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Scream (1996)

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Scream (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Scream (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:3.0869
Avg Critic Score:3.0153

Scream (1996) Rank 3 Reviews

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Excellent
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Very Good
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Good
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Fair
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2.27%
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Poor
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack) San Francisco Chronicle (Peter Stack)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.28 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Bob Stephens) San Francisco Examiner (Bob Stephens)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for group29 Expectation Review group29 Expectation Review
Wes Craven is back. But is it any good? He cannot seem to shake Freddy's shadow. I'm giving it a high expectation because he has seem to have pooled together a great idea. Although it seems to be making fun of horror films, expect the same - girls with ...read the complete Scream movie review at group29 Expectation Review
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for IMDB.com IMDB.com
The best thing about SCREAM is Kevin Williamson's script, since it gives good example how seemingly unattractive and clicheridden material can function on many levels. On the surface, SCREAM is nothing more than "teenage slasher" with all the obligatory ...read the complete Scream movie review at IMDB.com
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov) Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
A triumphant return to form for Wes Craven, Scream is the kind of psychological slasher film for which horror fans have been waiting years. The stalk 'n' slash gorefests of the early to mid-Eighties may be a distant crimson glimmer in cinematic history, ...read the complete Scream movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)

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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for IMDB.com IMDB.com
In SCREAM, the students at Woodsboro High are facing more profound problems than the usual homework and bad skin. Two students have been murdered stalked and disemboweled by a lunatic and everyone is on edge, particularly Sidney Prescott (Neve ...read the complete Scream movie review at IMDB.com
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
My review notes for Scream consist of three whole words: Totally. F***ing. Scary. What has been billed as the first "really scary" movie in a long time surprisingly lives up to its promise (due, in part, to the fact that there hasn't been a ...read the complete Scream movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo) Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
A suburban town is terrorized by a series of grisly murders commited by a crazed psycho in a ghoul outfit who like to call his victims before pulling out their entrails. Neve Campbell plays Sidney Prescott, who sent a man to death row after testifying aga ...read the complete Scream movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.23 out of 4 stars for DVD 1138 DVD 1138
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Richard Harrington) Washington Post (Richard Harrington)
Deftly mixes irony, self-reference and wry social commentary with chills and blood spills. ...read the complete Scream movie review at Washington Post (Richard Harrington)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.16 out of 4 stars for Albuquerque Alibi (Devin D. O'Leary) Albuquerque Alibi (Devin D. O'Leary)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.15 out of 4 stars for BeyondHollywood.com BeyondHollywood.com
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.15 out of 4 stars for Fast Forward Film Reviews Fast Forward Film Reviews
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov) Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Craven is obviously having a ball here, and it's impossible not to sit back and go grinning into this dark, gory ride. ...read the complete Scream movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marc Savlov)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for Diabolical Dominion Diabolical Dominion
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.12 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mind.com kids-in-mind.com
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.02 out of 4 stars for links, review, images links, review, images
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes) Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
And, for those looking for a good scare, Scream is an excellent choice. The mask the killer uses (which appears to be derived from Munch’s “The Scream”) is really quite frightening. The killer is more human than in most horror films, ...read the complete Scream movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Popcorn Pictures Review Popcorn Pictures Review
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner) Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten) Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
I used to like slasher films when I was younger, but got turned off on them after seeing a particularly sick (shot from the killer's point of view) one called "Black Christmas." The misogynistic aspect of many of these films are apalling. So when I say ...read the complete Scream movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder) SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Susan Stark) Detroit News (Susan Stark)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick) Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Now, almost twenty years after it was all started, director Wes Craven (who was greatly responsible for the splatter genre with his "Nightmare on Elm Street" series) reves it up again with "Scream," a nineties-style teenage slasher movie with just ...read the complete Scream movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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. ...read the complete Scream movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Dave Kehr) New York Daily News (Dave Kehr)
