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The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There's a killer in their midst who's seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then rips them to bloody shreds. It could be anybody...
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Horror icon Wes Craven's subversive deconstruction of the genre is sly, witty, and surprisingly effective as a slasher film itself, even if it's a little too cheeky for some.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star Scream is a howling great time. Oct 17, 2024 Full Review Jeff Daniel St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scream succeeds through its ability to elicit both shrieks of horror and hilarity, as every bad horror movie moment becomes a target for ironic deconstruction and campy send-up. Oct 16, 2024 Full Review Adam Mars-Jones Independent (UK) Craven does a better job exploring -- and exploding -- stereotypes. Oct 12, 2024 Full Review St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay Times Staff Tampa Bay Times Scream trots out one suspicious and underdeveloped character after another to fake its ingenuity, and still comes up with a clunky climax, later than necessary. Rated: C- Oct 31, 2024 Full Review Michael D. Reid Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) The result is a perversely entertaining experience for horror buffs that subjects you to a series of stylishly gruesome episodes preceded by deadpan comic references to popular fright flicks. Rated: 3/5 Oct 17, 2024 Full Review Scott Thomas Buffalo News Scream works as both a spoofy tribute to the genre and a genuine thriller, with an intense and dislocating finish. Rated: 4/5 Oct 17, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elizabeth B Love this movie!! So glad I got to see it in theaters!! Ive loved this movie since 1996!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Shawn A true classic and fun screening. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Kristina One of my favorites. I love watching it now knowing how it ends and who the killer is and just watching the different interactions. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/24 Full Review Vincent The movie was as good as when I originally saw it decades ago. Loved taking my kids and enjoying a family scream together. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/23 Full Review Jennifer loved going downory lane! I actually went to see this in the theater 25 years ago Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/21 Full Review Tairiq J My favorite movie of all time!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There's a killer in their midst who's seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then rips them to bloody shreds. It could be anybody...
Director
Wes Craven
Producer
Cathy Konrad, Cary Woods
Screenwriter
Kevin Williamson
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Dimension Films, Woods Entertainment
Rating
R (Violence|Strong Graphic Horror|Gore|Language)
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 20, 1996, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$103.7M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby SR, Surround, Dolby Stereo, Dolby A
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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