scream film scream american film written directed film stars released december scream follows character campbell high school student fictional town california target mysterious killer known main characters include best friend boyfriend billy best friend film geek deputy sheriff news reporter cox film combined comedy mystery violence genre cliché horror genre popularized films halloween friday 13th film considered unique time release featuring characters aware real world horror films openly discussed cliché scream attempted based partly real life case scream inspired passion horror films especially halloween script originally titled scary movie bought retitled filming complete production faced censorship issues obstacles locals filming location film went financial critical acclaim earning million worldwide highest grossing film dollars received awards award nominations soundtrack acclaimed cited intriguing horror scores composed years earned cult status scream marked change genre cast established successful actors considered helped find wider audience including significant female viewership scream credited horror genre 1990s considered dead following influx direct video titles numerous sequels established horror franchises 1970s 1980s sequels drew decreasing financial critical success exploited clichés films genre reliant scream success spawned series sequels scream released achieved level commercial critical success equal original film years following release scream film accused inspiring inducing violent crimes murders plot high school student receives phone unknown person asking favorite scary movie situation quickly turns threatens life reveals boyfriend held hostage fails answer question correctly horror films steve murdered refuses cooperate attacked murdered masked killer parents come home find body hanging tree following day news media descend town police investigation begins struggles impending year anniversary mother murder waiting home friend receives threatening phone hangs attacked killer boyfriend arrives shortly drops cell phone suspects making flees billy arrested spends night house billy released day suspicion shifted father calls traced phone school suspended wake murders students left school stabbed death office boyfriend throws party celebrate school closure party attended friend multiple students reporter attends cover situation killer strike brother deputy sheriff looks murderer party killed party having head crushed garage door billy arrives speak privately ultimately relationship gale investigate nearby abandoned car party attendees drawn away hearing news death gale kenny remain having sex billy attacked killer seemingly murders billy escapes killer seeks help kenny gets throat killer flees gale having discovered car belongs return house believe killer come party continue gale attempts leave scene van drives road crashes avoid hitting stabbed investigating house takes gun appear accuse killer house finds billy wounded alive gives billy gun lets house shoots billy reveals injuries actually killer accomplice billy discuss plan kill frame father taken hostage murder pair admits killing mother billy says motivated seek revenge having affair billy father drove mother away gale thought dead killers takes advantage turn tables attackers killing revealed wounded alive billy attacks shoots head killing sun rises police arrive badly injured taken away ambulance gale makes impromptu news report night events production writing scream originally developed title scary movie aspiring screenwriter influenced news story watching series murders concerned finding open window house staying inspired draft page script treatment young woman house phone attacked masked killer treatment remained short story worked script teaching thriller eventually sell development hell years struggling pay bills focused development scary movie treatment hoping quick sale meet financial needs course days developed length script separate page outlines potential sequels scary movie scary movie hoped buyers potential franchise interview said reason focused scary movie script film wanted watch born childhood love horror films halloween making appreciation previous horror films evident script features inspiration references films halloween friday 13th stranger calls listened soundtrack halloween inspiration writing script excerpts soundtrack appear film june brought scary movie script agent sale paris warned level violence gore script impossible sell following script purchase required remove content graphic depictions internal organs murder victims rolling legs secured director able bring content going remove scene school bathroom featuring felt awkward place film insisted scene remain felt developed character relationship deceased mother later confirmed glad proved wrong scene head realized reviewing script thirty pages approximately thirty screen minutes murder instructed character killed included death character based input inadvertently resolved problem script finale struggled find reason characters leave party scene killer attack finally determining announcement discovery corpse serve remove non essential characters upset leave party enabling start murders concerning killer motive felt essential audience learn antagonists killers felt potentially motivation opinions studio split believed motive needed resolution felt action killers decided motive maternal abandonment second killer jokingly suggests peer pressure motive prompted development script known scary movie went sale friday june received bids following monday script subject significant bidding war host established studios including paramount_pictures producer read script felt exactly brothers fledgling looking dimension previously released horror films intended focus genre brought script assistant believing potential brought attention studios began drop bidding price script increased final time working dimension films agreed bid plus contract sequels possible fourth unrelated film said chose dimension believed produce scary movie immediately significantly violence script read script involved production considered convincing studio buy direct time read script sold approached early planning stages felt previous work genre combined horror comedy perfect person bring script screen busy developing remake haunting considering horror genre growing weary inherent violence approached directors including said didn concerned having read script directors believed film purely comedy approached continued pass spite repeated requests production haunting collapsed freed commitment found need project signed film request heard