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Scream

  • 19961996
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  • 1h 51m
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7.4/10
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Drew Barrymore, Jody Mullins, and Madison Wolfe in Scream (1996)
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A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
349K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
224
33
    • Wes Craven
    • Kevin Williamson
  • Stars
    • Neve Campbell
    • Courteney Cox
    • David Arquette
    • Wes Craven
    • Kevin Williamson
  • Stars
    • Neve Campbell
    • Courteney Cox
    • David Arquette
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    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 296Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
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    What Horror Movies Terrified You as a Kid?
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    Neve Campbell in Scream (1996)
    David Arquette and Courteney Cox in Scream (1996)
    Courteney Cox in Scream (1996)
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    Neve Campbell
    Neve Campbell
    • Sidney
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Gale Weathers
    David Arquette
    David Arquette
    • Deputy Dewey
    Skeet Ulrich
    Skeet Ulrich
    • Billy
    Drew Barrymore
    Drew Barrymore
    • Casey
    Roger Jackson
    Roger Jackson
    • Phone Voice
    • (voice)
    Kevin Patrick Walls
    • Steve
    David Booth
    David Booth
    • Casey's Father
    Carla Hatley
    • Casey's Mother
    Lawrence Hecht
    • Mr. Prescott
    W. Earl Brown
    W. Earl Brown
    • Kenny
    Rose McGowan
    Rose McGowan
    • Tatum
    Lois Saunders
    • Mrs. Tate
    Joseph Whipp
    Joseph Whipp
    • Sheriff Burke
    Matthew Lillard
    Matthew Lillard
    • Stuart
    Jamie Kennedy
    Jamie Kennedy
    • Randy
    Lisa Beach
    • TV Reporter #1
    Tony Kilbert
    • TV Reporter #2
      • Wes Craven
      • Kevin Williamson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The party scene near the end of the film runs forty-two minutes long. It was shot over the course of twenty-one days from the time the sun set to the time it rose. After it wrapped, the crew had t-shirts made that read "I SURVIVED SCENE 118" (which was the name of the scene during shooting). The cast and crew jokingly called it "The longest night in horror history."
    • Goofs
      (at around 34 mins) When Gale is attempting to enter the police station with Kenny the cameraman, she is stopped by a police officer and is heard saying "Hey watch the hand, do you know who you're dealing with here?!" But her mouth isn't moving.
    • Quotes

      Stu: Did you really call the police?

      Sidney Prescott: You bet your sorry ass I did.

      Stu: [starting to cry] My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!

    • Crazy credits
      Henry Winkler, who played Principal Himbry, was asked to go uncredited because the producers did not want to detract any attention from the younger, lesser known actors.
    • Alternate versions
      German DVD/VHS releases by VCL/MAWA were offered in two versions: the uncut 'Not under 18' version and a cut version which misses 4 minutes and has a 'Not under 16' rating.
    • Connections
      Edited into What Happened to Her (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Fear The Reaper
      Performed by Gus Black (as Gus)

      Written by Donald Roeser

      Courtesy of Sony/ATV Tunes LLC

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    10/10
    The best teenage horror slasher film in the 90's my all time personal favorite in the horror genre
    Scream is the best teenage horror slasher film in the 90's and it is my all time personal favorite film in the horror genre. I love this film I always did and I love to death! It was really the first movie that introduced me in to "horror" genre slasher films. It was directed from my favorite horror master Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. It is a horror mystery like was Friday the 13th and April Fool's Day. Scream deserve legendary status. The movie spawned three sequels and the TV series that I did like. Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courteney Cox and Rose McGowan work for me. It is about a high school teenage student in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer known as Ghostface who kills teens and who uses his obsession with scary movies. The first one is the best in the series and it is still one of the best horror films of all time.

    Wes Craven borrowed and used Halloween, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare On Elm Street mostly scenes for this movie. It mentions a lot of cult classic horror movies and till it's day it is still praised by fans. I enjoy this film I always do. This is my movie and my personal opinion! Scream follows the teenage girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) who becomes targeted by a psychotic killer dressed in a ghostface mask who uses his obsession with scary movies. David Arquette plays police deputy, Dewey Riley who helps protect Sidney and Courtney Cox plays tabloid reporter, Gale Weathers. This is one of Craven's best along with "A Nightmare on Elm Street" that redefined the genre and Ghostface has become another popular slasher since. "What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?" Ghostface is one of the most popular and really scary character. The mask is so scary before new year on Halloween day I saw the mask putted on a front seat in the car and i was so scared, I thought it was the killer waiting on me but it was only a mask but a scary one.

    The Story begins after two high school students are murdered by the serial killer. Sidney Prescott becomes next victim of intelligent serial killer, Gale Weathers reporter and journalist is shure that serial killer is the same person who murdered Sidney's mother one year ago and now he's terrorizing Sidney her self. Deputy Sheriff Dewey wants to investigate the murders by himself, but attractive Gale seduced and confused him, so it's up to Sidney to find the killer, before he kills again to find the truth, she will must kill. I love also the characters: Matthew Lillard as Stu Macher, Rose McGowan as Tatum Riley and Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks. Great story and great soundtracks. I watch this movie thirty times and is still the best, I watch with my mom as a teen good times. I love the script the dialogues in this movie, I love Drew Barrymore as Casey Becker in here.

    10/10 Scream deserves a legendary status it is my personal favorite horror slasher film from Wes Craven in the franchise. I have the whole collection on Blu-ray discs and I have the first three movies on VHS tapes. I love this film to death I love it!
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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1996 (United States)
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      • 1820 Calistoga Road, Santa Rosa, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dimension Films
      • Woods Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 51 minutes
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