MTV is hoping to duplicate its Teen Wolf success - with Scream. The cabler has been in development on a Scream series for nearly a year; now it finally seems they are going forward with the pilot.
This list is a celebration of the many deaths of the boogeymen we all love to hate, along with the occasional pit stop to poke a playful finger at the maniacs who bought the farm with more of a whimper than a bang.
Did you know that Wes Craven was at one point in his life an English teacher and humanities professor, and that he didn't start directing films until he was 30? Knowing this, it's no surprise that he approaches discussions about the horror genre with such intellect and conviction.
While many horror movies that came before it referenced other movies, Scream was one of the first to really spell out “the rules” of the slasher genre.