Scream (1996/I)

Director:

Wes Craven

Writer (WGA):

Kevin Williamson (written by)

Release Date:

20 December 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Don't Answer The Phone. Don't Open The Door. Don't Try To Escape.

Plot:

A psychopathic serial killer is stalking a group of teens just like in the movies!

Plot Keywords:

Death | Mask | Tabloid | Murder | News Reporter

Awards:

7 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Arquette	...	Deputy Dwight 'Dewey' Riley
Neve Campbell	...	Sidney Prescott
Courteney Cox	...	Gale Weathers
Skeet Ulrich	...	Billy Loomis
Rose McGowan	...	Tatum Riley
Matthew Lillard	...	Stuart Macher
Jamie Kennedy	...	Randy Meeks
W. Earl Brown	...	Kenneth Jones
Drew Barrymore	...	Casey Becker
Joseph Whipp	...	Sheriff Burke
Lawrence Hecht	...	Neil Prescott
Roger Jackson	...	Phone Voice (voice)
David Booth	...	Mr. Becker
Liev Schreiber	...	Cotton Weary
Kevin Patrick Walls	...	Steven Orth

Also Known As:

Scary Movie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:18 (re-rating) | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:R-18 | Sweden:18 (director's cut) | Austria:16 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Argentina:16 (director's cut) | Australia:MA | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Germany:16 (cut) | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Israel:16 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 (director's cut) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (original rating) | Norway:18 (director's cut) | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Greece:K-17 | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Bradley Video, Santa Rosa, California, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

Casey hanging from the tree looks like the opening of Suspiria (1977).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Billy is being put into the cop car.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Casey: Hello?
Phone Voice: Hello.
Casey: Yes?
Phone Voice: Who is this?
Casey: Who are you trying to reach?
Phone Voice: What number is this?
Casey: Well, what number are you trying to reach?
Phone Voice: I don't know.
Casey: I think you have the wrong number.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Chameleon Killer (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Don't Fear The Reaper

Leave it to Wes to create a good scare...

This film would have to be the scariest movie I have ever seen. Great acting, highly original plot, and interesting characters. This film also had a great script. Not that lame, typical horror film. This film was unpredictably scary. My friends were covering their eyes, but I wasn't, even though this movie scared the crap out of me! Neve Cambell was surprisingly impressive and I loved her character, Sydney, so strong willed.

If you want a good Friday evening scare with friends, Scream is an excellent rental. I would make some popcorn but put it aside whenever the phone rings in the film because you might end up spilling popcorn all over the place.

Scream Report Card:

Acting A+ Script A+ Scares A+ Characters A+

Final Grade: A+