The Clemson University world cinema department’s Fall Film Series is in full swing. Featuring movies such as “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Seventh Seal” and “Halloween,” alongside lesser-known works like “Ugetsu,” the series already has and will continue to motivate the Clemson community to experience film.
The Oct. 30 show was “Scream,” Wes Craven’s horror/comedy classic that has entertained audiences since its release in 1996. Just before Halloween, eager horror fanatics and new watchers alike experienced the wicked yet fun murder mystery in Watt Auditorium. With its distinct ‘90s feel and witty charm, “Scream” is just as much of an ode to the horror genre as a parody — it’s a perfect blend of scares and laughs.
The film was selected by Sharbel Feghali, a junior world cinema and English double major. Naming “Scream” as his personal favorite horror movie, Feghali said that he wanted to bring this well-aged blockbuster to a modern Clemson audience.
“‘Scream’ was born from the archive,” Feghali states in his write-up for the Clemson Fall Film Series brochure. “It’s a film that celebrates its predecessors while lovingly poking at the conventions and clichés that have defined the horror genre for years.”
In an interview with The Tiger, Feghali expressed his intentions to screen “Scream.”
“We tried to balance something more popular and more niche,” he said. “In the movie, the characters are sharing films together. When you’re watching something in the theater, you give it your undivided attention… It’s the way it was meant to be.”
The communal experience of watching “Scream” did not go unnoticed by the audience. Colin Troublefield, a junior art major and fan of the movie, loved his experience.
“It was lots of fun, one of my favorite horror movies,” Troublefield said. When asked if he would attend future films of the Fall Film Series, Troublefield responded with a resounding, “Yes. Absolutely.”
These screenings of beloved film classics are a testament to the power of watching movies together and experiencing them as a community.
