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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... Sidney, the quiet high school beauty with an .. Read more

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

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- 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.
- 29866
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  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... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Millsey
  - Hastings
  - 24 Apr 2007 at 17:56
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  brilliant film
  
  this film is a brilliant tongue in cheek horror, it has some serious bits, but don't take the full film seriously, just sit back and enjoy.
  
  defo ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 768 reviews
  - uk
  - 20 May 2012 at 21:10
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  Great film
  
  Great film. More funny than scary, was a good laugh and very cheesy. Would recommend to folk that like a bit of scary nonsense
  
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- - a customer
  - 30 Jan 2012 at 22:33
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  Still good to watch.
  
  We have not watching this film in years and found it was still enjoyable and good to watch on blue ray.
  
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- 1076489
- - a customer
  - 28 Dec 2011 at 17:53
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  SCREAM (horror)
  
  IT WAS SO BLOODY SCARY! I AM 12 AND IT WAS VERY GORY and i kind of liked it
  
  klol
  
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- 1074164
- - doctorwho1
  - 4 reviews
  - 17 Dec 2011 at 17:22
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  One of the best
  
  For me 'Scream' will always be one of the best horror films.
  
  I enjoy horror films that can scare me, make me jump but without too much gore ... read more »
  
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- 1066973
- - martinjd
  - 4 reviews
  - Crawley
  - 25 Nov 2011 at 14:29
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  Not a bad horror, defo reccomended.
  
  This film has a bit of a slow start but out of all 4 scream movies this one is the best though i would not call this film a horror as such more of a thriller. ... read more »
  
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- - PowerOf3
  - 6 reviews
  - 10 Nov 2011 at 15:09
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  BLOODCURDLING AND MERCILESS!
  
  SCREAM was fantastic! A true horror for film buffs! Wes Craven yet again delivers a heart-pounding, nerve-shattering horror-comedy. Whilst it has plenty of gore... read more »
  
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- - GStephenson
  - 17 reviews
  - 11 Aug 2011 at 20:49
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  Borderline film!
  
  An okay film but nothing to write home about. Old fashioned horror which when I started watching realized I had already seen it on TV a while ago, probably the ... read more »
  
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- - Hellsbells24
  - 8 reviews
  - 11 Aug 2011 at 09:58
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  Typical horror film
  
  Typical horror film, symbol story line easy watching with a predictable end.
  
  Good to watch with friends on Friday evening.
  
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- - a customer
  - 26 Jul 2011 at 11:22
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  Scream 1996
  
  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... read more »
  
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- 1018535
- - a customer
  - London, England
  - 17 Jul 2011 at 20:17
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- - 21
  - 6
  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... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 433347
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  - Millsey
  - Hastings
  - 24 Apr 2007 at 17:56
- - 6
  - 0
  As a fan of the old-...
  
  As a fan of the old-school extreme-style horror genre, I had avoided this for years, but was pleasently suprised to find it's actually a pretty decent ... read more »
  
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- - loz#6
  - BRISTOL
  - 20 Oct 2004 at 08:26
- - 5
  - 2
  Yet Another Boring Scary Movie
  
  America should leave scary movies alone. The usual ingredients are here: a group of college kids, a couple of beauts, the heart-throb, the geek. Throw in small ... read more »
  
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- - tastyfish
  - 5 reviews
  - Gloucester
  - 16 Jan 2006 at 15:36
- - 3
  - 0
  Screamingly good
  
  Giving the slasher movie a huge post-modern shake-up, 'Scream' is not only a darn fine example of said genre (complete with some fine actors, intricate ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
  - 774 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2006 at 23:18
- - 3
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  Bril
  
  this film is at cravens best blood, guts, and a big twist you never see coming, bloody brillent flim, on the edge of your seat in the first 15 mins, very clever... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - england
  - 27 Jan 2007 at 16:04
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  Its worth watching at least for the first 10 mins
  
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  This is not the best film in the world. The real reason for watching this film is for the first 5-10 mins. Drew Barrymores performance was excellent. You get ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bristol, England
  - 10 Sep 2007 at 13:33
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  Teen scream
  
  Yes I know its a teen flick but I liked it! Lots of action, scary 'don't look behind you' moments and all in all a great classic horror movie. ... read more »
  
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- - Sue Gilbey
  - Peterborough
  - 11 Dec 2004 at 21:54
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  What a scream
  
  I don't know if this was supposed to be funny, but I had a scream while I was watching it. Rose McGowan was unmistakeable in her role before Charmed, and ... read more »
  
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- - Alastair Forbes
  - Hawkinge, UK
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 14:02
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  BRILLIANT FILM TO ...
  
  BRILLIANT FILM TO WATCH... WOULD DEFINITELY HIRE AGAIN.... SCARY FOR ALL THE FAMILY
  
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- - LEE#52
  - NUNEATON
  - 16 Sep 2004 at 16:32
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  Good Movie!!
  
  I enjoyed this film, there was some good moments In It.
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 31 Dec 2004 at 12:55

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Critics' reviews
- 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.
- 29866
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
- Wes Craven draws on a shared pop cultural heritage in horror flicks to fashion this bloody brand of post-modern comedy.... read more on Time Out
- 42957
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...In addition to a strong surface sheen, Craven has put together a strong ensemble cast..."
- 7052
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...A deft, funny, shrewdly unsettling tribute..."
- 7051
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Clever, hip and bloodily funny
- 181628
- - Empire
  - 07 Apr 2011 at 03:08

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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... Sidney, the ...

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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... Sidney, the ...