Scream (1996)
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Reviews Counted:52
Fresh:43
Rotten:9
Average Rating: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
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 4/5 |
Fans of the genre can enjoy the way it plays with horror's conventions. Others can just chew their fingers in fright. Full Review |
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At last, a horror movie to shout about! Full Review |
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 3/5 |
It appeared to be clever, dangerous, witty, and fresh, but it sadly became victim to the movies it mocked, even before it had ended. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Clever, quick and bloody funny. 'Bloody' being the operative word. Full Review |
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If there's a problem with Scream it is that its very success dooms it to spawn a wave of cash-in imitations, few of which will exhibit their predecessors skill and intelligence. Full Review |
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5/10 |
Self-knowing badness is in fact badness; it might actually be worse than just regular old badness because it is, in addition to everything else, smug. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
A pointedly knowledgeable, frequently funny satire on slasher conventions and a terrifically scary, joyously suspenseful horror picture. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
It's not stupid, it's not wussy and it pulls off a couple of pretty nasty jolts. Full Review |
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The pic's chills are top-notch, but its underlying mockish tone won't please die-hard fans. Full Review |
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The assumption that there's something inherently clever about a slasher movie making reference to both its genre and the filmmaking process is a fundamental flaw of this tiresome, blood-filled comedy. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Witty, tightly structured, and often effective as a straight horror film. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Ironically, the predictability is actually one of the film's virtues. Full Review |
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5/5 |
A fun, scary and entertaining movie Full Review |
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7/10 |
Its commercial success was well-justified. Full Review |
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3/4 |
It's been a long time since a teen-slasher movie has offered up anything but dull buckets of gore. With Scream, the genre reclaims its roots. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
The film was written by Kevin Williamson, and his screenplay is smart as it is hip. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Scream's most effective scenes are those involving the most dire peril. Full Review |
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4/5 |
O que há de mais interessante neste filme (e o que o torna tão divertido) é o fato dele ser capaz de criticar e, ao mesmo tempo, seguir todas as regras básicas do gênero. Full Review |
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Worth seeing. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Turns slasher flicks into slapstick. Full Review |
CommentLatest News for Scream
September 25, 2009:
Neve Campbell Returning for Scream 4? 
Did someone make a boo-boo, or did Variety just break the news that Neve Campbell will be starring in the new "Scream"? More...
July 15, 2009:
Arquettes Confirmed for Scream 4
It's official: David Arquette and Courteney Cox Arquette will return for the fourth installment of "Scream." More...
June 09, 2009:
Wes Craven Talks Scream 4
According to Wes Craven, Kevin Williamson's new "Scream" trilogy isn't a reboot, it's an extension of the series -- and Craven may just end up directing "Scream 4." More...
June 03, 2009:
Are the Arquettes Ready to Scream Again?
Kevin Williamson is apparently hard at work on a whole new "Scream" trilogy -- and Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette are in talks to reprise their roles. More...
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