054 - Scream (1996) & The Cabin In The Woods (2012)

It's Horror Tropes Week on Pod Sematary! Chris and Kelsey get meta talking about some of the best examples of self-aware horror films that exist! (To be sure, there are more...) First up is one we've been talking about since our first episode: 1996's Scream! Wes Craven got a bit meta with 1994's New Nightmare, but that movie only covered the one franchise: Freddy. Then along came Kevin Williamson and the two really got rolling with a film the transformed the whole genre for Generation X (for good or ill). Is this clever classic worth all of the not-so-great imposters? Then it's on to the film that doesn't just want to observe the tropes but tear the whole genre down and start over: 2012's The Cabin in the Woods! Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard bring their experience and wit to address the big questions. Why do characters act like idiots in horror movies? Why only use that great weapon once? And what happens when the audience doesn't get what they expect? Plus: --a trip to Knott's Scary Farm! --the new Pet Sematary trailer! Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1051648875990118400 Audio Sources: "The Cabin in the Woods" produced by Lionsgate, et al. "Ice" (The X-Files S01E08) produced by Ten Thirteen Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television "Jamie Kennedy Ruins E3 - Activision Press Conference 2007" via gamesradararchive @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IifE-EAuSAI "Like Father, Like Son" produced by Partnership for a Drug-Free America "Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones "Pet Sematary" (2019) produced by Alphaville Films & Paramount Pictures "Red Dawn" produced by United Artists & Valkyrie Films "Red Right Hand" written by Mick Harvey, Nick Cave, and Thomas Wydler and performed by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds "Roll with the Changes" written by Kevin Cronin and performed by REO Speedwagon "Scream" produced by Dimension Films & Woods Entertainment