Wes Craven’s Scream was a cultural phenomenon that redefined what a slasher could be, exciting audiences with its self-referential edge , leading to a wave of imitators. As a fresh and clever take on horror movie stylings, it’s no surprise that filmmakers attempted to replicate its success, with a notorious ripoff hitting theaters on September 25, 1998.

Though Scream borrowed from earlier slashers like Halloween and Craven’s New Nightmare , later imitators were far less subtle, often copying its tone and structure outright. Yet one film, despite blatantly riding Scream’s coattails , managed to carve its own charm, and 27 years later, it’s still a ripoff we can’t help but love.

Urban Legend Was Dismissed As A Scream Ripoff In 1998

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