The Postmodern Slasher Film

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Authors: Alissa Burger
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Abstract

The premiere of Scream (1996), written by Kevin Williamson and directed by horror legend Wes Craven, marked a turning point in cinematic horror in the mid-1990s, with several critics and scholars i...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Gothic Literature and Media Analysis Cinema History and Criticism Cinema and Media Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Popular Film and Television
Volume
54
Issue
2
Pages
136–138
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN