Kevin Williamson

Williamson’s ‘Wasteland’ (1999) is not a total waste

It’s a testament to the stacked nature of the Fall 1999 TV schedule that I canceled “Wasteland” after one episode. (ABC would then cancel it

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Coughlan goes to head of the class in ‘Teaching Mrs. Tingle’ (1999)

Because of its premise of high school students going toe-to-toe with an evil teacher, the star-making turn by Marisa Coughlan (who goes toe-to-toe with veteran

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All 9 ‘Scream’ movies and TV seasons, ranked

Since 1996, the “Scream” franchise has been the touchstone for the new era of screen entertainment wherein audiences give an increasing amount of feedback to

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‘Dawson’s Creek’ Season 1 (1998) an all-time great teen romance

If “Dawson’s Creek” had lasted only through its first 13-episode season (1998, WB), it would be considered an all-time great one-season wonder and would be

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‘Cursed’ (2005) a mildly amusing werewolf yarn

“Cursed” (2005) has a lot of behind-the-scenes hooks. It’s the only non-“Scream” saga collaboration between writer Kevin Williamson and director Wes Craven. And the cast

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‘The Faculty’ (1998) a slick product with a point

In 1998, I ranked “The Faculty” higher than “Disturbing Behavior” in my year-end top 10, but today I think the crisp, on-the-nose nature of director

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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (1997) a slicker slasher

“Scream” (1996) introduced a new era of slasher films by being brazenly self-referential, but also by having better production values and acting than the previous

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‘Scream 4’ reviews

John’s “Scream 4” review, April 17, 2011  John’s “Scream 4” flashback review, Oct. 31, 2019

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‘Scream 4’ (2011) is saga’s funniest and most meta entry

For Spooky Month here at Reviews from My Couch, we’re looking at the four movies of the “Scream” saga over four Thursdays. Wrapping up the

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‘Scream 2’ (1997) skewers sequels in sharp followup

For Spooky Month here at Reviews from My Couch, we’re looking at the four movies of the “Scream” saga over four Thursdays. Next up is “Scream

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