Scream 3 (2000)

While Sidney and her friends visit the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the third film based on the Woodsboro murders, another Ghostface killer rises to terrorize them.

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers:

Kevin Williamson (characters), Ehren Kruger

Stars:

David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox

6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Liev Schreiber	...	Cotton Weary
Beth Toussaint	...	Female Caller (voice)
Roger Jackson	...	The Voice (voice) (as Roger L. Jackson)
Kelly Rutherford	...	Christine
Neve Campbell	...	Sidney Prescott
Courteney Cox	...	Gale Weathers (as Courteney Cox Arquette)
Julie Janney	...	Moderator
Richmond Arquette	...	Student
Patrick Dempsey	...	Mark Kincaid
Lynn McRee	...	Maureen Prescott
Nancy O'Dell	...	Female Reporter
Ken Taylor	...	Male Reporter
Scott Foley	...	Roman Bridger
Roger Corman	...	Studio Executive
Lance Henriksen	...	John Milton

Storyline

A new film is currently in production, and a killer is on the loose. The murders draw a reporter, ex-cop, and young woman to the set of the movie inspired by their life. They soon find out that they are dealing with a trilogy, and in a trilogy...anything can happen.

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Plot Keywords:

silent bob character | jay character | tape over mouth | horror icon | reference to princess leia | 

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Taglines:

The last Scream is always the scariest.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Teri Hatcher was considered for the role of Jennifer Jolie.

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Goofs

(at around 57 mins) When Jennifer uses her card to gain access to the Sunrise Studio Archives she clearly swipes her card the wrong way.

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Quotes

Detective Wallace: Hey, hey, Terminal Entertainment? This is a crime scene, all right?

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Alternate Versions

R1 DVD includes an alternative ending and some deleted/alternative scenes:

• Two different versions of Cotton Weary's pre-title sequence;
• A scene taking place on the Stab 3 set, where we see the crew sitting together and talking with Dewey;
• A scene showing Jenny McCarthy talking with a security guard for Sunrise Studios.
• The alternate ending to the film involves Sydney hiding from the killer, while preparing to strike at the right moment. Only the beginning and end of the two endings are different.

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Connections

References Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

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Soundtracks

So Real
Written by Static-X
Performed by Static-X
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records

User Reviews

The series deserved better

New writer and branching away from the core mythology. Interesting idea but the core scares and twists just aren't here. I've heard there was another storyline, but the studio had cold feet after Columbine Massacre. Shame they didn't respect the fans and franchise, but with a new writer this didn't fail horribly.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Russia]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 February 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ghostface

Filming Locations:

21914 Gold Stone Road, Topanga, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$34,713,342, 6 February 2000

Gross USA:

$89,143,175

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$161,834,276

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Konrad Pictures, Craven-Maddalena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1