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Scream

1996

Wes Craven

Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard ...

5.8

71,817

Horror 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 thriller from the creator of "A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET."

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"What did I think about this movie? As a film critic, I 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. It is ★really★ violent."	POS
United States	Dave Kehr New York Daily News	"Scream builds to a splattering finale that should leave genre fans highly satisfied. Here's one of the year's better thrillers."	POS
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"An uneasy balance of genre convention and sophisticated parody. The pic's chills are top-notch, but its underlying mockish tone won't please die-hard fans"	NEU
United States	Richard Harrington The Washington Post	"The best fright fest of the '90s (...) an instant classic, and not simply of the genre."	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Charity Time Out	"Intelligence, wit and sophistication - at last, a horror movie to shout about!"	POS
United States	Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune	"If the people who made Scream were half as clever as they seem to think they are, this would be a much smarter movie."	NEU
United States	Richard Harrington The Washington Post	"An instant classic, and not simply of the genre (...) the film deftly mixes irony, self-reference and wry social commentary with chills and blood spills"	POS
United Kingdom	Almar Haflidason BBC	"It appeared to be clever, dangerous, witty, and fresh, but it sadly became victim to the movies it mocked"	NEU
United States	Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"A terrific entertainment that also explores the relationship between movies and their audiences"	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Craven couldn't have made this movie if he didn't understand both his craft and what his fans expect (...) Beneath all the gore and violence (and there's a lot of both), there's a keen sense of wit and intelligence"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"'Scream' isn't all that funny, and in any case its brand of humor eventually proves one-note and thin."	NEG

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