established actress wanted involved reasoned scary movie different films genre previously undertaken contacted accept job film neared completion brothers changed film title scary movie scream inspired michael_jackson song considered unsuitable title addition horror violence film contained elements satire comedy wished better conveyed title change effected late production gifts bore original immediately disliked new title considered stupid later remarked change turned positive wise pick new title following highly successful screening film test audience executives offered picture contract sequels scream filed lawsuit claiming title scream copyright sony released previous year case settled court details remain confidential scream producer considered case result issues companies truly film moniker confirmed studio free use scream brand future films casting scream turning point terms casting horror genre normally involved relatively unknown actors genre considered unsuitable bigger names films lower budgets attained negative critical response read script interested involved approached production team request role member family actors granddaughter actor star right following appearance producers quick advantage unexpected interest signed play lead role involvement believed instrumental attracting popular actors film spite smaller budget causing reconsider decision direct film filming began faced unexpected commitments meant longer available play demanding lead role instead played smaller role allowed remain involved gave production advantage stature killing biggest stars early film considered calculated risk believed shocking unexpected audience believe character die actresses including auditioned lead role producers approached auditioned seen party asked audition believed portray character innocent handle dealing physical conflict emotions required role campbell initially reluctant perform horror film soon supporting role craft successful audition campbell accepted offer play lead character accepted scream leading role character saying fantastic character kind movie character news reporter studio wanted recognizable actress auditioned starring sitcom friends time approached production pursue role interested playing bitch character offset nice friends image image main reason producers initially refused consider cox cox continued lobby studio felt play character efforts ultimately succeeded actresses auditioned role cast casting director believed best embodied cynical innocent nature character studio felt strong female cast help draw significant female audience film later land role scream final candidates key role boyfriend took auditions campbell ultimately secured role producers viewed perfect noted resemblance young appeared films scream references campbell worked craft shortly scream believed experience helped comfortable allowed natural portrayal relationship characters failed win role walls remained film minor role boyfriend approached role asked read reading script role described considered ill fitting lean slender appearance approach allowed audition appreciated softer funnier approach character gave role cast billy equally friend chance accompanying girlfriend unrelated audition taking place building casting director saw hallway asked audition got role incredible role contested producers favored kennedy believing best role major roles prior scream studio wanted prominent actor kennedy play character producers adamant best choice successfully fought voice character picked end weeks local casting parts scream filmed producers originally intended use voice dubbing post production decided jackson contribution perfect kept described intelligent evil voice series aid performance jackson allowed meet actors preventing face menacing voice jackson present set spoke actors phone help aid performance cast rounded played kenny portrayed father hank billy father appeared minor role framed killer mother brief cameo reporter outside school appeared aggressive school principal remained uncredited draw attention away young main cast filming principal photography scream took place weeks april june budget million wanted film vancouver estimated save million costs compared shooting united_states adamant filming united_states making film looked truly american argument film led removed project eventually agreed production america location scouts looked north_carolina possibility found sites appropriate film requirements required extensive building repairs modification inflated costs attention turned california scouts discovered cities nearby house character situated southeast directly facing house horror film home located near north home situated mcdonald avenue houses shadow doubt home character location entire act house east recently available death owners town square including fountain cast sit early scene represented town square high school desired building looked american producers approached school board insisted seeing script immediately objected violence teenage children cynical dark dialogue including fictional school principal local newspapers criticized project parents objected film taking place children school comparisons film violence kidnap murder years prior left area violence producers received support school students local residents recognized economic benefits generated film presence argued film amendment rights dispute resulted hour debate scheduled april day filming begin unwilling delayed began filming scheduled 15th started opening scene film features scene took days complete result debate permission denied production forced find location school ended filming southeast progress filming criticized early disliked mask believing scary reviewing footage opening scene studio concerned film progressing unwanted direction considered replacing concerns editor developed rough version opening minutes film demonstrate completed film turn viewing new footage studio content let continue director having seen mask action satisfied scary final act film minutes long set house party strikes shot vacant property nights scene labelled scene considered difficult shoot took place entirely location featured individual stories deaths multiple characters actors spent weeks undertaking intense emotional physical scenes coated fake blood wounds scene set evening production choice halt dawn director photography fired filming scream finale week principal photography completed review found footage focus initially ordered fire camera crew crew fired fire producers fired replaced finished film special effects design produce effects film producers recruited effects team tasks production