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In the spirit of October, I have a question relating to horror for all of you other there. I ask, who is your favourite Scream Queen? Now I will say I am not referring to the television show of the same name here, I am talking about the actresses that you regularly see in the horror genre. There have been so many and all so varied. So which lady who frequents the scary genre is your favourite?
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Drew Barrymore in Scream. She definitely put the “scream” in scream queen.
Milo
She opened that film perfectly. And yes, she did put the scream in scream queen.
Jamie Lee Curtis for me
I think she is many people’s choice. She was one of the originals after all.
I can’t weigh in on this, but Jamie Lee Curtis is a fantastic actress in general and I love that she’s aging naturally instead of trying to look like she’s still 30 years old. True beauty!
I love Jamie Lee Curtis. She really has had a great career. And I respect her for not trying to look young. She still looks amazing.
She certainly does!
Natural beauty is always better.
I’m glad you agree!
I have nothing against surgery by any means, but when someone is natural it is just a lot nicer.
I rarely watch horror, but I’d give an honourable mention to Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath!
Nice choice there Paul. I liked Michelle in that film, she really played terrified very well. I could feel her panic.
I’ve got to go with Jamie Lee Curtis also Vinnie! She’s the first one that pops into my head whenever that question comes up. And, now that she’s on Ryan Murphy’s Scream Queens, well that just is icing on the cake!💁🏻
I like that she is still remembered as a horror icon as well as great actress. Her, Sigourney Weaver and Neve Campbell are my favourite Scream Queens.
And now you are scaring the s…t out of me
Sorry about that, just in the spirit of Halloween.
Is it Hallowen there? I forgot about all that, here in Spain we don´t celebrate it,
wich I should add why celebrate creepy kids running aroung you house so you can give them candy….. When I was there I just opened the door and gave them a shot of……. teeekila!
Haha, interesting story.
I don’t watch horror movies 🎥..
so I’m can’t participate in this blog..
but vinnieh.. this is the best time for this question and conversation/debate…
I pride myself on getting people to debate and discuss. Makes blogging very worthwhile.
I love ❤️ to get into a conversation too about the topic
It’s a fun thing to do. And everyone talking is what I aspire to.
Right!!!??
You will notice I comment more than I actually post
There’s no problem in that.
I’m like that..
I’m on this app..
where I never posted anything of my own..
but I go on everyone’s else’s and places comments and sometimes starts a trend of conversation. Sometimes even a riot
It’s good to talk with other like-minded people. I enjoy the hell out of blogging because of it.
Alright..
and you do put out some worthy topics.. which stimulates conversations and comments
Thanks for that. And as you liked my saucy work, here is something for you. https://vinnieh.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/movie-and-tv-butts/
I will check it out right now.. Hahahaha
Yep 👍.. nothing like a beautiful butt.. mmmmm
I knew you’d love all the peaches.
Oooooh.. I did.. I do.. absolutely
And I did a questionnaire a while back that I’d love you to take part in. https://vinnieh.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/a-blogging-questionnaire/
👌🏽
I’m so sorry 😐 but I don’t understand where to enter my answers…
I’m a little naive.. and slow sometimes
Oh just answer in the comment section.
I didn’t find a comment section
Where it says leave a reply, at the bottom of the page.
Oops 🙊….!!! Found it..
didn’t scroll down far enough
And never apologise, you’ve done nothing wrong.
I’m gonna go with a tie between Danielle Harris or Katharine Isabelle.
I’m not so familiar with those two, but I will check them out. Good to hear something different from the norm.
Not to toot my own horn but https://jmountswritteninblood.com/2012/10/31/scream-queen-of-the-month-october-2012-danielle-harris/ and https://jmountswritteninblood.com/2011/07/31/scream-queen-of-the-month-katharine-isabelle-august-2011/
Thank you very much for the links. And you can toot your own horn as much as you like, your stuff is good.
Thanks, Vin; so is yours.
Thanks for that. It is the support of all of you great people that keeps me going.
I love Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, but nothing, nothing beats Heather Langenkamp as Nancy in Nightmare on Elm Street and Dream Warriors, or as herself in New Nightmare.
Even though I have only seen the first Elm Street, I loved Nancy in that. She was integral in fighting Freddy with her knack for survival and resourcefulness.
A lot more initiative than most Final Girls. Laurie tries, but she’s ultimately saved by Loomis in Halloween I and II. It takes until H20 for her to finally kill Michael herself. Nancy kills Freddy herself…twice.
I like as well how she isn’t a big screamer. Sure she let’s out a few shocking gasps, but she never flaps and is always grounded. Do you think I’d like the Elm Street sequels?
I’d suggest at least checking out number 3 (Dream Warriors). It’s really fun. 4’s pretty good-ish, 5 could be worse, and I would not recommend 2 or 6. They’re really bad. Do check out New Nightmare, it’s meta as hell, and kind of a precursor to Scream.
I’ve noted them down. Been hearing good things about New Nightmare.
And speaking of initiative, my favourite Scream Queen is Ripley. The take no shit tough attitude and emotional heart just resonate a lot with me.
I always forget she’s even a Scream Queen! She’s an action hero in my head because of Aliens. She’s a lot like Sarah Connor. Guess James Cameron likes that narrative of becoming a badass.
Yep she’s a bad ass of the highest order. I look at her as a scream queen and action hero.
Does the woman from the start of Scary Movie 1 count : P
I guess she does.
Everyone is mentioning Drew Barrymore, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Heather Langenkamp. They’re icons in the genre but I want to give props to someone who I love as a scream queen. Linnea Quigley. I grew up watching those B-horror movies she’s in and she is always fun to watch.
I like when someone chooses someone that isn’t part of the norm, I will have to give her a look.
Cliché, but, Jamie Lee Curtis.
If I was to pick someone else that wasn’t that popular, Amy Steel.
Jamie Lee Curtis is proving to be a popular choice naturally, as well as Sigourney Weaver of course. Nice to see you choose someone else that wasn’t cliched.
Yes, I love Amy Steel. Her chracter Giny must be the smartest final girl of all time.
I like an intelligent Scream Queen.
I don’t really have a favourite. It’s usually no point in getting attached, as they’ll likely get killed.
Better alt-title for your post: Who Do You Think Is The Best Screamer? 😉
Haha, I love your idea for an alternative title.
Not really a screamer, but I love Carol Kane in ‘When A Stranger Calls’.
Cheers, Pete.
That’s on my watch list Pete.
I know Sissy Spacke is not an actress who is synonymous with the horror genre, but I think her performance in Carrie was brilliant.
Oh she was heartbreaking in that role. Superbly acted.