{"product_id":"scream-9781911325277","title":"Scream","description":"\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\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","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445655900434,"sku":"9781911325277","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b1478a07-bcab-4588-85ea-95db995f438e.jpg?v=1729703215","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/scream-9781911325277","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}