mask film killer script described antagonist masked killer gave specific information type mask use conceal body location scouting discovered mask hanging post inside house previously film shadow doubt wanted use mask design owned costume company told create production developed multiple design sketches varying deformed faces monstrous found like design develop mask based differences avoid claim copyright team developed based design found suitable mask wanted use desperate use design finally convinced studio approach gained permission use mask negotiations progress mask similar original mask appropriate use filming mask produced thin foam scenes film opening scene character murder disliked mask slight differences original fun world design rest filming effects created gallons fake blood normally composed corn food create special effect severe wounds penetrating effect knives production blades prevent injury umbrella retractable tip stabbing weapon finale wore protective vest beneath shirt help prevent harm attacked second thrust missed vest stabbed chest wound open heart surgery operation genuine pain captured film release version scream complex special effects film corpses walls characters deaths involved character essentially internal organs rolling wound allow walls continue death displaying wound designed chair actor upper body head arms positioned chair seating area model representing character legs positioned chair disguised actor upper body model appeared piece fake abdomen filled rubber latex pieces fake blood internal organs fall free effect involved character hung neck tree team utilized similar approach replicated entire body impossible conceal real body display special effect character having post production filming completed june spent months editing final product encountered repeated conflicts film rating system concerning content scenes forced tone obscure intense scenes overall violence avoid rating considered box office suicide cinemas retail chains refused stock titles dimension previously released rated films rating films difficult market attract audience dimension desperate restrictive rating producers felt demanded cuts remove key elements film reduce quality opening scene featuring difficult parts process required cuts based intensity lied claiming scene replace intense allowed scene sent different cuts film deal complaints problematic scenes included death walls required remove movement character internal organs throat cutting kenny trim end scene felt actor expression disturbing length time spent viewing crushed head held issue scene finale killers stab creating large amounts visible blood required blood seen motion falling floor body unlikely film able achieve rating significant cuts film release date drawing closer intervened personally contacted believed misunderstood film genre scream belonged focusing horror elements explained agreed assessment film intense film comedic elements satire horror film violence reviewed decision shortly film granted rating music scream score provided fledgling composer time scoring feature film assistant requested input composers new fresh wonderful given people contacted samples work impressed heard requested come set view opening thirteen minutes film containing introduction death character tasked scoring piece music scene reviewed producers brothers hired score entire film basis sample prior experience scoring work horror editor advised deliver music raise tension use intense moments wanted music intentionally raise tension scenes audience expectations raised experience previous horror films volume raised indicate killer hiding door present opening decided intentionally disregard conventional horror score styles approached film western taking influence prolific composer scoring theme character approached quirky wild west sheriff style guitar accompaniment theme titled lament features female choral arrangement expressing sorrow concerning character situation states voice spoke character loss mother called haunting vocals track voice franchise song film sequels release scream held premiere december theater los_angeles california ordered film released december date critical christmas period seasonal family films prevalent argued fact film favor meant horror fans teenagers interesting watch december period scream weekend amounted million considered release date failed following week drop increased continued increase following weeks leading total gross million high critical praise box office film opened theaters taking opening weekend opening second butt head america million initial release released theatres april million total domestic gross worldwide lifetime gross scream remains successful scream film series receiving largely positive critical reception scream generated worldwide gross million film million scream scream currently highest grossing movie worldwide united_states adjusting inflation film twentieth highest grossing horror film remains highest grossing genre film directly followed scream scream despite competition box office fare mars attacks release christmas season variety labeling released scream fifteenth highest grossing film placed big budget released year independence day mission impossible shown cinemas nearly months release critical reception film holds approval rating review aggregator website rotten_tomatoes based reviews review aggregate site metacritic film holds score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews san_francisco_chronicle appreciated shift teen films 1980s endless series half baked sequels los_angeles_times called scream provocative horror pictures complimented film scary avoiding sense empire called clever quick bloody funny script praised containing clever complicated plot mixes irony self reference social commentary blood time london lauded film intelligence praising casting saying horror movie shout cited new nightmare cast self aware characters inspiration scream declared noble failure pretty smart scary scream merely clever breathtaking opening sequence woman onwards simply terrifying roger_ebert chicago_sun-times gave film positive review stars jokes self aware characters confused level violence ironic way film uses comments saying scream wrote wants things ways material mocking humor horror fans answer film knowing questions fully comfortable mix despite critical film calling experiment needed lab time variety complimented strong ensemble cast performances campbell charismatic bbc claimed film promise saying appeared clever dangerous witty fresh went label derivative films scream runs humour turn chance audience thrills gut offers seriously