Rating: Full

 

Cast: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich and Drew Barrymore

 

Director: Wes Craven

 

Writer: Kevin Williamson

 

Producers: Cary Woods and Cathy Konrad

 

Music by: Marco Beltrami

 

Oscar Nominations: 0

 

Rated: R for strong graphic horror violence and gore, and for language

 

Release Date: 12/20/96

 

Favorite Character: Sidney Prescott

 

Tagline: Don’t answer the door, don’t leave the house, Don’t answer the Phone, But most of all, Don’t SCREAM.

 

Quote: “Do you like Scary Movies?”- Phone Guy

 

Fun Facts: When Sidney comes out of the closet and stabs Billy with an umbrella, the stunt man was supposed to hit a pad on Skeet Ulrich‘s chest. The first hit got the pad but the second one slipped and hit him in the chest. Ulrich’s chest has metal wiring beneath the skin from open-heart surgery he had as a child, which causes him intense pain should it be struck or have pressure applied to it. Thus, when the umbrella accidentally stuck his chest, his shocked expression and scream of pain were genuine. Wes Craven kept it in because of its authenticity.

 

Director Wes Craven made a cameo as Fred, the janitor. He’s wearing a red and green shirt, just like Freddy Krueger. They are also the actual clothes from the movie.

 

At one point during the filming of the opening scene, somebody forgot to unplug the phone that Casey used to try and call the cops. This resulted in real, puzzled 911 operators hearing Drew Barrymore screaming for her life on the other end.

 

During production, Ghostface’s signature black robe was going to be white, to make him appear even more like a ghost. This was changed in fear of people comparing the costume to those that the Ku Klux Klan wear.

 

Summary: A teenager is stalked by a horror movie obsessed killer who uses it for a deadly game.

 

The Review: Horror movies are supposed to scare people and this is more likely to really happen. It is also something you will be guessing who done it. The mask is nice touch. A perfect MTV movie!