{"product_id":"scream-9781911325277","title":"Scream","description":"Wes 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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10737539\"\u003eSteven West\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Auteur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.60w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781911325277\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1911325272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004030\"\u003eFilm | History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteven West writes on cinema for a range of publications, and is a regular contributor to the Frightfest website and vintage horror magazine We Belong Dead. He has contributed essays for books including 70s Monster Memories and The Shrieking Sixties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Auteur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44696682070253,"sku":"9781911325277","price":45.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_697e2af1-040b-44c0-a9ee-5b8417fb1fb3.jpg?v=1703804047","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/scream-9781911325277","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}