This Slasher Did Meta-Horror Years Before 'Scream'

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This Slasher Did Meta-Horror Years Before 'Scream'
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Tom Villard as Toby in Popcorn 1991

The Big Picture Who doesn't love movies? A good flick can brighten your day, make crowds bust out laughing, or scare the life out of folks everywhere. If you're looking for one that does all three, then Scream is just what you need. Wes Craven's classic 1996 horror comedy has made fans cackle and squirm for almost three decades now. Everyone knows that it's a whole lot of gruesome with a fat dose of fun, but it's us movie buffs who walk away having the most fun.

Release Date February 1, 1991 Director Mark Herrier , Alan Ormsby Cast Jill Schoeln , Tom Villard , Dee Wallace , Derek Rydall , Malcolm Danare , Elliott Hurst , Ivette Soler , Freddie Simpson Runtime 91 Minutes Writers Mitchell Smith , Alan Ormsby 'Popcorn' Remains an Obscure Yet Important Entry in Horror Movie History 33 years of Popcorn haven't done all that much for the cult classic's status. While the film has its fans, few would put it on any sort of spooky Mount Rushmore.

'Popcorn' Has Trouble Walking the Horror Comedy Tight Rope Close Despite being a horror movie on the surface, Popcorn is a supremely silly watch. It might follow the typical slasher formula of victims being picked off one by one but carries none of the weight of its peers. Speaking of which, once he's finally revealed, the killer does have a effective design, but is nowhere on the level of Jason Vorhees or Michael Myers.

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