#horror movie reference

[skulldeermate]

Happy Late Halloween!

[crazycoke-addict]

Horror Movie References in Scream (2022)

A youtuber named Zack Cherry whose a big scream fan made a 4 videos where he list movie reference that were mentioned or payed homage for a scene in the scream franchise. He has done one for Scream (2022), So I decided to make one for my self. I found only 25 movie references in Scream (2022). I also notice one tv show reference.

1. Vertigo (1958): directed by Alfred Hitchcock. There's a poster of the movie behind the couch in living room at the meeks-martin home

2. The Blob (1958): there's a blob poster in the meeks-martin home.

3. Psycho (1960): directed by alfred hitchcock. Wes taking a shower is reference to the shower scene. There's a poster of psycho in the meeks-martin home.

4. Last house on the left (1972): directed by wes craven, which was his first movie he directed. Vince has a tattoo of symbol in reference to the movie. There's a photo of a movie theatr in the meeks-martin home.

5. The hills have eyes (1977): directed by wes craven. There's a photo of a movie theatre in the meeks-martin home.

6. Halloween (1978): Tara and Sam's last name is Carpenter which is a reference to John Carpetner who directed Halloween. When Mindy is watching Stab, where Stab Randy is watching Halloween.

7. Friday the 13th part 2 (1981): Richie mentions Jason Voorhees by saying that killer got their inspiration from horror movies. Vince also has tattoo of Jason.

8. A Nightmare on elm street (1984): directed by Wes Craven. In Dewey's contact list, there are names Nancy T (Nancy Thompson) and Tina G (Tina Grey). Vince has a tattoo of the number 1428 which is the number address in elm street and a duck dressed up as freddy krueger. Tara mentions Sidney use to live in elm street.

9. Shocker (1989): directed by Wes craven. Vince has a tattoo of a person in an electic chair getting shocked.

10. The people under the stairs (1991): directed by wes craven. In Stab, there are two vhs tapes. The people under the stairs is one of them.

11. Scream (1996): directed by wes craven. Because the movie's topic is requels, there are a lot of references in the first film.

- the macher house is in the third act.

- the opening sequence is similar to the drew barrymore opening scequence

- Gale's red suit is similar to the one she wore in the original

12. Scream 2 (1997): there are references in the second movie.

- richie and amber targeting legacy characters is similar to mickey and mrs loomis targeting characters who have the same names as previous Woodsboro victims

- Richie plays the supportive goofy boyfriend who is pretty similar to Derek

- Judy saying she prefers Musical and animated films is similar to Randy saying show girls is his favourite scary movie

13. Scream 2000 (2000): there are a few references from the third movie.

- amber wearing a bullet proof vessel is similar to how roman wore one

- sam being Billy's daughter is similar to sidney finding out she has a brother name roman. Roman and Billy are ghostface killers.

14. Scream 4 (2011):

- Sam mentions that last ghostface murders happened 11 years ago.

- Scream 5 talking about requels is similar to Scream 4 talking about remakes

- final girls (sidney and sam) saying this isn't a movie where ghostface (richie and Charlie) replied by saying it will be.

15. You're next (2011): one of deputy officers, Deputy Vinson could be a reference to actress Sharnie Vinson who played final girl Erin in the movie.

16. The Babadook (2014): Tara says this is her favourite horror movie. What interesting the movie is about a grieving mother and son who are in a strained relationship which is like Tara's family issues.

17. It follows (2014): tara mentions this movie.

18. The VVitch (2015): tara mentions this movie. The movie is about a family being banished, where strange things start to happened and Thomasin whose the oldest is being blamed. This is another movie that goes through a lot of family issues.

19. Flatliners (2017): Mindys mentions how remakes don't work like they use to and mentions flatliners as being one of them.

20. Hereditary (2018): another movie that Tara mentions and another movie feels similar to the family issues.

21. Halloween (2018): Mindy mentions how the killers are making a requels where she mentions Halloween which is a long-awaited sequel to the first movie.

22. Childs play (2019): another remake that mindy list as how remakes don't work. Ironically there were positive feedback from this movie despite the low expectations.

23. Black Christmas (2019): another remake that mindy mentions.

24. Ready or not (2019): the other deputy, deputy Farney could be reference to actress Tara Farney who stars in the movie. Ready or not shares the same production as scream 5 and 6, Radio Silence.

25. Spiral the book of saw (2021): mindy mentions it as a requel.

The tv show I was talking about Riverdale (2017-2023). Betty Cooper is similar to Sam Carpetner. Where they both have fathers who are killers that wear a mask during the killings. They also wonder if they may end up like their fathers because of the darkness in them.

[cacklingpumpkins]

Maybe Elizabeth should check the screen size before trying to make a spooky entrance. Does she NOT realize how big she is down there?

