Scream
Scream (1997) A Review by Grant Kanigan Directed by: Wes Craven Written by: Kevin Williamson Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Henry Winkler Rating: 14A Release Date: May 2nd, 1997 Drew Barrymore in Scream © 1996 - Dimension Films During the late 1970's and early 1980's there were two directors who reigned supreme over the horror genre, and gave credence to it as a valid cinematic art form. While John Carpenter has the honour of directing what is arguably the best horror film of all time, ( The Thing ), and a sampling of other genre classics, ( Halloween, Escape From New York, They Live ), his films have aged poorly, and his talent has started to decline with age. Wes Craven, director of the other classic 1970/80's horror flicks ( The Last House on the Left, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Serpent and The Rainbow ), has refined his talent in order to become more of an auteur. As well, unlike Carpenter, he