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Scream (1996)

R 111 min  -  Crime | Horror | Mystery  -   20 December 1996 (USA)
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Reviews: 791 user | 204 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com

A killer known as "ghost face" begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the "Rules" of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.

Director:

Wes Craven
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Drew Barrymore ...
Roger Jackson Roger Jackson ...
Phone Voice (voice)
Kevin Patrick Walls Kevin Patrick Walls ...
Steve
David Booth ...
Carla Hatley Carla Hatley ...
Neve Campbell ...
Skeet Ulrich ...
Lawrence Hecht Lawrence Hecht ...
Courteney Cox ...
W. Earl Brown ...
Rose McGowan ...
Lois Saunders Lois Saunders ...
David Arquette ...
Joseph Whipp Joseph Whipp ...
Matthew Lillard ...
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Storyline

One year after the death of Sidney Prescott's (Campbell) mother, two students turn up gutted. When a serial killer appears, Sidney begins to suspect whether her mother's death and the two new deaths are related. No one is safe, as the killer begins to pick everyone off one by one. Everyone's a suspect in this case. Written by FilmFanUK  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Death | Mask | Tabloid | Murder | High School  | See more »

Taglines:

Don't Answer The Phone. Don't Open The Door. Don't Try To Escape. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La máscara de la muerte See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,354,586 (USA) (22 December 1996) (1413 Screens)

Gross:

$161,600,000 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening with Drew Barrymore lasts for 12 minutes. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Gale and Dewey are talking outside the school, Dewey folds up his sunglasses and hangs them on his shirt. In the next scene they are upside down and then seconds later back in the original position. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Casey: Hello?
Phone Voice: Hello.
Casey: Yes?
Phone Voice: Who is this?
Casey: Who are you trying to reach?
Phone Voice: What number is this?
Casey: Well, what number are you trying to reach?
Phone Voice: I don't know.
Casey: I think you have the wrong number.
[...]
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Crazy Credits

Right before the credits roll, there is a quick flash of the killer's face
(Ghostface), so quick, it causes the viewer to doubt they actually saw it. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Playback (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bitter Pill"
Performed by The Connells
Written by Peele Wimberley
Courtesy of TVT Records See more »