Best of Scream New Wave Slashers

rhett · 10-21-2010, 09:49 AM

With SCREAM 4 right around the corner, let's look back at the movie that started it all, or more specifically, the new wave of slashers it inspired. After SCREAM came a ton of hip, tongue-in-cheek, The WB-ish slashers aiming to cash in on the Wes Craven-Kevin Williamson breakout. Which of the pack is your favorite?

Luki · 10-21-2010, 10:47 AM

Urban Legend for me. Love the music, the cast and gothic vibe some of the sets have. Too bad they shot the movie in summer when the script took place during winter.

10-21-2010, 12:23 PM

Valentine. It's the most reminiscent of the 80's slashers and a whole lot of fun.

SaviniFan · 10-21-2010, 01:32 PM

Halloween H2O. Although not a great film by any stretch, at least it had Jamie back.

I personally hated Scream and all of the films it inspired. I think the 90's had some of the worst dreck in horror film history.

_pi_ · 10-21-2010, 01:42 PM

Valentine for me. Has the most replay value and there's just something special about it. I also love how it ends.

A close second would be I Know What You Did Last Summer. I still remember seeing that in the cinema and completely loving it. When I think about it nowadays, it's still a pretty classy, well-shot and tightly written slasher.

crikan · 10-21-2010, 01:46 PM

Halloween: Resurrection. I know...everyone hates this one, but I had a lot of fun with it. Busta is annoying but his screen time can't be more than 5 minutes.

zompirejoe · 10-21-2010, 02:49 PM

Bride Of Chucky is awesome ! It's a lot of fun, a pretty original sequel that more than keeps up with the original.

SaxCatz · 10-21-2010, 02:52 PM

Halloween H20 for me. Its not as great film like the original or its first sequel as it has some failings, but it also has some great aspects. Of that list, the only other ones I enjoy are Urban Legend and Bride of Chucky. Both films are quite fun. The first I Know What You Did is a movie that I was fond of many years ago but have since developed a distaste for... same goes for Jason X... however, the sequel is rubbish. I haven't seen Valentine.

SickNick89 · 10-21-2010, 03:23 PM

H20. Definately hasn't aged well but in 1998 seeing Jamie Lee Curtis and Myers together again, hearing mr. sandman and the begining of the film and Michael getting his head cut off at the end all together gave me a horrorgasim.

bigdaddyhorse · 10-21-2010, 04:19 PM

I hate going against Jason X as it's easily the funnest film on the list, but I think Urban Legend is the best on the list. Bride of Chucky gets honorable mention, but UL works on different levels and is tense in a few parts.

CPT HOOK · 10-21-2010, 05:34 PM

Cherry Falls!

Honorable mention to Bride Of Chucky.

NightAndFog · 10-21-2010, 05:36 PM

Bride Of Chucky was pretty funny, but man, talk about garbage movies! Those titles are just horrendous, pathetic excuses to cash-in

MorallySound · 10-21-2010, 06:22 PM

I still haven't even seen the Scream franchise in full (Bits of part one, none of part 2, and all of part 3), and probably should do so before Part 4, but my favourite of the slashers it ushered in: I Know What You Did Last Summer.

DanceEnergy24 · 10-21-2010, 07:01 PM

Scream 2 is the best outta the series so far. The opening sequence, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cici in the sorority house, Sydney and Hallie in the cop car and the surprise ending are great! I look forward to seeing Scream 4 but Syndey, Gale and Dewey better not die. LOL

Workshed · 10-21-2010, 07:24 PM

IKWYDLS, because Type O plays in the opening credits. Otherwise, not many redeeming qualities in a lot of these--although, they can be mindless fun.

I'm unfamiliar w/ Cherry Falls, tho.

View Poll Results: Favorite Slasher from the Scream New Wave?
I Know What You Did Last Summer	28	22.58%
Bride of Chucky	19	15.32%
Urban Legend	9	7.26%
Halloween H20	27	21.77%
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer	2	1.61%
Urban Legends: Final Cut	2	1.61%
Cherry Falls	10	8.06%
Valentine	10	8.06%
Jason X	14	11.29%
Halloween: Resurrection	3	2.42%
Voters: 124. You may not vote on this poll

10-21-2010, 09:49 AM	#1
rhett Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 8,875	Best of Scream New Wave Slashers With SCREAM 4 right around the corner, let's look back at the movie that started it all, or more specifically, the new wave of slashers it inspired. After SCREAM came a ton of hip, tongue-in-cheek, The WB-ish slashers aiming to cash in on the Wes Craven-Kevin Williamson breakout. Which of the pack is your favorite? __________________ "It's a good scream...it's a good scream..."

