Scream – The Giallo Cut

Let me say that this edit was AMAZING... The concept was brilliant and it was just a great time watching it... I would go as far as to say this will have a permanent spot in my Fave Five... if there was such a thing as my Fave Five... or if I was to create a Fave Five... I'm rambling but not for nothing this was a fun watch....

The concept itself was really fresh and the fact that he pulled directly from the VHS version was genius.... It made the edit for me... I was sold on that concept alone... but then he throws in the Italian rock and made Scream (which I also find to be a solid horror flick as is) a different beast... The mood of the flick completely changed... not for the better... not for the worst... It became a new take which was on par with the original version for totally different reasons...

My only complaint and it was very minor was that I agree with Rogue on the levels of the music.... It was edited perfectly... I just found it louder then required by a small touch... hense the one score of 9 in the Audio Quality area...

It was a masterful and perfect edit that I can't recommend enough....

I can only hope part 2 is in the works and if a VHS version is required I would be happy to donate to the cause lol...

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Boobs and a Sex Scene (music for this made me actually giggle)


Download this NOW... 10/10

Goddammit man. I haven't reached for the tracking knob in 20 years and there I was like freakin Pavlov's dog about to do it again. Well done.

I love edits like this. You can tell Neglify clearly has an appreciation for the source material and this is not just an attempt to make a bad film better, but an attempt to reinterpret an already good movie. Starting points like this make for the best fanedits.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a big horror movie buff, but I am a big fan of intelligently written films and Scream is certainly one of them. Scream bleeds the post-modern self-referential aesthetic of the mid to late 90s and holds up to this day. I haven't watched it in at least 10 years, so this was a great opportunity to do so.

Neglify's edit is a lot of fun. The added score, the overall feel, the additional scenes, everything about this edit worked great. It's an original, creative idea and Neglify clearly has the technical prowess to pull it off.

AV Quality: 10/10
Delightfully abysmal.

Visual Editing: 10/10
My eyes. The goggles do nothing.

Audio Editing: 10/10
I love 70s prog. Music to my ears. Could've been even louder.

Narrative: 10/10
The added back story made the movie even better. Also, boobs.

Enjoyment: 8/10
A great way to tell the story and highly enjoyable but I think it would be much better appreciated by horror movie buffs than someone like myself. Highly recommended for any horror movie fans or even just fans of original, innovative fanedits.

Loved it! Great work, Neg.

Two critiques:
The audio levels were too much for me, luckily I watched it in the day so I didn't bother the neibhours, but it was too loud in scary/action-y scenes. I don't like a lot of dynamic range, but no big deal, didn't spoil it for me, but its something to think about in the future.

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Not sure if this was even possible, but the photo/news broadcast with photo of Sydney's mother should have (imo) been adjusted to incorporate the image of the woman from the added flashbacks for continuity's sake, they work great but would have been even better with that adjustment.


This one's fun as hell, RECOMENDED!

10/10 despite whatever IFDB rounds it off to. ;)

All and all I have to say this was a great edit from start to finish. Yes as most know I am an HD freak but with that being said the throwback VHS feel was a nice change of pace. The rescore worked amazingly and helped change the tone of this movie drastically. Well done Neg

Damn it! The ride is over. And now I have to get back to reality, and face a post-VHS world. A time where Hollywood laughs at originality, and instead welcomes remakes, reboots, and bows at the feet of the gimmick that is known as 3D. Yes, the 2000's are a sad time for cinema. But now, thanks to Neglify and the fine folks at fanedit.org, you can join me on a journey into the past. A journey that will wrap its legs around you, grab your ass, and leave you begging for more as you scream out its name in that last bout of ecstasy.

Don't be afraid my friends, the past will not bite. The past is your long lost lover, come back to remind you how good you used to have it. It wants to know why you abandoned her for the whore that is high definition. Won't you give her just one more chance? She promises you won't be disappointed. What's that? You will? You're making a very wise choice my friend. A very wise choice indeed.

Now the first thing I'm going to need you to do is get your old CRT tv out of storage. What's that? You've got a perfectly good high definition tv already all set up and you don't want to lug out your old, outdated, one instead? Give me one good reason why not. What's that? It weighs too much? Oh bullshit! Now do you want to do this right, or do you not want to do this at all? Yeah, that's what I thought!

Alright, so you've got your old CRT tv all set up. Now just pop in that DVD and let's get started. Yes, I said DVD. What? You thought we were going to watch a VHS tape? Will you just shut up and trust me here, I know what I'm doing.

Alright, now that we've got that settled, let's get that sucker started. Things start off nicely. No menus whatsoever. It just gets straight to the point. First we've got a trailer for Scream 2, giallo-fied of course to match the theme of the evening, and then we get right into the movie. What's with the shitty picture and 2.0 sound you ask? Didn't I tell you we were taking a ride into the past? This is VHS in all its glory. It only looks shitty because you've been corrupted by that whore, who shall hereby remain nameless. Yeah, you know what you did. Don't even try to deny it.

Let's just move on already. Alright. As I mentioned, before I was so rudely interrupted, the video and audio isn't the best, but in this situation that is definitely a plus. After all, this edit is a throwback to an earlier time. A time we'd all wish we could go back to. Don't even try to deny it, you know you'd go back if you could. Another thing that helps to solidify the authenticity of that time period is the music, most of which has been replaced with score by the band Goblin. But don't worry though, Red Right Hand is still present. Although I can't help but wonder how the movie would feel without it.

The movie itself isn't very different from the theatrical/director's cut, but the tone of the film is completely different now that the music has been replaced with score. It truly leaves you feeling like you're watching an authentic giallo film. And you really have to see that opening scene as it works its way into the title sequence. I had goosebumps. I also liked how Neglify used snippets of other giallo's to give Maureen Prescott a bigger role in the film. And the music he used for the sex scenes between Sidney and Billy felt like they had been lifted from some softcore porn film. My only problem with the score is that I thought the wrong musical piece was selected for the end of the film. The music just feels too lighthearted and easy going for what is being shown on the screen. Aside from that though I had no complaints. Two thumbs way up!

Alright. So now that the movie's over, aren't you glad that I made you lug your old CRT tv out? That's what I thought. You're welcome! But don't go lugging it back into storage just yet. Neglify will be back with Scream 2: The Giallo Cut, and you know you're going to want to see that one.