Scream (film series)

Scream is an American horror franchise created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, the film series has grossed over US600 million in worldwide boxoffice receipts and consists, to date, of four motion pictures. The first series entry, Scream, was released on December 20, 1996 and is currently the highestgrossing slasher film in the United States. The second entry Screamwas released on December 12, 1997 followed by a third installment, Scream 3, released February 4, 2000. Eleven years after the previous film, Screamwas released on April 15, 2011. The films follow the character of Sidney Prescott Campbell who becomes the target of a succession of murderers who adopt the guise of Ghostface to stalk and torment their victims. Sidney receives support in the films from town deputy Dewey Riley Arquette, reporter Gale Weathers Cox, and filmgeek Randy Meeks Jamie Kennedy. A television adaptation of the film series was released by MTV on June 30, 2015. The series follows allnew characters.

The film series began with Scream, premiering on December 18, 1996 at the AMC Avco theater in Westwood, California and was generally released on December 20, 1996. Based on a screenplay by screenwriter Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven, creator of the A Nightmare on Elm Street series of slasher films, Scream offered a selfreferential approach to horror by featuring a cast of characters aware of the conventionsclichs of the horror film genre and able to use them to survive. The film focuses on teenager Sidney Prescott as she comes under attack from a mysterious character dubbed Ghostface while dealing with the anniversary of her mothers murder. The film went on to be a financial success earning back itsmillion budget eleven times over and receiving considerable critical acclaim for its deconstruction of the horror genre. It is credited with revitalizing the horror genre in the mid 90s and inspiring an array of imitators. It was particularly notable for its casting of established and popular actors and actresses which was previously uncommon in a horror movie.The series continued with Scream 2, premiering on December 10, 1997 at Manns Chinese Theater, followed by general release on December 12, 1997, again written by Williamson and directed by Craven, released less than a year after the original film. Like Scream, the film features characters aware of the horror genre and the conventions of the horror sequel, mocking them while simultaneously falling victim to them. The film again focuses on the character of Sidney Prescott, now a college student, as a series of copycat crimes begin, the killers again using the disguise of Ghostface. The film was financially successful, deviating from its predecessors worldwide gross by less than US1 million and receiving similar critical praise for its deconstruction of the horror film sequel and commentary on the influence of the media in society. The script for Screamwas leaked during production

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