It’s downright strange how, now more than ever, old news makes its way back into our consciousness via the internet. For instance, a few years back, it seemed like many were terrified by an old story about how when John Wayne died, 40 pounds of undigested meat were in his colon. Hey, don’t look at me; I’m just saying what I heard via several sources a few years back via the internet.
We could dive into a rabbit hole all about algorithms and clickbait and how they relate to chemtrails and why some things bubble back up (yet apparently, not out), but let’s not. Rather, let’s just all give a collective “Huh, weird” at how the tale of how and why Dimension Films and director Wes Craven left the message, “No Thanks Whatsoever to the Santa Rosa City School District Governing Board” in the end credits for 1996’s iconic blockbuster Scream is getting talked about more than ever these past few weeks.
No doubt it’s because Halloween is near and Scream is a fantastic slasher to celebrate with. But since I’ve done a frightening job of burying the lede for two paragraphs, I’m tying it all together as a way to let horror movie nerds know the Sonoma Community Center is hosting a very cool event on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 6:30–8pm, when Scream will be shown…