And that classic vibe isn’t the only thing working in the film’s favor, either. There are actually a number of reasons why Scream 3 is something of an under-sung treasure in the mainline slasher film ...

The Scream movies are legendary in the slasher genre for their visceral kills, 'whodunnit' style stories, and, of course, the iconic Ghostface. Another beloved trait of the series isits 'meta' ...

In the darkest period of slasher history, when franchise fatigue was at its peak and the subgenre had become little more than a parody of its former self, the late Wes Craven's Scream came to save it ...