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Scream (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 51

Fresh: 43

Rotten:8

Average Rating: 7.1/10

Consensus: A great mixed of bone chilling suspense and witty dialogues.

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A hyper-intelligent serial killer preys on the teenage denizens of a small town, using their fascination with horror movie conventions to set up his diabolical doings. An intelligent, well-crafted... A hyper-intelligent serial killer preys on the teenage denizens of a small town, using their fascination with horror movie conventions to set up his diabolical doings. An intelligent, well-crafted thriller from the creator of "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET." The deluxe version contains a behind-the-scenes featurette and running audio commentary from Craven. [More]

Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, Skeet Ulrich

Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, Skeet Ulrich, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Henry Winkler, Joseph Whipp, Liev Schreiber, Frances Lee McCain

Director: Wes Craven

Director: Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Producer: Cathy Konrad, Cary Woods
Composer: Marco Beltrami

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Dec 2, 1997

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  • Scream
  • A crowd-pleasing smash hit with a sizzling cast -- critics are calling SCREAM the hippest thriller of the year! Afer a series of mysterious deaths, a seemingly peaceful community becomes a place where no one is safe ... and everyone is suspect! That's when an offbeat group of friends rally to unlock the town's deadly secrets ... and get caught up in a lively mix of thrills, chills, and surprises! With hot stars Drew Barrymore (CHARLIE'S ANGELS), Courteney Cox (TV's FRIENDS), Neve Campbell (54), Skeet Ulrich (AS GOOD AS IT GETS), and David Arquette (BEAUTIFUL GIRLS).
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    Reviews for Scream

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    A pointedly knowledgeable, frequently funny satire on slasher conventions and a terrifically scary, joyously suspenseful horror picture.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieBoy.com | comment Comment
    10/15/08
    Dustin Putman
    TheMovieBoy.com

    It's not stupid, it's not wussy and it pulls off a couple of pretty nasty jolts.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    09/21/07
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    The pic's chills are top-notch, but its underlying mockish tone won't please die-hard fans.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    09/21/07
    Leonard Klady
    Variety
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    The assumption that there's something inherently clever about a slasher movie making reference to both its genre and the filmmaking process is a fundamental flaw of this tiresome, blood-filled comedy.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    09/21/07
    Lisa Alspector
    Chicago Reader
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    Fans of the genre can enjoy the way it plays with horror's conventions. Others can just chew their fingers in fright.

    Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
    09/21/07
    Channel 4 Film

    Witty, tightly structured, and often effective as a straight horror film.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    08/18/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    At last, a horror movie to shout about!

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Time Out

    Ironically, the predictability is actually one of the film's virtues.

    Full Review Source: Mr. Brown's Movies | comment Comment
    09/15/05
    Michael Dequina
    Mr. Brown's Movies

    A fun, scary and entertaining movie

    Full Review Source: Slasherpool | comment Comment
    01/25/05
    Andreas Samuelson
    Slasherpool

    Its commercial success was well-justified.

    Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
    09/04/03
    Dragan Antulov
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    It's been a long time since a teen-slasher movie has offered up anything but dull buckets of gore. With Scream, the genre reclaims its roots.

    Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    The film was written by Kevin Williamson, and his screenplay is smart as it is hip.

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    Scream's most effective scenes are those involving the most dire peril.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    06/05/02
    Kim Williamson
    Boxoffice Magazine

    O que há de mais interessante neste filme (e o que o torna tão divertido) é o fato dele ser capaz de criticar e, ao mesmo tempo, seguir todas as regras básicas do gênero.

    Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
    05/31/02
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena

    Worth seeing.

    Full Review Source: Film Scouts | comment Comment
    04/17/02
    Leslie Rigoulot
    Film Scouts

    Turns slasher flicks into slapstick.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    04/12/02
    Liam Lacey
    Globe and Mail
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    The best fright fest of the ’90s.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    01/22/02
    Richard Harrington
    Washington Post
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    Kevin Williamson has managed to make a movie that is both genuine scary movie and arch parody of scary movies.

    Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
    06/14/01
    Karina Montgomery
    Cinerina

    It appeared to be clever, dangerous, witty, and fresh, but it sadly became victim to the movies it mocked, even before it had ended.

    Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
    05/30/01
    Almar Haflidason
    BBC

    a nineties-style teenage slasher movie with just enough tongue-in-cheek understanding of its own silliness to make it gruesomely fun without being insulting

    Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
    02/27/01
    James Kendrick
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