281 – Scream (1996) PT 1 | Spoiler-Free Review & The Rules of Surviving Horror

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Should you watch this? with The Popcorn Priest

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Join me, The Popcorn Priest and my guests as we talk about why you should or shouldn't see what we just did. I used to be a projectionist at a movie theatre. While there, besides eating many many bags of free popcorn and just as much soda, I screened, talked about, and debated movies with other movie fans like myself. I am not there anymore, however the screening, talking and debating movies lives on in this podcast. We screen new and old movies, then talk about what we like and what we didn't like. It's laid back and most of the time informative but always an adventure.

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281 – Scream (1996) PT 1 | Spoiler-Free Review & The Rules of Surviving Horror

Should you watch this? with The Popcorn Priest

45 minutes 7 seconds

1 month ago

281 – Scream (1996) PT 1 | Spoiler-Free Review & The Rules of Surviving Horror

Grab your popcorn and lock the doors — The Popcorn Priest and "JJ" are diving into one of the most iconic horror films ever made: Scream (1996).

In this spoiler-free first part, we explore how Wes Craven reinvented the slasher genre with razor-sharp writing, meta humor, unforgettable performances, and an opening scene that changed horror forever. Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, Ghostface… this movie had no right being this clever.

Here’s what we break down:
🔪 Reinventing Horror – why Scream blew up the ’90s horror formula
🎬 Wes Craven’s Direction – the master returns with something totally new
📊 Popcorn by the Numbers – budget, box office, production challenges
😱 Iconic Moments – the opening scene, the rules of horror, and Ghostface
😂 Horror + Comedy – how the film balances scares with self-awareness
💬 Our First-Time Stories – how Scream shaped our love of horror

Whether you’re a die-hard fan or watching it for the first time, Scream still slashes through expectations nearly 30 years later.

🎧 Listen now — before Ghostface calls.

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