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How Scream Changed My Perspective

Last night a Scream documentary reminded me of the first real lesson the movie ever taught me: horror fans judge way too fast. At eleven years old, I thought Billy’s “death” looked fake, until the twist slapped me in the face and hooked me for life. Sometimes the best horror moments are the ones that prove us wrong.