December 18, 1996 (Los Angeles)
December 20, 1996 (United States)
Scream is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. The film stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, and Drew Barrymore. Released on December 20, it follows the character of Sidney Prescott (Campbell), a high school student in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer in a Halloween costume known as Ghostface. The film combines black comedy and "whodunit" mystery with the violence of the slasher genre to satirize the clichés of the horror movie genre popularized in films such as Halloween (1978), Friday the 13th (1980) and Craven's own A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Scream was considered unique at the time of its release for featuring characters who were aware of real-world horror films and openly discussed the clichés that the film attempted to subvert.
Inspired by the real-life case of the Gainesville Ripper, Scream was influenced by Williamson's passion for horror films, especially Halloween (1978). The script, originally titled Scary Movie, was bought by Dimension Films and was retitled by the Weinstein Brothers just before filming was complete. The production faced censorship issues with the Motion Picture Association of America and obstacles from locals while filming on location. The film received positive reviews and was a financial success, earning $173 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing slasher film until the release of Halloween (2018). It still remains the highest-grossing slasher film in adjusted dollars. It received several awards and award nominations. The soundtrack by Marco Beltrami was also acclaimed, and was cited as "[one] of the most intriguing horror scores composed in years". The score has since earned "cult status". Scream marked a change in the genre as it cast already-established and successful actors, which was considered to have helped it find a wider audience, including a significant female viewership.
Scream was credited with revitalizing the horror genre in the 1990s, which was considered to be almost dead following an influx of direct-to-video titles and numerous sequels to established horror franchises of the 1970s and 1980s. These sequels drew decreasing financial and critical success, as they exploited clichés upon which films in the genre had become reliant. Scream's success spawned a series of sequels, though only Scream 2, released the following year, achieved an equal level of commercial and critical success. In the years following the release of Scream and its sequels, they were accused of inspiring and even inducing violent crimes and murders.
Storyline[]
A year after her mother's death, Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell), and her friends started experiencing some strange phone calls. They later learned the calls were coming from a crazed serial killer, in a white faced mask and a large black robe, looking for revenge. His phone calls usually consist of many questions, the main one being: Whats your favorite scary movie? Along with many scary movie trivia, ending with bloody pieces of innocent lives scattered around the small town of Woodsboro
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- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls Various TE027605
- Hollywoodedge, Body Falls Wooden Flo PE107401
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Impact GlassD PE112601
- Hollywoodedge, Cloth Tears TE034401
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Impact Wood Gla PE112301
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass PE110901
- Hollywoodedge, Doppler Car Horn By Ap PE077401/Hollywoodedge, Doppler Horn By HighP CT053001
- Hollywoodedge, Electrical Zaps Arcs PE200501
- Hollywoodedge, Elevator Servo Motor PE202201
- Hollywoodedge, Gun Classic Pistol Co PE090601
- Hollywoodedge, Horn Morris 1000 VanH EE064701
- Hollywoodedge, Kick Body Hit 1 SharpT PE101301
- Hollywoodedge, Kick Body Hit 3 Thud PE101501
- Hollywoodedge, Kick Body Hit 4 Thud Cr PE101601
- Hollywoodedge, Object Being Squashe PE105201
- Hollywoodedge, Police Wailer Siren PE080801
- Hollywoodedge, Single Piece Wood Fal PE113801
- Hollywoodedge, School Bell Long Ring PE193201
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Or Bayonet Juic PE101701
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Or Bayonet Juic PE102301
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Or Bayonet Juic PE102401
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Shing With Sword PE103401
- Hollywoodedge, Telephone Rg Dual Ton PE170301
- Hollywoodedge, Various Body Fal Dirt PE106201
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Break Or Shatter PE113401
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Large PE113501
- Pro Sound Effects, Gunshot, Rifle, Marlin 3030, Single Shot, 15Ft Behind Shooter, Exterior Field Perspective 02
- Sound Ideas, CASH REGISTER - ELECTRIC: TOTAL KEY WITH BELL (Heard twice in the video store scene.)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN 02
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN 04
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 08
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS - SHOTGUN 12 GAUGE MOSSBERG SHOTGUN (Used for a pistol.)
- Sound Ideas, PLINK, CARTOON - SOUR PLINK (Heard once in the video store scene.)
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC - OFFICE OR HOME ELECTRONIC PHONE: RING 1: SINGLE RING
- Sound Ideas, WEATHER, LIGHTNING - BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRIKES CLOSE BY, THUNDER 10