1. SCREAM
Jasmine Edward Joni

2. BackgroundScream is a 1996 American slasher film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven.
Directed by Wes Craven
Produced by Cathy Konrad Cary Woods
Written by Kevin Williamson
Starring David Arquette
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox
Matthew Lillard
Rose McGowan
Skeet Ulrich
Drew Barrymore
Music by Marco Beltrami
Cinematography Mark Irwin
Editing by Patrick Lussier
StudioWoods Entertainment
Distributed by Dimension Films
Release date(s)December 20, 1996
Running time111 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglishBudget$15 million
Box office $173,046,663

3. Narrative
The genre is revealed straight away for the audience with the opening shot of the title
in red and the non-diagetic scream. Narrative is used in scream in many ways; firstly it
does not follow the classic ‘todorov’ of Equilibrium – Disruption – Return to
equilibrium. It has a linear discourse and so promotes the actual experience of being in
the film for the audience rather than a non-linear discourse, which would suggest the
telling of a story for example. The genre is introduced also in the next sequence of
shots by introducing the character. A pretty, blonde and wealthy American
TEENAGER. This is very important these are all classic horror slasher genre codes.
The sound bridge of the phone ringing draws in the audience. The phone is also
another genre code. It is often used in slasher films as the prospect that someone can
hear what’s going on but cant see, know or help is very disturbing. It is also the way of
getting help police friends or neighbours so it is seen as something safe handy and
useful to have in your home but the most important aspect of the use of the phone in
slasher genres is that nearly everyone in the audience will have one idea of who the
killer would be, but its present in a way which cannot be easily noticeable.

4. Main characterStrong independent female, this would
conform to post-feminine women taking
control of a situation and not being afraid to
use force.
From this mid-angle shot of ‘Cindy’ and
Judging by the facial expression which is
being portrayed Seems to be threatened
and afraid.
The use of the ‘knife’ prop would indicate
how she is trying to take control of the
situation.
This film subvert gender stereotypes; the way in which they do this is by having a
dominate female character who seems to save the day in the end. The way which this
subverts is that the ‘good looking females’ are portrayed as being stupid and as a result
of this end up dying first but as we realise from this film she seems to have a lot of
qualities which your would incorporate with a male.

5. Part 2
From watching the film we realise how this character conforms
The Stereotypes of being a dumb blond and the effect of this
being She can play the role of a victim well. She would be seen as
being a stock type of a exaggerated character, the reason for this
would be its easier to manipulate and makes for entertaining
viewing.
Throughout the movie we notice how she wears a lot of bright coloured clothing
and is very metrosexual and see’s her appearance as being a big propriety this
would conform to modern stereotypes of females who needs a male figure to be
feel safe.

6. Visual effects and Design
KNB Effects created over 50 gallons of fake blood, normally composed of corn
syrup and food dye, to create the visual effect of severe wounds
Two of the most complex visual effects in the film were the corpses of
Barrymore's and Walls' characters, Casey Becker and Steve Orth. Their deaths
involved the character being gutted from ribcage to pelvis, essentially hollowing
out the torso of internal organs
The mask of the antagonist was produced by sketching a lot of deformed faces
and trying to link it with a ghostly theme the mask looking like the one from
‘Shadow of a Doubt’ so they needed to make sure they can differentiate it enough
To avoid copyright claims.

7. Similar Films
JASON; This would be an example of a similar film in the same genre,
This also has the main theme of a deluded crazy cereal killer.
But the way in which the two movies differentiate is that. In scream
You have to try and work out who the killer is, but in Jason we realise
From the beginning. And the on going theme of people dying one by one
Is repeated in both movies.
HALLOWEEN; this is another example of the same type of film and in
This one they seem to use the same prop ‘knife’ this is coming in
Slasher films because it emphasises the fact that you don’t need a
Fancy weapon to be a cereal killer, you can use an everyday object
Which in turn makes the film more scarier.