Hi, this is Steve. Here on The Sinophiles we're not just interested in reviewing a movie.

We want to get under the hood and figure out exactly how the thing works. What rules

is the story following? What themes are explored? How does the movie relate to other films

in its genre? We try to figure out what the characters are thinking and if the choices

they are making are the right ones. The question is, what happens when the movie

we're exploring is doing its own deep dive into the world of movies. Wes Craven's

1996 horror classic Scream isn't just a scary movie, it's also a film about scary movies

and it's the strange alchemy between commenting on the genre and scaring the crap out of you

that makes Scream one of the most successful horror franchises in film history. So, if

you haven't seen this terrifying film, lock the doors, make some jiffy pop and head over

to sinophiles.net where you can buy or stream Scream along with every other movie we've

ever reviewed. And if you happen to support the show on patreon.com slash The Sinophiles,

you can be listening to a discussion of how what's going on in the world can affect the

movies that Hollywood makes. So, that's connecting the movie to the times on Patreon and

our 2020 Halloween pick screen this Friday on The Sinophiles. And yes, we know we haven't

finished our deep dive into there will be blood. We just wanted to get something scary

out for Halloween. There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully

survive a horror movie. Hello and welcome once again to The Sinophiles. We're once a year.

We go into the world of horror where I am very, very scared to go because my training is

a director instructor and filmmaker in Los Angeles, California. Does it make me feel safe

in these kinds of movies, John? Yeah. Hello everyone. This is John Rook, a writer, producer

and host here in San Diego and in Los Angeles when I can get up there. But yes, I agree

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