By Wes Craven‘s third decade reinventing Hollywood horror, the “Nightmare on Elm Street” creator found himself asking, “What’s the point of all this slashing?” He then embarked on a third act of socially critical and self-reflexive scary movies: “The People Under The Stairs” (1991), “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” (1994), and “Scream” (1996).
LISTEN: ‘Ghost World’ At 20: The Vicarious Thrills Of Personal Ad Movies [Be Reel Podcast] With two of those three titles celebrating anniversaries this autumn (30 for “People” and 25 for “Scream”), welcome to your Be Reel Halloween category as we dig into all the important ’90s Craven questions: What’s the most policially prescient element of “People?” Does “Scream” get enough credit for its sheer.
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