PEL Presents: PMP#218: All the "Scream"-ing

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Mark Linsenmayer

Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

We talk about the Scream meta-slasher film franchise, from the original Wes Craven /Kevin Williamson 1996 debut starring Neve Campbell, and Courtney Cox to the new one (#7), still with three out of four of those participants (Wes Craven being dead).

Is the self-reflection about the horror genre in these films actually elevating, or just a permission structure to enjoy the base pleasure of seeing people murdered? Are these actually films that people who normally hate slasher movies still might enjoy?

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0:00.0	This is pretty much pop a culture podcast, always subverting the rules of podcasting.
0:14.0	Today we're talking about the screen films. The new one just came out, number seven, started in 1996,
0:19.8	creation of West Craven and Kevinvin williamson this is mark
0:23.4	linson mire a recurring character that you thought should not keep coming back for these i agree with
0:28.8	that this is sara lynn bruck and i'm wondering why you need to know my name i don't get that reference
0:34.2	uh this is laurence where and did GoFace stop watching horror movies?
0:39.4	He couldn't stand the screaming.
0:42.2	The screaming?
0:44.2	He couldn't stand us.
0:45.5	What's wrong with us today?
0:46.9	We couldn't stand a screaming?
0:48.2	Okay.
0:48.9	What's your favorite scary movie, Lawrence?
0:51.9	Is that it okay?
0:53.1	Is that?
0:53.4	That's pretty good.
0:54.6	That was pretty good.
0:56.1	Although the guy.
0:57.6	Roger Jackson.
0:58.7	Yeah, he's still doing that voice stuff.
1:00.8	And he's really good at it.
1:02.2	Good for him.
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