback to that time. The story is about a young girl that finds a tiny space spider. As it grows in size, its appetite grows with it. What’s a pre-teen girl to do?
Is it possible for one character to ruin an otherwise fun little horror movie? What if everyone else is quirky and fun? There is a lot of good to say about Sting, but the stuff that is bad really stands out. Still, there is excellent production and some great scare shots.
It is impossible to overstate the impact of Bruce Lee. We have fond memories of him from when we were kids. Playing with nunchucks, watching Game of Death over and over, and even as stated in this week’s feature presentation Enter the Clones of Bruce, not believing he was a real person.
The documentary about Bruceploitation is a fantastic one that focuses on one of the strangest sub-genres of film that exists. In between stories of stand-ins from around the world and directors willing to sink to unbelievable lows is a story about a man that was admired by the entire world. Enter the Clones is a fantastic look at guerilla filmmaking that also remembers an absolute legend.
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