10-21-2010, 01:32 PM	#4
SaviniFan I Have A Fetish Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: On the cutting room floor. Posts: 5,446	Halloween H2O. Although not a great film by any stretch, at least it had Jamie back. I personally hated Scream and all of the films it inspired. I think the 90's had some of the worst dreck in horror film history. __________________ Exercise. Eat right. Die anyway. PS3 Gamer Tag: SaviniFan Steam Gamer Tag: ToastyBuffoon My DVD Profiler

10-21-2010, 01:42 PM	#5
_pi_ Peace, bitch Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 2,620	Valentine for me. Has the most replay value and there's just something special about it. I also love how it ends. A close second would be I Know What You Did Last Summer. I still remember seeing that in the cinema and completely loving it. When I think about it nowadays, it's still a pretty classy, well-shot and tightly written slasher. __________________ "Compared to her I'm just some bland, flappy hausfrau." Baby, there ain't nothing good about this goodbye.

10-21-2010, 03:23 PM	#9
SickNick89 Stalker Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 413	H20. Definately hasn't aged well but in 1998 seeing Jamie Lee Curtis and Myers together again, hearing mr. sandman and the begining of the film and Michael getting his head cut off at the end all together gave me a horrorgasim. __________________ Follow me on Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/sicknick/ My DVD Collection: http://sicknick.dvdaf.com/

10-21-2010, 10:47 AM	#2
Luki Victim Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 84	Urban Legend for me. Love the music, the cast and gothic vibe some of the sets have. Too bad they shot the movie in summer when the script took place during winter.

10-21-2010, 12:23 PM	#3
Cujo108 Guest Posts: n/a	Valentine. It's the most reminiscent of the 80's slashers and a whole lot of fun.

10-21-2010, 01:46 PM	#6
crikan HackMaster Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,163	Halloween: Resurrection. I know...everyone hates this one, but I had a lot of fun with it. Busta is annoying but his screen time can't be more than 5 minutes.

10-21-2010, 02:49 PM	#7
zompirejoe Maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ocean City, Maryland Posts: 815	Bride Of Chucky is awesome ! It's a lot of fun, a pretty original sequel that more than keeps up with the original.

10-21-2010, 02:52 PM	#8
SaxCatz Maniac Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dry Dry Desert, AZ Posts: 927	Halloween H20 for me. Its not as great film like the original or its first sequel as it has some failings, but it also has some great aspects. Of that list, the only other ones I enjoy are Urban Legend and Bride of Chucky. Both films are quite fun. The first I Know What You Did is a movie that I was fond of many years ago but have since developed a distaste for... same goes for Jason X... however, the sequel is rubbish. I haven't seen Valentine.

10-21-2010, 04:19 PM	#10
bigdaddyhorse Detroit Hi-on Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Under a rock Posts: 11,935	I hate going against Jason X as it's easily the funnest film on the list, but I think Urban Legend is the best on the list. Bride of Chucky gets honorable mention, but UL works on different levels and is tense in a few parts. __________________ "!" My Fucking DVDS

10-21-2010, 05:34 PM	#11
CPT HOOK HackMaster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Posts: 2,317	Cherry Falls! Honorable mention to Bride Of Chucky.

10-21-2010, 05:36 PM	#12
NightAndFog Screamy Bopper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: santiago, chile Posts: 23	Bride Of Chucky was pretty funny, but man, talk about garbage movies! Those titles are just horrendous, pathetic excuses to cash-in

10-21-2010, 06:22 PM	#13
MorallySound There is no magic. Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 5,846	I still haven't even seen the Scream franchise in full (Bits of part one, none of part 2, and all of part 3), and probably should do so before Part 4, but my favourite of the slashers it ushered in: I Know What You Did Last Summer. __________________ "Things only seem to be magic. There is no real magic. There's no real magic ever." - Martin Bad Monster Films \| Mantis in Black Lace \| Vimeo \| Letterboxd \| Tumblr \| Twitter \| Reel to Reel \| Oh, the Horror! \| DVD Aficionado

10-21-2010, 07:01 PM	#14
DanceEnergy24 Stalker Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 276	Scream 2 is the best outta the series so far. The opening sequence, Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cici in the sorority house, Sydney and Hallie in the cop car and the surprise ending are great! I look forward to seeing Scream 4 but Syndey, Gale and Dewey better not die. LOL

10-21-2010, 07:24 PM	#15
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,719	IKWYDLS, because Type O plays in the opening credits. Otherwise, not many redeeming qualities in a lot of these--although, they can be mindless fun. I'm unfamiliar w/ Cherry Falls, tho. __________________ *Films watched in: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

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