Scream

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Summary: THE BEST FILM OF ALL TIME!
Review: SCREAM is not only the best horror movie, but the best movie ever! It is filled with wit, shocks, scares, and humor. These fine qualities are all blended flawlessly together to form a masterpiece! From a lot of other reviews I've read, people think this movie is merely a satire of horror movie cliques and is not scary. Well, I'll tell you, it is VERY SCARY! Yes, there are satire, but it is so clever and makes the movie more enjoyable! Stunning performance from Neve Campbell. She portrays Sidney, the protaginist, and does a spectacular job of making her seem relatable, likeable, and more! Skeet Ulrich is perfect! His acting abilities are astonishing and his looks are wonderful. ;) Many other impeccable performances from Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, and Rose McGowan. Not only was it filled with great acting, but the screenplay was exceptional! The plot was excellent and the ending had an exceedingly clever twist. Kevin Williamson did a superlative job! And Wes Craven did a tremendously fine job directing this work of art. Before I didnt like scary movies. But when I saw SCREAM, my whole view on the horror genre changed! Now I am a huge fan of thrillers! So to those horror fanatics and those who, like me before, don't like scary movies, I reccomend this movie to everyone! Go buy it! It'll be definitly worth it!!!

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Summary: Chilling!
Review: Let me begin by saying "Scream" is one of the most brilliantly terrifying movies I've seen, and I'm a huge horror fan. The opening scene with Drew Barrymore features some of the best acting in horror cinema, and is also incredibly horrifying. The acting in this movie is awesome, including great performances from Skeet Ulrich, Neve Campbell, Rose McGowen, David Arquette, Courtney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Drew Barrymore, and Jamie Kennedy. Director Wes Craven and writer Kevin Williamson mix the suspense and horror with humor, reffering to past horror movies frequently throughout the film. That's one of the things that makes the movie so clever. Clever twist at the end. The climax is suspensful and chilling, but goes a bit overboard with the cursing. Not to worry, though. The film is almost perfect in every other aspect, so it doesn't destroy the story. Rated R for strong violence, gore, and language. An influential classic for teens and adults. The extra features are good too. The commentary by director Wes Craven and screen writer Kevin Williamson is quite interesting. The trailers are entertaining too. I recommend this movie for fans of horror, suspense, psychological thrillers, and satrical comedy. But, if you're not any of these things, the movie is still incredibly entertaining. A must see!

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Summary: A must see for horror fans!!
Review: This movie has one of the best story lines ever for a horror movie. It also has one of the largest body counts for horror movies ever. It will keep you on your toes wondering what will happen next. Wes Craven wowed everyone with Nightmare on Elm Street and just proved he was a horror genius with this flick. I give it 2 thumbs up!!!

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Summary: Both A Blessing And A Curse
Review: In the grand tradition of unforgettable slasher flicks such as "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Halloween", "Friday the 13th", "A Nightmare On Elm Street", and all the not so memorable imitations to arise in their wake, comes "Scream", a film about a small group of high school friends (Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Rose McGowan, Matthew Lillard and Jamie Kennedy) whose lives are turned upside down when fellow members of their student body start turning up dead, brutally murdered by the hands of a mysterious masked killer who could very well be one of their own.

This 1996 effort written by Kevin Williamson and directed by modern fright master, Wes Craven, truly is "clever, hip and scary" in its ability to successfully combine elements of horror, mystery and comedy into one nice, neat, little blood-soaked package. Along with an exceptional leading cast, "Scream" also features strong supporting performances from both David Arquette and Courteney Cox, as well as an unforgettable cameo appearance by Drew Barrymore. Buffs of the genre will also have fun picking up on the various references to older films which helped pave the way for this modern horror "classic". Two sequels soon followed, "Scream 2" in 1997 (the better of the two) and "Scream 3" in 2000, neither of which are necessarily bad films, but they're certainly not able to compare to the original as far as wit, character strength and story development go.

