{"product_id":"scream-9781911325277","title":"Scream","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWes Craven's \u003ci\u003eScream\u003c\/i\u003e (1996) emerged at the point where the early eighties American slasher cycle had effectively morphed into the post-\u003ci\u003eFatal Attraction\u003c\/i\u003e trend for Hollywood thrillers that incorporated key slasher movie tropes. \u003ci\u003eScream\u003c\/i\u003e emerged as a spiritual successor to Wes Craven's unpopular but critically praised previous film \u003ci\u003eNew Nightmare\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), which evolved from his frustration at having lost creative control over his most popular creation, Freddy Krueger, and rebirthed the character in a postmodern context. \u003ci\u003eScream\u003c\/i\u003e appropriates many of the concepts, conceits, and in-jokes inherent in \u003ci\u003eNew Nightmare\u003c\/i\u003e, albeit in a much more commercial context that did not alienate teenage audiences who were not around to see the movies that were being referenced. This Devil's Advocate offers a full exploration of \u003ci\u003eScream\u003c\/i\u003e, including its structure, its many reference points (such as the prominent use of Halloween as a kind of sacred text), its marketing (\"the new thriller from Wes Craven\" – not a horror film), and legacy for horror cinema in the new millennium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In this book, Steven West provides an intricate analysis of a classic film without letting any potentially influential information slip through the cracks. To read this book is to understand what went into the making of \u003cem\u003eScream\u003c\/em\u003e, what impacted the way it was made, and what came out of its release. Even further, to read this book is to understand a significant marker in the beginning of an impactful evolution of the horror genre as a whole.’ Julia Desmond, \u003cstrong\u003eFilm Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191472382295,"sku":"9781911325277","price":16.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/scream-9781911325277","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}