Scream (1996)

No. 23 Scream

Plot Outline: A psychopathic serial killer is stalking a group of teens just like in the movies!

Tag Line: Some one's Taken Their Love Of Scary Movies One Step Too Far!

Trivia: Cameo: [Linda Blair] the reporter who says, "People want to know, they have a right to know."

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 (you can see it in his reaction). Wes Craven kept it in because of its authenticity.

To keep 'Drew Barrymore' looking scared and crying, director Wes Craven kept telling her real life stories about animal cruelty. She is a keen animal lover in real life.

Rose McGowan discovered that she could actually fit through a pet flap.

On "The Directors" (2007), David Arquette revealed that he presumptuously turned down the role of "Billy" in favor for playing "Dewey", which was originally written as a hunky, leading man part.

Quotes: Gale: Jesus, the camera, hurry!

Kenny: My name isn't Jesus.

Randy: If you were the only suspect in a senseless bloodbath - would you be standing in the horror section?

Sidney Prescott: Stu, Stu, Stu, what's your motive? Billy's got one, the police are on their way, what are you gonna tell them?

Stu: Peer pressure, I'm far too sensitive.

Stu: Did you really call the police?

Sidney Prescott: You bet your sorry ass I did.

Stu: My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!

This movie was one of the best of it's time. So many crap flicks starring teens were running around masquerading as horror and then this gem came a long. Full of scares and funny lines it is an instant classic!

These are the horror film rules as stated in the movie:
1. You will not survive if you have sex
2. You will not survive if you drink or do drugs
3. You will not survive if you say "I'll be right back"
4. Everyone is a suspect.
Two additional rules come from the killer:
5. You will not survive if you ask "Who's there?"
6. You will not survive if you go out to investigate a strange noise.