It appeared to be clever, dangerous, witty, and fresh, but it sadly became victim to the movies it mocked, even before it had ended.
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05/30/01
Scream (1996)
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Reviews Counted:52
Fresh:43
Rotten:9
Average Rating:7/10
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... [More]
Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, Skeet Ulrich
Director: Wes Craven
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Reviews for Scream
In an age that is nearly devoid of talented horror movie directors, it has become tiresome having to consider the inconsiderable, aggravating to search for rationales for the haphazardly assembled creations of people like Craven.
01/01/00
Not even horror fans who can answer all this film's knowing trivia questions may be fully comfortable with such an exploitative mix.
01/01/00
Top CriticFirst, it's not scary, and second, after seeing it, you may scream at yourself for wasting your time and money.
01/01/00
The pic's chills are top-notch, but its underlying mockish tone won't please die-hard fans.
09/21/07
Top CriticThe 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.
09/21/07
Top CriticThe end product, while predictable and gory, does manage to be as good as prior slasher films...it just could do a lot better.
01/01/00
Self-knowing badness is in fact badness; it might actually be worse than just regular old badness because it is, in addition to everything else, smug.
07/12/09
It's not stupid, it's not wussy and it pulls off a couple of pretty nasty jolts.
09/21/07
Fans of the genre can enjoy the way it plays with horror's conventions. Others can just chew their fingers in fright.
09/21/07
At last, a horror movie to shout about!
06/24/06
Clever, quick and bloody funny. 'Bloody' being the operative word.
01/01/00
A fun, scary and entertaining movie
01/25/05
Whatever you do, don't close your mind to such an inventive concoction. One last time, despite all your better instincts, go ahead -- open that theater door.
01/01/00
Top CriticStrap in and enjoy the ride.
01/01/00
It's a... well... a scream.
01/01/00
The movie is less concerned with explaining motivations than it is with dismantling the social mechanisms which produce them.
01/01/00
Scream is so hip and irreverent that you almost forget it's a slasher movie. Almost.
01/01/00
It breaks new ground, and hopefully, it opens us up to new formulas and creative situations in these movies.
01/01/00
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September 25, 2009:
Neve Campbell Returning for Scream 4? 
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June 09, 2009:
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