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Officiële naam: Craven, Wesley Earl
Geboortedatum: 1939-08-02
Overlijdensdatum: 2015-08-30
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: USA
Geboorteplaats: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Plaats van overlijden: Los Angeles, California, USA
Opleiding: Wheaton College (BA)
Johns Hopkins University (MA)
Beroepen: film director
sound editor
teacher

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Scream door Wes Craven

A masked killer begins a murder spree on the anniversary of Sidney Prescott's mother's own murder. When Sidney discovers that there might be a connection between her mother's death and this new string of murders, she begins to investigate herself, although she quickly becomes wary that the killer might be someone she knows.

To get in the Halloween spirit, I decided this year I'd check out the classic Scream to both get in the "festive" spirit and also check out an iconic horror film -- and I certainly can see why it's become a classic. A unique blend of comedy and a horror mystery story, Scream is able to effectively capture the feel of a classic "whodunit" style mystery. While it isn't particularly "scary," it has some moments that leave you on the edge of the seat while also having some that you can't help but laugh at. It also features several stars in rather early roles in their careers, notably Matthew Lillard in his pre-Scooby-Doo phase, Neve Campbell, and Drew Barrymore. Highly recommended for people looking for a more "fun" scary movie, with warnings for some colorful language. It's definitely earned its status as a horror icon for a reason.

Content Concerns: There are a few bloody scenes of violence, although they are never overtly gory, just bloody. Language is probably the greatest shortcoming here, with profanity throughout, ranging from milder variations to stronger ones. There are also some innuendos, but nothing explicit is ever shown.

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Summer of Fear door Wes Craven

Likable cast can't overcome TV-movie constraints in this contrived story of a cousin whose parents have died in a car wreck coming to live with her Aunt's family, who haven't seen her in 10 years. Purcell is really stunning, however. (Not a very good movie for Wes Craven, whose films are usually memorable, even when they don't make sense!)

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datrappert | Oct 14, 2023 |

Scream door Wes Craven

B (Good). It's more of a (very bloody) whodunit than a horror movie.

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Paris, Je T'aime [DVD]

Eighteen short films about love of various kinds in Paris (and by extension, love for the city itself). Some are much quirkier than others but which you prefer is likely to be a matter of personal taste. Some are quite thort-provoking and none are juist tourist stauff. The shortness of the films (max 10 minutes, some less) keeps the pace up and even if you don't care for some segments, it's never boring.

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