Unlike 'Halloween' or 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Scream' reinvents slasher tropes with human killers, mystery-driven plots, meta humour, and evolving characters like Sidney Prescott, keeping the franchise fresh.
'I Know What You Did Last Summer' revived classic slasher horror with a modern twist, embracing tropes, teen stars, suspense, and emotional stakes in a post-Scream era.