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1. Alien 3, directed by David Fincher 2. Girl’s Head beside a Skull by Rex Whistler

[jacqueline314]

While everyone wants Moxxie to give them head,...

...I can't unsee the reminiscence of the location and the building they were in.

[imbecominggayer]

How To Scare Your Readers

tw: mentions of murder and other horror media, its not specific or gorey but I just wanted to mention it

Today is one my hardest asks as it is a highly individual process to freaking out your audience with @differentnighttale asking: "How do you write horror, and how do you write it good nail biting and very unsettling type of horror."

Specifically, we are focusing on supernatural horror and dark fantasy. Due to the fact that there are numerous ways of scaring an audience, I'm going to focus on more diverse and interesting ways to freak out the readers. There are obvious tricks like "focus on the tactile senses" and stuff like that but let's cover something not as cliche!

Again, there are many ways to instill horror.

One: Combine Beauty And The Macabre

While this is a common trick seen in visual horror such as the works of Junji Ito or Midsommar, it's also an important and useful element in other beloved horror media.

This can be useful for a myriad of reasons.

The ability to combine the fantastical beauty of the scenery with death or the lovingly detailed imagery of a victimized body might be just the thing to elevate the scenery and visuals.

It also works to surprise your readers. If you are reading horror, you expect the murder and terror to appear in dark hospitals and obviously disgusting places. But what if the horror was in a cherry blossom field? In the church? In the character's childhood bedroom during the sunset?

It follows the perversion of the familiar. Most people internalize certain environments are seperated from society which might assist you if you are going for that specific type of horror. BUT! If you have horror in the supermarket, in the coziest little cottage, in the beauty.

TWO: Focus On A Specific Brand Of Horror

This is especially important for horror that is based off of pop culture spooks such as ghosts, ghouls, witches, zombies, and werewolfs.

Doing some research into why these monsters have survived in the public mind and what exactly is frightening abou them can influence your settings, characters, and horror.

There is horror about isolation.

There is horror about losing yourself.

There is horror about the female body.

There is horror about puberty.

There is horror about gender dysphoria.

There is horror about everything.

Decide what is the core fear you are proding at.

THREE: Be Ambiguous

Readers are comforted by linear stories with a beginning, clearly laid out morality, and a clear cut ending which provides either a happy ending or a sad ending.

Messing up any one of these things can lead to your story haunting the minds of your audience for a long time.

Midsommar is constantly debated about over if the ending is happy or sad.

Joker(2019), a thriller but not a horror, is infamous for it's amazing usage of hallucination and delusion to tell a non-linear story with a confusing ending.

Leaving the ending, villain, characters, or plot ambiguous and not clearly detailed might elevate your horror :)

FOUR: Use Your Own Fears

When you write about what scares you, that natural fear tends to radiate into your writing more naturally :)

This fear can be a lot of things from the specific phobia of bugs to the fear of being mistreated by a loved one.

Conclusion:

I hope I gave you some interesting advice that you haven't heard before @differentnighttale

p.s: at what point does something become "Mature"? I did mention "murder" throughout my post somewhat frequently but I never went into specific detail so I can't tell if it's "Mature" or not?

If it is mature and I mislabeled it then I can edit it to be "Mature"

[avephelis]

@t3rm1n0s yo this concert kind of ass

[guts-xstew]

more rbt refs

[daughter-horror]

SABRINA CARPENTER

She’s got “Taste” in horror films!

Addams Family Values (1993)

Kill Bill (2003)

Ginger Snaps (2000)

Death Becomes Her (1992)

[tea-n-ink]

Homesickness is where the heart is

[cupcakeshakesnake]

Not exactly how the AU goes but had to make the reference.

Does anybody recognize it

[hauntingjasper]

Only them matter (Halloween Edition!)

The old 2023 version ฅ⁠^⁠•⁠ﻌ⁠•⁠^⁠ฅ :

[horror-aesthete]

Dawn of the Dead, 1978, dir. George A. Romero

[gethighdropacidneverdie]

"Hello" "hi" "how are you" is so tiring, like tell me your favorite Saw movie then we can talk

[tenpint]

isaiah 41:10

[rosewritingprompts]

25 Autumn Themed Prompts

This is for @wodkapudding! <3

A cup of warm cider

"Do you want my jacket?"

Baking apple pie

"Don't come any closer."

Stepping on dead leaves

"I thought you weren't coming."

Buying them a sweater

"I need a place to stay."

Hiding in the closet

"Where were you?"

Campfires at midnight

"What are you hiding?"

Reopened wounds

"You can't be here."

Thunderstorm just after sunset

"I really wish you hadn't seen that."

Running into the darkness

"You need to hide, right now."

Glowing cigarette butt

"Do you like scary movies?"

Crows cawing from a dead tree

"Did you hear that?"

Someone lost coming to the door

"You're freezing cold."

Getting a phone call too late