Builds to a splattering finale that should leave genre fans highly satisfied. ...read the complete Scream movie review at New York Daily News (Dave Kehr)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UK Movie Reviews UK
A modern-day horror picture that draws on, and acknowledges, its predecessors, Scream stalls at what should be the moments of its greatest glory. In the white picket-fence town of Woodsboro, on the US West Coast, the streets are safe for families. ...read the complete Scream movie review at Movie Reviews UK
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Wes Craven's ``Scream'' violates one of the oldest rules in movie history: It's about characters who go to the movies. They've even heard of movie stars. They refer by name to Tom Cruise, ...read the complete Scream movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Craven couldn't have made this movie if he didn't understand both his craft and what his fans expect. Of all the mainstream horror directors, he has been the one most willing to take chances. In some ways, Scream is an extension ...read the complete Scream movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.97 out of 4 stars for DVD Times review (Michael Mackenzie) DVD Times review (Michael Mackenzie)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (Mike Bracken) CultureDose.net (Mike Bracken)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.95 out of 4 stars for SCREAM CENTRAL SCREAM CENTRAL
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the Movies Christian Spotlight on the Movies
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.94 out of 4 stars for The Cold Spot The Cold Spot
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Wooden Spoon's Wooden Spoon's
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Mutant Viewing Mutant Viewing
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Movie Vault (Matthew Coats) Movie Vault (Matthew Coats)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for Foster on Film - Slashers Foster on Film - Slashers
It isn't as if there have been many original slasher films since Psycho, but by the mid-90s, the well was completely dry. How many times can you have an insane killer stalk high school students? Scream gives up; since there's nothing new, why not just ...read the complete Scream movie review at Foster on Film - Slashers
Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.84 out of 4 stars for 411Mania 411Mania
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for Mutant Reviewers From Hell Mutant Reviewers From Hell
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.82 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film Reviews At-A-Glance Film Reviews
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for A Nutshell Review A Nutshell Review
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Frank Lovece) TV Guide (Frank Lovece)
Compared with most of what passes for scary movies these days, this is golden: It's not stupid, it's not wussy and it pulls off a couple of pretty nasty jolts. ...read the complete Scream movie review at TV Guide (Frank Lovece)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY (Denis Seguin) eye WEEKLY (Denis Seguin)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.77 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Keith H. Brown) Edinburgh U Film Society (Keith H. Brown)
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Mr. Cranky Mr. Cranky
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.76 out of 4 stars for Roger Crow's Bosting Reviews Roger Crow's Bosting Reviews
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros) Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
This splatter spoof from long-time genre director Wes Craven (A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) wraps with a finale so uproarious and over-the-top that I left the theater almost giddy. The sequence, one of the year's more-memorable and pure gold for anyone ...read the complete Scream movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for And You Call Yourself a Scientist! And You Call Yourself a Scientist!
As Woodsboro teenager Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) is preparing for a night on the couch watching scary movies she receives a series of phonecalls from a strange man. Initially prepared to take the calls as a joke, Casey becomes terrified when she ...read the complete Scream movie review at And You Call Yourself a Scientist!
Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Ram-blings Movie Ram-blings
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for The Spinning Image The Spinning Image
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Dr. Daniel's Movie Emergency - Diagnosis from the Examining Room Dr. Daniel's Movie Emergency - Diagnosis from the Examining Room
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Weekly Reviews (Nathan Weinbender) - Capsule Weekly Reviews (Nathan Weinbender) - Capsule
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.73 out of 4 stars for Classic-Horror.com Classic-Horror.com
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.70 out of 4 stars for Movieline magazine article Movieline magazine article
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.59 out of 4 stars for BBCi - Films BBCi - Films
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Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna) USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
While Scream has its frights, it feels more like one of those solve-the-mystery jigsaw puzzles than a real movie. ...read the complete Scream movie review at USA Today (Susan Wloszczyna)
Scream (1996) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey) The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
May not be the most scary or the grossest horror film you've ever seen, but it has one distinct feature: it actually talks up to the audience. By the conclusion, you won't be shaking in your seat, but you may enjoy the status of someone who has earned a ...read the complete Scream movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
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