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"Scream": The Unofficial Guide to the "Scream" Trilogy
 
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"Scream": The Unofficial Guide to the "Scream" Trilogy (Paperback)

by John Brosnan (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Boxtree Ltd (24 Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0752271628
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752271620
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,872,715 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
What's your favourite scary movie? For many people it was a small budget genre outing that turned the principles of slasher movies upside down and gave horror fans their first real slice of big screen terror in years. The movie was Scream and this unofficial guide goes behind the scenes of all three movies (the final part of the trilogy is due out in late 2000) and attempts to offer some insight into what made them so popular that their post-modern ironic nod to horror kick-started a new wave of on-screen bloodletting. John Brosnan, to his credit, writes very well and the chapters are packed with quotes, anecdotes and facts on the making of the trilogy as well as liberal bios of its main players, such as writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven. There is a lot for fans to get their teeth into but most of it seems to have been culled from various press cuttings and past interviews. Where the book does fall down is in its centre colour spread that features a host of photos that don't even resemble the actors in their Scream roles (Laurie Metcalf, who played a pivotal role in the sequel, is represented by a publicity shot from her days on the TV show Roseanne). The book is also one-sided when it comes down to dissecting the arguments over Scream's influence on several real life "copycat" cases, simply hammering home the message summed up in the first Scream: "movies don't create psychos, they just make them more creative." The book also contains plenty of spoilers for those who haven't seen the movies but genuine Scream fans will know most of the information in this book already. Scream is interesting but over-priced for an unofficial publication and only completists will want to add this to their collection. --Jonathan Weir

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This companion contains all you need to know about the films, their creators and stars. It lists all the references and jokes you may have missed in the films, cameo appearances and other key issues which cause frantic debate on the many scream sites on the internet.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, if you don't know it already., 7 Jul 2000
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This was a very good book on the Scream trilogy. Though it says it's an unofficial guide, I've yet to find an official one. Does one exist? Anyway, the book was interesting to me, but after surfing the net for a while, I found a lot of the information on other web sites (some conflicting). I also found it annoying that it liberally threw spoilers around (don't think you'll get away by not reading "The Plot" chapters, the killer's name is in the comentary too). This aside, I liked it a lot, especially some of the comments made by the author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you liked the movies..., 7 Jul 2000
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If you like the movies, you will love this book! It is so good. Usually it is a movie based on the book but I think that it is a good idea to base the book on a movie! Read it! You won't regret ut!
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4.0 out of 5 stars If you loved the movies, buy this book!, 27 Jun 2000
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Though most of the facts can be found on websites like scr3am.net and scream-trilogy.com, "Scream" by John Brosnan is a good book that contains facts and info fans will appreciate. It also has bios on the main players of the cast & crew, like Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. All in all, this is a pretty cool book worth buying if you like the movies.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
This book tells you about the three films as well as some info about other films producers, directors and cast have worked on and/or starred in. Read more
Published on 24 May 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars If you liked the films and want to know more, READ THIS!
This is a very good companion to all three Scream films. It tells you about the making of all 3, the problems they ran into, the plots, the stars, the director, the writer and... Read more
Published on 7 May 2000

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