However, as is the case with any ground-breaking motion picture, numerous rip-offs and imitations are bound to follow. A slew of "whodunnit"-type slasher flicks have been released over the course of the past few years in an attempt to cash in on the popularity of the "Scream" franchise, including films like "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Urban Legend", "Valentine" and the direct-to-video quickie "Bloody Murder", all of which range from being merely mediocre to downright awful. So forget the rest and go with the best!

"IT'S A 'SCREAM', BABY"!!!

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Summary: Hip, fresh play on horror clichés!
Review: Watching "Scream" is like taking a trip the movie store and browsing the horror section, recalling all those old memories of horror film stories that were truly inspired. It contains all the classic elements of a horror thriller, and here's a new twist: it plays all of the tired horror clichés to its advantage, giving it a new and fresh feel that makes it innovative and intense. Featuring an all-star cast, "Scream" is one clever and intense suspense ride that is crowd-pleasing and fun.

All the suspense and terror begins with the murder of two high school students in the small town of Woodsboro. The victims' gruesome deaths touches a chord with Sidney Prescott, also a high school student, whose mother was killed a year ago in a quite similar manner. Soon, she begins receiving phone calls as well as visits from a person dressed up in a black cape and ghost mask, with a voice distorter to hide their true identity over the phone. The movie plays frequently on Sidney's emotional instability in certain moments, but through it all, she remains a strong character that we have no problem rooting for when the good gets going.

As the bodies pile up, the police start asking questions. The school turns into a secondary police station as students are put through questioning, while outside, reporters are crawling like ants on a sandwich to get the scoop on the latest news. One such reporter is Gale Weathers, whose book on the murder of Sidney's mother has sparked her aspirations into high gear. Her confrontations with Sidney give us the real spark of the suspense: Sidney's accusations against the man that she thinks killed her mother were the reasons for Gale's book, and while she would like to disbelieve, there is no turning her back on the fact that the killer may still be on the loose.

The movie never really has a point at which it decides to pick itself up and move faster; from the beginning it keeps us involved immensely, giving us many thrills, jumps and chills. The screenplay, written by Kevin Williamson, is one of the fresher horror scripts to come out in a long time, and under the direction of horror master Wes Craven, the film has nowhere to go but up. The movie has a lot of surprises, and while it's not one of those nightmare-inducing type scary movies, it scares us by making us jump as well as peaking our interest as to what the plot is going to do next.

This is what makes it so clever: it never gives away any of its secrets until such time as it is necessary. All the fingers point to at least two different suspects at each moment of the movie, proving and disproving theories and accusations as to whether or not the presently accused is really the killer. Even the characters themselves point fingers to their own guilt. In the end, when all the secrets are revealed, will you find yourself gasping in awe at who the killer actually turns out to be.

The movie also is unique in the way that it plays on all of the past horror film clichés through its dialogue and following twists. Even one of the characters, the film store worker, Randy, stands up during a party to deliver a speech on the rules of surviving a horror movie. His education in the horror genre serves for a lot of insightful dialogue into horror movies of the past, and the movie uses this to its advantage by having its characters act in the ways he warns them against. The movie's message is simply one of "Don't say that people running up the stairs is silly, because what would you do?"

The all-star cast is full of bright faces (when they're not smeared with blood) that know the material and know how to play it out. Neve Campbell plays the terrified Sidney Prescott, in one of the better roles of damsel-in-distress to come out of a movie like this. Campbell brings out the fact that underneath her fear and pain, she has a strong side that refuses to give up, which grows with the movie. Courteney Cox plays the self-involved Gale Weathers, who perseveres in getting her story just as Cox does in bringing this attitude to life. David Arquette is Deputy Dewey, the silly, out-of-sorts cop who has a very big soft spot where his badge should be. When it comes time to get serious, though, he does a good job of it. The rest of the cast includes such talent as Skeet Ulrich, Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard and Rose McGowan, all of whom bring sass and originality to the movie.

