Looking forward to the Scream write-up! It was the first horror movie I can remember seeing and the one I credit with turning me into a horror fan. I had just turned six when it came out in theaters and I wasn't allowed to see R-rated movies at the time. When it finally came to Blockbuster, I distinctly remember devising a plan to put the Scream VHS inside the rental box of a kids movie and hoping the clerk wouldn't notice at checkout. To my surprise it worked; the teenager at the counter didn't even bother opening the case! I made it home and ran to my room to start watching, still in disbelief that I had actually gotten away with it. I was hooked from the opening minute and watched with a mix of terror and excitement as the events unfolded on screen. My eyes were glued to the TV and I didn't notice my mom walk into the room before it was too late. In a serious case of unfortunate timing, she walked in right as Ghostface stabbed Drew Barrymore for the first time. Needless to say she made me turn it off and return it to Blockbuster that night. I wouldn't get to see the whole thing until years later.
The fact that I only got to see that opening tease when I was six elevated Scream to this kind of mythical status in my childhood. Those 10 minutes I saw were so good that I could only imagine what the rest of the movie had in store. I can't remember how old I was when I finally saw it in its entirety, but the long wait in-between made the viewing experience that much more sweet.