# Scream (1996)

> A sharp-witted masked-killer mystery turns the rules of the teen slasher against the horror fans who know them best.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Crime, Horror, Mystery
- Director: Wes Craven
- Cast: Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Matthew Lillard, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Jamie Kennedy, Drew Barrymore
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: witty, darkly humorous, tense, horror movie night, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A masked killer stalks a small town, turning every phone call into a deadly game.

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- [Scream 3 (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/2445)
- [Scream 2 (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/2444)
- [Scream (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/454973)
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- [The Final Girls (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/178398)
- [Scary Movie (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/2455)
- [Jawbreaker (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/11409)
- [Fear Street: 1994 (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/413990)

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