Scream

Scream

Scream is a 1996 all-star cast horror film directed by Wes Craven from a screenplay by Kevin Williamson, and the first of the Scream series. Filmed mostly in Santa Rosa, California, the film tells the story of the fictional town Woodsboro, California being terrorized by a masked killer who enjoys tormenting his victims with phone calls and movie references. The killer's main target is Sidney Prescott , a teenage girl whose mother Maureen fell victim to a brutal murder one year earlier. The film takes on a "whodunit" mystery, with many of her friends and townspeople being fellow targets and...
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quick facts
Release date:December 13, 1996
Directed by:Wes Craven
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:111 Minutes
Producer:Cathy Konrad, Cary Woods
Editor:Patrick Lussier
Music by:Marco Beltrami
Cinematography:Mark Irwin
Screenplay by:Kevin Williamson
Estimated budget:$15,000,000
Genre:Comedy

Cast of Scream

Drew Barrymore
Drew Barrymore
Casey Becker
Born:February 22, 1975
Age:35
Matthew Lillard
Matthew Lillard
Stuart "Stu" Macher
Born:January 24, 1970
Age:40
David Arquette
David Arquette
Dwight 'Dewey' Riley
Born:September 8, 1971
Age:38
Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber
Cotton Weary
Born:October 4, 1967
Age:42
Rose McGowan
Rose McGowan
Tatum Riley
Born:September 5, 1973
Age:36
Jamie Kennedy
Jamie Kennedy
Randy Meeks
Born:May 25, 1970
Age:40

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1997 MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
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YearAward Nomination
1997 MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance, Neve Campbell
1997 MTV Movie Award for Best Movie
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Film director of Scream

Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Born: August 2, 1939
Age: 71

Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven is an American film director and writer, perhaps best known as the creator of many horror films, including the famed A Nightmare on Elm Street and New Nightmare featuring the iconic Freddy Krueger character, the Scream films alongside The Last House on the Left, The Hills...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Scream 4 2011 Thriller
My Soul to Take 2010 Thriller
25/8 2009
Paris, je t'aime 2006 R (USA)
Red Eye 2005 PG-13 (USA) Action
Cursed 2005
Scream 3 2000 R (USA) Thriller
Music of the Heart 1999 PG (USA) Drama
Scream 2 1997 R (USA) Comedy
Scream 1996 R (USA) Comedy
Scream 1996
Vampire in Brooklyn 1995 R (USA) Comedy
Wes Craven's New Nightmare 1994 R (USA)
The People Under the Stairs 1991 R (USA) Comedy
Shocker 1989 R (USA) Thriller
The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988 R (USA)
Deadly Friend 1986 R (USA) Science fiction
Casebusters 1986
The Hills Have Eyes Part II 1985 R (USA)
Wes Craven's Chiller 1985 PG-13 (USA)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 R (USA)
Swamp Thing 1982 PG (USA) Science fiction
Deadly Blessing 1981
Psychotic Connections 1980 R (USA)
Summer of Fear 1978 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
The Hills Have Eyes 1977 R (USA)
The Last House on the Left 1972 Thriller
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Music contributors for Scream

Marco Beltrami
Marco Beltrami

Marco Beltrami is an American film composer. Beltrami was born in Long Island, New York of Italian and Greek descent. He graduated from Brown...
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Prequels and sequels to Scream

Scream 4
2011
Scream
Scream
1996
Scream 2
1997

Filming locations for Scream

Sonoma
Sonoma

Sonoma is a historically significant city in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA, surrounding its historic town plaza, a remnant of the town's Mexican colonial past. Sonoma today is a center of wine industry for the Sonoma Valley AVA Appellation, as well as the home of the nationally...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What category of music is the album "Scream"?
  • A:
    The recording is included in the Alternative rock genre.
  • Q:
    What was the estimated budget for making the movie "Scream"?
  • A:
    $15 million was the cost to make this film.
  • Q:
    Which director created the film "Scream"?
  • A:
    Wes Craven was the director of the film.
  • Q:
    Which locations were shown in the movie Scream?
  • A:
    The movie's featured locations include Sonoma.
  • Q:
    What year was the album "Scream" recorded?
  • A:
    The album was recorded in December, 1996.
  • Q:
    When was the motion picture "Scream" debuted?
  • A:
    The film was released in December, 1996.
  • Q:
    Who distributed the movie, "Scream"?
  • A:
    Dimension Films distributed the movie.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the movie Scream?
  • A:
    Kevin Williamson performed the movie's screenwriting.
  • Q:
    What is the rating of the motion picture, "Scream"?
  • A:
    The film is rated R (USA).
  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture Scream?
  • A:
    Marco Beltrami composed the original music score for the film's soundtrack.

Awards & Accolades

  • Saturn Award For Best Horror Film
    1996
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