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Scream 3 (2000)

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Reviews Counted:95

Fresh:36

Rotten:59

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: According to critics, Scream 3 has become what it originally spoofed. Despite some surprising twists, the movie seems to have lost its freshness and originality by falling back on the old horror formulas and cliches.

Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Desperate to escape the demons of her past, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) discretely cocoons herself in a remote, high-security ranch house in the woods of Northern California, where she works as... Desperate to escape the demons of her past, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) discretely cocoons herself in a remote, high-security ranch house in the woods of Northern California, where she works as a phone counselor for a crisis hotline. She's content to remain in quiet seclusion, but finds herself once again facing mortal danger when the masked killer Ghostface (named for the Munch-inspired costume) begins cutting into the cast of STAB 3--the schlocky series of slasher films based upon the Woodsboro and Windsor College murders. One by one STAB 3's stars meet grisly deaths at the hands of the psychopath, who--armed with a cell phone, a copy of the film's screenplay, and an arsenal of B-movie cliches--gleefully hunts down and eviscerates his victims. The killer's modus operandi adheres to the "rules" of engagement codified by the great film trilogies STAR WARS and THE GODFATHER, which dictate that in the third chapter, anything goes. Now Sidney must return to "Woodsboro"--recreated as the set of STAB 3--and team-up with cut-throat reporter Gale Weathers (Courtney Cox), small-town deputy Dwight "Dewey" Riley (David Arquette), Hollywood detective Marc Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey), and the remaining cast of STAB 3 in order to stop the killer before he makes his final cut. [More]

Starring: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey

Starring: Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Parker Posey, Scott Foley, Lance Henriksen, Matt Keeslar, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Mortimer, Deon Richmond, Patrick Warburton, Liev Schreiber, Kelly Rutherford

Director: Wes Craven

Director: Wes Craven
Screenwriter: Ehren Kruger, Laeta Kalogridis
Story: Kevin Williamson
Producer: Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena, Kevin Williamson
Composer: Marco Beltrami

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  • Scream 3
  • Stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courteney Cox Arquette are back for more in the chilling final chapter of this phenomenally popular and frightfully entertaining trilogy! While Sidney Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the latest movie sequel based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings! And when the escalating terror finally brings her out of hiding, Sidney and other Woodsboro survivors are once again drawn into an insidious game of horror movie mayhem! But just when they thought they knew how to play by the rules, they discover that all the rules have been broken! Featuring hot newcomers Parker Posey (THE HOUSE OF YES) and Jenny McCarthy (DIAMONDS) in another stellar ensemble cast, SCREAM 3 offers an unmatched mix of thrills, laughter, and suspense that bring this spine-tingling saga to an unforgettable conclsuion!
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    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Empire Magazine

    The third time's a charm. Scream 3 is nearly on par with the first and far better than the dull second installment.

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    E! Online
    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
    03/24/02
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    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Film Threat

    A rotten little afterthought of a sequel.

    Full Review Source: Juicy Cerebellum | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Alex Sandell
    Alex Sandell
    Juicy Cerebellum

    Holds up the honor of the franchise nicely.

    Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Andrew O'Hehir
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    Salon.com
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    The humor here is derived from slapstick and caricatures and the occasional semi-entertaining cameo rather than witty self-awareness.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    06/05/02
    Annlee Ellingson
    Annlee Ellingson
    Boxoffice Magazine

    Follows the unspoken rule of a trilogy to a T: 'part three must disappoint.'

    Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Bill Chambers
    Bill Chambers
    Film Freak Central
    N/R

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    01/01/00
    Bob Bloom
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    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Bob Grimm
    Bob Grimm
    Sacramento News & Review

    The irreverent, self-absorbed humour is tired. The repetition of bringing the old gang back to witness the slashing of newcomers is also tired.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Brian Webster
    Brian Webster
    Apollo Guide

    You're bound to scream -- perhaps real loud -- but it may be out of impatient dismay as much as Pavlovian reaction.

    Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Bruce Westbrook
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    Houston Chronicle
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    01/01/00
    Bryant Frazer
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    There's no inspiration to be found in its routine slayings and movie-insider puns.

    Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chuck Rudolph
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    N/R

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    Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
    09/08/09
    Chuck Walton
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    Hollywood.com
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    Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Philadelphia City Paper

    Dragged-out and repetitive.

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    Dave Kehr
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    David Keyes
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    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    02/09/06
    Derek Adams
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    Time Out

    An unending string of bloopers, starring nubile, buxom and possibly anorexic stars.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
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    Desson Thomson
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