<p>What’s your favourite scary movie? Our latest episode is pulling the mask off Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher satire SCREAM. Plug in your landline and rewind those rental videos, cos we’re heading back to the very first film in the franchise.</p><br><p>Final girls Molly and Chloe run rampage through the film’s production history, including Kevin Williamson’s script, the casting of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox as its scream queens and the ensemble of David Arquette, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard. And that’s not forgetting Drew Barrymore, in the pivotal role of Casey, who is most definitely <em>not</em> phoning in her performance. We plunge into some big topics along the way – feminism, moral panics, queer representation – and ask how much gore is<em> too much</em> gore?</p><br><p>Lastly we dissect the best 90s moments and award the best line, weapon and cameos. As Stu says, it’s a scream, baby!</p><br><p>All the horror films referenced in <em>Scream</em>: a <a href="https://www.imdb.com/list/ls062436523/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">list</a>.</p><br><p>Read more about the making of <em>Scream</em> in this <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/scream-movie-cast-stories-1235038248/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">retrospective</a> from the <em>Hollywood Reporter</em>.</p><br><p>Correction! From 2028, there will be an Oscar for <a href="https://press.oscars.org/news/academy-establishes-stunt-design-award-100th-oscarsr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Stunt Design</a> for films released in 2027 (not best stunt performance as Chloe claims!)</p><br><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/total90srecall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: @total90srecall</p><p>Got an episode suggestion? <a href="mailto:total90srecall@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a> us: <a href="mailto:total90srecall@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">total90srecall@gmail.com</a></p><p>Find all our links <a href="https://lnk.bio/Total90sRecall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Total 90s Recall

Chloe Sackur & Molly Merwin

Scream: Gore, Video Stores & Drew Barrymore

FEB 26, 202678 MIN
Total 90s Recall

Scream: Gore, Video Stores & Drew Barrymore

FEB 26, 202678 MIN

Description

<p>What’s your favourite scary movie? Our latest episode is pulling the mask off Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher satire SCREAM. Plug in your landline and rewind those rental videos, cos we’re heading back to the very first film in the franchise.</p><br><p>Final girls Molly and Chloe run rampage through the film’s production history, including Kevin Williamson’s script, the casting of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox as its scream queens and the ensemble of David Arquette, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard. And that’s not forgetting Drew Barrymore, in the pivotal role of Casey, who is most definitely <em>not</em> phoning in her performance. We plunge into some big topics along the way – feminism, moral panics, queer representation – and ask how much gore is<em> too much</em> gore?</p><br><p>Lastly we dissect the best 90s moments and award the best line, weapon and cameos. As Stu says, it’s a scream, baby!</p><br><p>All the horror films referenced in <em>Scream</em>: a <a href="https://www.imdb.com/list/ls062436523/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">list</a>.</p><br><p>Read more about the making of <em>Scream</em> in this <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/scream-movie-cast-stories-1235038248/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">retrospective</a> from the <em>Hollywood Reporter</em>.</p><br><p>Correction! From 2028, there will be an Oscar for <a href="https://press.oscars.org/news/academy-establishes-stunt-design-award-100th-oscarsr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best Stunt Design</a> for films released in 2027 (not best stunt performance as Chloe claims!)</p><br><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/total90srecall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: @total90srecall</p><p>Got an episode suggestion? <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Email</a> us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><p>Find all our links <a href="https://lnk.bio/Total90sRecall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>