awards scream received awards award nominations following release including saturn award best actress campbell best writing received saturn nominations best director best supporting actor awarded grand prize film festival film awarded best movie campbell received nomination home media scream released united_states laserdisc uncut july vhs december dvd december laserdisc uncut released august followed collector edition dvd film december containing film theatrical trailer cast interviews director commentary scenes information releases undertaken following release scream scream sequels collected ultimate scream collection september containing films bonus disc containing scream minute documentary production films additional material including scream released laserdisc france hong_kong japan united_kingdom germany japanese special edition scream remained unreleased dvd foreign territories including europe japanese dvd released contained rated version film plus original director cut restored gore violence removed scream released europe scream scream february package contained additional content found collector edition version release including deleted scenes theatrical trailers music videos crew commentary films sold collection called released february march weeks prior release scream scream released territories blu ray blu rays present films high definition releases contain additional materials found collector edition dvd including deleted scenes albums soundtrack scream original soundtrack released december soundtrack features songs appeared scenes film plus piece film score trouble lament alice cooper version school appeared film following closure high school replaced cover version song album acoustic cover don fear performed plays background billy discuss relationship analyst describes musical choice ironic comment brutality seen opening sequence importantly allusion classic song title meaning title popular symbol death film presents actual person dresses grim vengeance characters film irony course billy proves film dual fact feared song red right hand bad seeds heard film scream scream performs version track written specifically scream film alternate version music video drop dead gorgeous featuring clips film shown music networks mtv song heard film included soundtrack album song film television commercials soundtrack album considered success failing chart billboard allmusic awarded album stars score scream score released july titled scream scream contained tracks score scream release consisted tracks lament altered ego cruel world trouble chasing minutes compared hour music film common minutes music found original scores reviewers felt restricted result high cost releasing composer music commercially combined pay score scream received generally positive reviews labeling intriguing horror scores composed years claimed scores cult status awarding stars allmusic said score perfectly captured post modern hip scare ride scream movies giving stars sequels attached page proposals potential sequels scream originally sold script hoping prospective buyers buying film franchise bought script secured future scream films original prove successful highly positive test screening scream executives present signed direct future sequels film box office critical success sequel sent production scream theaters second picture given increased budget surviving cast kennedy returned original crew including editor composer film followed shortly crew surviving cast returning create time concluding film scream trilogy original films released year period followed story encounters succession killers adopting disguise films analyze relationship deceased mother inadvertently events depicted films scream fared financially critically predecessor scream fared significantly worse counts critics film having original years release scream years release film series released new sequel scream april return roles return production stated success scream lead potential sequels new scream trilogy having contracted expressed interest appearing future installments controversies years following release scream film accused inspiring crimes inducing violent acts january year old year old cousin stabbed mario mother times killing case known scream murder fell intense media scrutiny boys claimed inspired scream scream pair confessed needing money acquired murder fund killing purchase costumes voice character film trial psychologist studied effect violence children stated bunch reasons acted way movie provide blueprint absolutely case expected highlight effect violent films teenagers presiding judge ordered evidence pertaining scream barred case referred scream murder refusing media access courtroom intending case tried murder january year old stabbed multiple times head left dead friends later found saved elderly man walking dog pair dubbed scream attackers emerged watched scream shortly attack drawings mask found possessions actions additionally blamed physical abuse drugs exposure black magic home life murray later testified pair stated believed film influenced pair attack following massacre increasing news media reports effects violent films games media society united_states committee held hearing hollywood marketing films youths committee focused specifically horror films opening scene scream featuring murder character shown committee example negative media viewed children legacy prior scream release popularity horror genre considered decline films released straight video released cinemas sequels popular established franchises halloween friday 13th capable drawing audiences despite decreasing budgets diminishing critical reception sequels contributed audience familiarity icons late 1970s early 1980s considered lost ability interest audience scream utilizing popular attractive cast innovative script mocked embraced conventions horror considered credited changing status genre financial critical success launching careers actors film impact commentators considered legacy creation distinct era post scream horror films following release studios including scream rushed capitalize unexpected success release films know summer urban legend sequels popular diminishing franchises halloween bride june afi afi years series scream nominees years thrills category character nominated category heroes villains like scary movies spoken nominated afi years list greatest cinematic quotes scream ranks entertainment_weekly list opening scene featuring death character ranked movie moments entertainment_weekly dubbed film new classic ranking list best films years empire ranked film list greatest movies time
Scream (1996 film)