Scream

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Scream

R

1996

1h 51m

Horror

Comedy

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

1 day ago

4/5

The escalation of [Scream's famous opening scene] — it's perfect in its own demented way.

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

The Times (UK)

3 days ago

5/5

The characters are well drawn, the violence stabs home and the whodunnit keeps you guessing. Whip-smart and properly scary, it’s still a scream.

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Geoff Brown

The Times (UK)

Nov 18, 2024

Aside from the in-jokes, Craven ensures we scream alongside his characters at the indestructible killer in the Halloween who taunts down the phone.

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

Oct 17, 2026

7/10

Nearly 30 years after its release, it remains a gripping and chillingly entertaining slasher from Craven. [Full review in Spanish]

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Clint Cage

IGN

Feb 24, 2026

8/10

While playing with the trope he made famous, Wes Craven crafted a lighter, more self-reflective tone for Kevin Williamson’s script to shine a light on everything we love (and everything we think is kind of silly) about slasher movies.

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Josh Winning

Radio Times

Oct 30, 2025

5/5

With its genuinely bone-chilling opening and utterly fresh take on the genre, Scream is nothing short of a modern classic.

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AJ Folino III

3 hrs ago

Seeing Scream 30th Anniversary in theaters was absolutely phenomenal! Hearing the soundtrack was so surreal and witnessing the plot of the movie on a big screen made you feel like you were in the story.

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Chris C

13 hrs ago

This is the HUNDREDTH TIME I’ve seen this movie. CULT CLASSIC!

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Juan M

16 hrs ago

Still hits after all these years

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Atrol

17 hrs ago

It was great to finally see this movie in theaters since I wasn’t born in 1996. This was such a fun experience. I heard certain dialogue that you can’t get watching this at home. I love that the theater showed this movie for true fans. Seats were comfortable and food was good. The staff was nice aswell

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Abe

20 hrs ago

Classic!!

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Neil

2 days ago

Just absolute game changer for the slasher genre. So many movies referenced and the cast is too good. Love Beltrami’s og score. Wes Cravens best film

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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 (Strong Graphic Horror|Violence|Language|Gore)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 1996, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Oct 30, 2026
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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