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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 thriller from the creator of "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET." The deluxe version contains a behind-the-scenes featurette and running .. Read more

Starring David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Skeet Ulrich
Director Wes Craven
Genres Comedy, Horror

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Scream

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 thriller from the creator of "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET." The deluxe version contains a behind-the-scenes featurette and running audio commentary from Craven.

Starring David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Skeet Ulrich, Drew Barrymore, Frances Lee McCain, Henry Winkler, Matthew Lillard, Liev Schreiber, Rose McGowan, Joseph Whipp, Linda Blair, Wes Craven
Director Wes Craven
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 46 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 18.gif
Collections 100 Horror Films
Genres Comedy, Horror
Language English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 26 Feb 2001
Production year: 1996
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (5) of Scream

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  • 5 stars out of 5

    The 1990s horror revival started here, with director Wes Craven's intelligent reinvention of the slasher genre. Gleefully exploring the relationship between gore movies and their core audience, while paying clever homage to such key titles as Halloween and Friday the 13th, the elaborate script subversively keeps things scary even when sinister events are at their funniest. A sick maniac on the loose in a small suburban town murdering anyone who gets horror trivia questions wrong is all Craven needs to expose the genre's knee-jerk devices in this terrific shocker that has gasps galore and a genuinely surprising denouement.

    • Radio Times
  • 1 stars out of 4

    A knowing romp through the conventions of slasher movies, but one that also manages to scare as well; it is most likely to appeal to those familiar with the genre, who will appreciate its parodies.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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  • 19 out of 24 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Good Ol' Fashioned American Horror.

    The original scream was by far the best of the trilogy, it has quite a good storyline, with plenty of outrageous teen murders, and quite a good twist at the end, they do stick to the usual horror film formula, but they tell you that during the film, Courtney Cox and Neve Campbell are both good to watch and nice to see.

    Well worth seeing.

      • Millsey from Hastings
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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

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    Rated - 3 stars

    Its worth watching at least for the first 10 mins

      • A customer from Bristol, England
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    The rejuvenated Scream film will be part of a brand new trilogy, according to screenwriter Kevin Williamson. Original Screamers Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and her husband David Arquette have signed on to reprise their roles in a fourth horror film. The original franchise was a huge hit, with the first three movies raking in around £180 million at the box office. And movie bosses are hoping for the same results again - Williamson, the writer of the old and new films, has let slip the... Read more

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      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 thriller from the creator of "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET." The deluxe version contains a behind-the-...