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Scream

Scream

Crime · Horror · Mystery · 1996

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

Movie details

Scream

“Someone has taken their love of scary movies one step too far. Solving this mystery is going to be murder.”

1996 Crime · Horror · Mystery 1h 52m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

7.4 / 10

Community rating

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Scream?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Wes Craven

Written by

Kevin Williamson

Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell

Sidney

Skeet Ulrich

Skeet Ulrich

Billy

Rose McGowan

Rose McGowan

Tatum

Matthew Lillard

Matthew Lillard

Stuart

David Arquette

David Arquette

Deputy Dewey

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers

Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Randy

Court is in session

Put Scream on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.