A smart, effective, horror film that mixes well with comedy and satire.

Rating: 8/10 (15 October 2008)

When two teenagers (Drew Barrymore and Kevin Patrick Walls) were killed by a mysterious stranger. Which this killer murder them by not answering the horror trivia rightfully. Now other teenagers (Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy, Matthew Lillard and Rose McGowan) find themselves in danger as well. The only people that might stop the killer is a dopey police deputy (David Arquette) and a sleazy female reporter (Courtney Cox) before it's too late.
Directed by Wes Craven (Music of the Heart, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Red Eye) made an intriguing, suspenseful, horror comedy satire. Which Craven certainly knows his way with horror movies without making it too jokey. Then first-time screenwriter Kevin Williamson (Scream 2, The Faculty, I Know What You Did Last Summer) wrote an first-rate script. His characters are well-written, he writes some creative plot turns and there's humour throughout his script. Although it received some controversial moments, when Craven and the studio were forced to cut out some graphic violence to get an R-Rating.
The original DVD has an sharp non-anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an strong Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has an refreshing audio commentary by the director and the screenwriter (Who was an hot screenwriter back in the mid 1990's). DVD also has the original theatrical trailer. "Scream" was the first major blockbuster for director:Craven. Since most of his films were sleepers at the box office or they went on to have an cult following. Although "Scream" and the sequels has dated a bit and all the conclusions of the three movies were a bit too over-the-top. Still "Scream" went on to be a classic with horror fans and some major film critics as well. But my favorite of the three movies is "Scream 2", which i think it's superior but that's my opinion. If you haven't seen this 90's classic, don't miss it. Look quickly for Linda Blair in a cameo and an uncredited Henry Winkler in a small supporting role. Panavision. (****/*****).