Fans of the genre can enjoy the way it plays with horror's conventions. Others can just chew their fingers in fright.
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09/21/07
Scream (1996)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:5
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.7/10
Consensus: A great mixed of bone chilling suspense and witty dialogues.
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, Skeet Ulrich
Director: Wes Craven
Reviews for Scream
1 - 7 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticAt last, a horror movie to shout about!
06/24/06
Top CriticIt appeared to be clever, dangerous, witty, and fresh, but it sadly became victim to the movies it mocked, even before it had ended.
05/30/01
Top CriticClever, quick and bloody funny. 'Bloody' being the operative word.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe pic's chills are top-notch, but its underlying mockish tone won't please die-hard fans.
09/21/07
Top CriticA bravura, provocative sendup of horror pictures that's also scary and gruesome yet too swift-moving to lapse into morbidity.
02/14/01
Top CriticNot even horror fans who can answer all this film's knowing trivia questions may be fully comfortable with such an exploitative mix.
01/01/00
Top CriticI liked it. I liked the in-jokes and the self-aware characters. At the same time, I was aware of the incredible level of gore in this film.
01/01/00
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