Horror in the nineties became the least appreciated movie genre. He was identified with kitsch and what is connected with it – inferior productions with a budget reaching the minimum. Nobody expected this situation to change so quickly. Even more so, no one expected just one film to contribute to this.

"The Scream" is a seemingly trivial story. A series of sophisticated killings take place in a small town, and the viewer is forced to unravel the mystery of the identity of the ruthless (hiding his face under the mask) killer. So the plot does not seem particularly sophisticated. However, there is something in this story that makes us want to know the solution to the cinematic puzzle, and our head is full of various hypotheses. Perhaps this is due to the extremely intelligently written dialogues that keep adding to the list of potential suspects. Each tip is given to us very precisely and, above all, not intrusive. As a viewer, we have to play detective, and the leads often turn out to be very misleading.

It is a delight to untie this kind of criminal knot. However, "The Scream" is primarily a horror film, not a crime story. As a classic of the genre, it has absolutely all the features of a good horror movie. The tension here is built very consistently and some scenes can be really scary. And it’s not about hectoliters of paint imitating blood, but about constant attempts to confuse the viewer. An overconfident observer will often fall into the trap set by the director and the screenwriter. "Scream" is a film that tries its best to escape from the template.

This escape, unlike other movies, leads to a clearly defined goal. So there is no question of illogical twists that are supposed to raise adrenaline, and in fact raise our tolerance factor to dangerous limits.

Each scene is thought out and refined in almost every detail. However, "Krzyk" would not be a classic today if not for its specific humor. And I’m not talking about "I fell over so everyone around you laugh." These are top-class youth jokes, the target of which is usually the unwritten rules governing the world of horror movies. At the same time, however, humor does not destroy the tension, which makes us laugh and fear exactly when the creators want it. This kind of golden mean is a real rarity in cinema. Wes Craven (film director) knows what film moderation is and never once puts the viewer’s tolerance to the test. Acting is also at a high level. After all, it is not without reason that Neve Campbell, who played the main role in the film, was hailed as "the queen of horror", although in fact she did not play in any other horror film (not including the two sequels of "The Scream"). The actors apparently understood very quickly what the concept of Craven wanted to bring a breath of fresh air into a seemingly exploited genre. "Krzyk" will surely find a group of loyal fans and die-hard opponents.

I can only ask the latter to watch the movie again, but with a different attitude. It is not a story about a killer. It’s a horror movie about the power of horror.

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