Filled with stunning surprises and intense moments unlike anything you've experienced before, "Scream" is a rocket ride into suspense, dazzling us with an original and refreshing story that plays on all its characters and twists while making the movie hip, fresh and entertaining.

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Summary: Great Film
Review: Wes Craven's Scream is an amazingly good film. It has just enough laughs and scream to make you want to see the movie over and over. The movie is about a girl named Sidney (Neve Campbell) who believes she is being stalked (not to mention believeing that she will be murdered) by a masked killer. This is where the moie begins. Scream is not the kind of movie that will actually scare you, but the acting is unbelieveable. It seems like all the actors were made for each part and they actually make you believe that these kids care about each other and think whatever comes out of there mouths.

Another great thing about the movie is tha it doesn't follow the regular slasher movie formula. Wes Craven makes the movie and in a way innovates the Horror genre. Actually it makes the movie really watchable - the kind of movie you want to see again and again. I think that's really the great thing about the movie - the fact that I can watch it over and over and actually want to see it.

So overall Scream is a classic in it's on right, and in my oppinion a great movie. Easily a must-buy.

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Summary: Wes Craven's Scream
Review: This was a very good Horror film. It is the one that Scary Movie mostly made fun of. It is about a teenager named Sidney Prescott(Neve Campbell) whose mother was brutally killed one year ago, is being stalked by a killer in a small town in California called Woodsboro. She and her best friend Tatum(Rose McGowan) hear that their classmate Casey(Drew Barrymore) and another teen have been killed. After the killer pursues Sidney in her house, she thinks that it is her boyfriend Billy(Skeet Ulrich). But after Billy is released from jail, she believes that it is the person who she thinks murdered her mother. Then she goes to a party with Tatum, Randy(Jamie Kennedy),and Deputy Dewey(David Arquette). And thats when more murders start to occur....... I thought that this movie was fair. It was sort of like Halloween. Wes Craven did a good job with A Nightmare On Elm Street already so he is still a good director. One of the best Horror films is here. Rent it today.....

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Summary: Good Movie:Good DVD
Review: Well I Liked This Scream The Best Out Of The 3 I Dont Think Its As Good As Some People Lead You To Believe But ITs Worth Owning I Think The Plot Is The Main Charater Sydney Prescott (Neve Campbell)And HEr Best Friend Tatum (Rose Mcgowan) Her Boyfriend Billy (skeet Urlich) His Best Friend Stu (Matthew Lillard)The OBsessed Scary movie Fan Randy (jamie kennedy) could All Be The Killer But She Must Find Out before He/Or She Kills Everyone of her friends And her.All The People In The Movie Give Great Proformeces My Favorite Being courtney Cox As The Cocky Bitch reporter Gail Weathers And Jamie Kennedy's Proforece Of The Scary movie Loving Randy Well In My Opion Its Worth Just Watching The last 20 Minutes Which Is Very Suspenseful.

So I Would Rent First but If Your A Big Horror Buff Buy IT Youll Like It

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Summary: Luv this movie
Review: I love to be on the edge of my seat, watchin a movie, with popcorn, in the dark. Its scary and a load of fun. This movie is one of my FAVORITE scary/horror/comedy/thriller movies ever!! I luv it!!Rent it and then buy it!!

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Summary: Well...
Review: I`m not really into this type of movie, but for its genre "Scream" definitely isn`t too bad. Unfortunately, it`s not that great either, presenting a decent plot with a couple of convincing twists. Director Wes Craven manages to deliver some suspenseful situations here, yet the overall result never rises above average and not too surprising material. At least, "Scream" is still better than most of its clones that appeared everywhere during the late nineties, offering a competent and watchable entertainment. But it`s just that, a disposable and forgettable entertainment, far from a truly remarkable cinematic experience.

I`ve seen worse.