Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)

Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
Rating: ★★★★
Dec 16, 2002Meta-Fictional A Nightmare on Elm Street Sequel
Seventh of the A Nightmare on Elm Street films where Wes Craven returns to direct the most remarkable of all the sequels, an extraordinary meta-fiction that takes place in the real world

Scream 2 (1997)

Scream 2 (1997)
Rating: ★★½
Nov 5, 2000Slasher Sequel Parody/Deconstruction
Wes Craven’s Scream was a clever and witty homage to/deconstruction of the slasher film of the 1980s; for the sequel, he and Kevin Williamson naturally turn to deconstructing the slasher sequel with expectedly witty if slightly lesser results

Scream 3 (2000)

Scream 3 (2000)
Rating: ★★
Feb 16, 2000Slasher Sequel Parody/Deconstruction
Wes Craven’s Scream was a witty parody/deconstruction of the 1980s slasher film but by the time of this third entry and the departure of screenwriter Kevin Williamson creativity seems to be flagging even though this has critic-proofed itself enough by calling itself a parody of a sequel