Key Points<\/h2>\n\n- Matthew Lillard calls “Scream” his favorite scary movie for changing his life.<\/li>\n
- Lillard reflects on unexpected franchise longevity and Wes Craven’s comeback with “Scream.”<\/li>\n
- The film’s 30-year milestone is a significant “benchmark” in Lillard’s acting career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
The cast of Scream<\/a> has become horror genre icons, with Matthew Lillard<\/strong><\/a> being known in pop culture for his role as Stu Macher. Years later, the actor was asked the infamous line, \u201cWhat\u2019s your favorite scary<\/a> movie?\u201d and his answer is an obvious one that holds a lot of weight.<\/p>\nIn an interview with People<\/a>, it wasn\u2019t a surprise when Lillard\u2019s answer was none other than \u201cScream, because it changed my life forever.\u201d There\u2019s no denying that Scream brought back a new wave of slasher films in the late 90s that would cement a long-lasting film franchise and would become cult classics.<\/p>\nLillard even admits that no one in the cast of the first film ever expected to be where they are 30 years later, as the movie celebrates a major three-decade milestone since its original 1996 release. The Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s actor<\/a> adds that Wes Craven<\/strong> wasn\u2019t doing well at the time.<\/p>\nHe explains that \u201cat the time that the movie came out, Wes [Craven] hadn\u2019t had a hit in a little while. Slasher movies<\/a> were sort of dead and gone for a moment.\u201d While Craven has been known for hits like The Last House on the Left, A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/a>, and more, his films before Scream weren\u2019t hits.<\/p>\nThe year before the slasher, Craven directed the 1995 vampire<\/a> comedy Vampire in Brooklyn, starring Eddie Murphy<\/strong><\/a>, which initially received negative reviews and bombed at the box office. Movies like Shocker, The Serpent and the Rainbow were released with little box office success<\/a> and barely recouped their budgets.<\/p>\nRelated: \u2018The Nanny\u2019 Star Fran Drescher Gives Upsetting Update on Returning to Sitcoms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nLillard says the slasher movie appeared like a fun idea once realizing actors like Neve Campbell <\/strong>and Courteney Cox<\/a> <\/strong>would be making their introduction to film. <\/p>\n
The cast of Scream<\/a> has become horror genre icons, with Matthew Lillard<\/strong><\/a> being known in pop culture for his role as Stu Macher. Years later, the actor was asked the infamous line, \u201cWhat\u2019s your favorite scary<\/a> movie?\u201d and his answer is an obvious one that holds a lot of weight.<\/p>\n In an interview with People<\/a>, it wasn\u2019t a surprise when Lillard\u2019s answer was none other than \u201cScream, because it changed my life forever.\u201d There\u2019s no denying that Scream brought back a new wave of slasher films in the late 90s that would cement a long-lasting film franchise and would become cult classics.<\/p>\n Lillard even admits that no one in the cast of the first film ever expected to be where they are 30 years later, as the movie celebrates a major three-decade milestone since its original 1996 release. The Five Nights at Freddy\u2019s actor<\/a> adds that Wes Craven<\/strong> wasn\u2019t doing well at the time.<\/p>\n He explains that \u201cat the time that the movie came out, Wes [Craven] hadn\u2019t had a hit in a little while. Slasher movies<\/a> were sort of dead and gone for a moment.\u201d While Craven has been known for hits like The Last House on the Left, A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/a>, and more, his films before Scream weren\u2019t hits.<\/p>\n The year before the slasher, Craven directed the 1995 vampire<\/a> comedy Vampire in Brooklyn, starring Eddie Murphy<\/strong><\/a>, which initially received negative reviews and bombed at the box office. Movies like Shocker, The Serpent and the Rainbow were released with little box office success<\/a> and barely recouped their budgets.<\/p>\n Related: \u2018The Nanny\u2019 Star Fran Drescher Gives Upsetting Update on Returning to Sitcoms<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Lillard says the slasher movie appeared like a fun idea once realizing actors like Neve Campbell <\/strong>and Courteney Cox<\/a> <\/strong>would be making their introduction to film. <\/p>\n
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