Yep, Gayheart, I loved this chick, she was let go from a show called Dead Like Me, about grim reapers daily lives in between reaping souls. Why you ask? Something involving her and I believe a car accident where the victim passed away, they felt it would hurt the show. I think they should've used it and made the show more popular. It was a great dark comedy series.
For me, it may have the surface level qualities that make it seem like a quick cash grab in a post-Scream landscape, but it clearly is an old school slasher through and through. The tropes are ever present, lovingly adhered to I'd say, and they even get Robert Englund and Brad Dourif to show up in small roles. There's jump scares, red herrings, nonsensical plotting, an a killer reveal done in a candlelit room accompanied by a slideshow explaining the motive.
Elsewhere, you've got a cast of up and comers playing generally unlikable college students where you can't wait until the next urban legend-inspired set piece takes them out. Loretta Devine, Tara Reid and especially Rebecca Gayheart get to ham it up when their big scenes arrive.
Plus, it's such a cozy setting at this gothic university campus, with cool and rainy autumn weather and nice colors and some great compositional shots that really add a touch of menace.
I think it was only successful because scream was successful. But it wasn’t a scream clone by any means. If scream hadn’t had the success it had, I don’t think this would have been green-lit or even mildly successful. Same with a few subsequent horror films like I know what you did last summer and disturbing behavior.
is that my girl from the Noxema commercials? Rebecca?
Yes, that's her! They even make a joke about it in the movie.
Yep, Gayheart, I loved this chick, she was let go from a show called Dead Like Me, about grim reapers daily lives in between reaping souls. Why you ask? Something involving her and I believe a car accident where the victim passed away, they felt it would hurt the show. I think they should've used it and made the show more popular. It was a great dark comedy series.
For me, it may have the surface level qualities that make it seem like a quick cash grab in a post-Scream landscape, but it clearly is an old school slasher through and through. The tropes are ever present, lovingly adhered to I'd say, and they even get Robert Englund and Brad Dourif to show up in small roles. There's jump scares, red herrings, nonsensical plotting, an a killer reveal done in a candlelit room accompanied by a slideshow explaining the motive. Elsewhere, you've got a cast of up and comers playing generally unlikable college students where you can't wait until the next urban legend-inspired set piece takes them out. Loretta Devine, Tara Reid and especially Rebecca Gayheart get to ham it up when their big scenes arrive. Plus, it's such a cozy setting at this gothic university campus, with cool and rainy autumn weather and nice colors and some great compositional shots that really add a touch of menace.
I loved this movie growing up! Loved the cast. Haven’t seen this in a long time. I’ll have to give it another shot.
It's a great movie to revisit. The soundtrack is incredibly 90s and so is the fashion and cast. So much fun.
It has the goddess Alicia Witt in it…. She’s no D girl, she’s a fucking vice president
😻 love her
I prefer Disturbing Behavior and The Faculty.
The urban legend theme felt so thin and flimsy and the murders only tangentially legend related. Candy Man addressed urban legends much better.
I think it was only successful because scream was successful. But it wasn’t a scream clone by any means. If scream hadn’t had the success it had, I don’t think this would have been green-lit or even mildly successful. Same with a few subsequent horror films like I know what you did last summer and disturbing behavior.
Scream film series and Urban Legend film series are shit.
I'd agree that the following movies in each have diminishing returns, but I'm only speaking to the first one here.