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- Referencenod to comics or other movies
- Cameoa familiar face shows up
- Setupplanted now, pays off later
- Behind the scenesproduction trivia
- Behind the scenesIt was called Scary Movie
Kevin Williamson's script was titled Scary Movie. Bob Weinstein changed it to Scream late in production, worried audiences would think it was a comedy.
source ↗ - CameoFred the janitor
Wes Craven himself shows up as Fred, the school janitor. The name and the outfit are a wink at Freddy Krueger, the villain he created.
source ↗ - CameoLinda Blair at the school gates
Linda Blair, the girl from The Exorcist, plays a pushy reporter who corners Sidney. Henry Winkler, Fonzie from Happy Days, is Principal Himbry.
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- Behind the scenesLeaked script
An extra put the whole script online before release, killers' names included. It was one of the first movie leaks on the internet.
source ↗ - CameoThe cast of Stab
In the movie within the movie, Tori Spelling plays Sidney, Luke Wilson plays Billy and Heather Graham plays Casey. Back in the first film, Sidney joked she'd be played by Tori Spelling.
source ↗ - CameoBuffy at the sorority
Sarah Michelle Gellar, at the height of Buffy, plays Cici, the student left alone in the sorority house. Jada Pinkett and Omar Epps open the film at the movie theater.
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- CameoCarrie Fisher and Princess Leia
Carrie Fisher plays Bianca, a former actress who says she lost the Princess Leia part. Fisher helped write her own scene.
source ↗ - CameoJay and Silent Bob on the lot
Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes show up as Jay and Silent Bob from Clerks on a studio tour. Director Roger Corman also pops up as an executive.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesLess blood after Columbine
The Columbine massacre happened shortly before filming. The studio toned down the violence, and the film leans on humor more than the first two.
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- CameoTwo famous openings
Anna Paquin and Kristen Bell show up right at the start, in an opening that riffs on the Drew Barrymore and Jada Pinkett scenes from the earlier films.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesWes Craven's last film
This was the last film Wes Craven directed. He died in 2015, four years later.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesTwo writers
Kevin Williamson came back to write, but Ehren Kruger, who wrote Scream 3, was brought in to rewrite scenes during the shoot.
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- Behind the scenesFor Wes Craven
It's the first Scream without Wes Craven, and the film is dedicated to him. Kevin Williamson agreed to return as a producer on that condition.
source ↗ - CameoBilly is back
Skeet Ulrich returns as Billy Loomis for the first time since 1996. He shot all his scenes in one day with Melissa Barrera, in front of a green screen.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe word requel
Mindy explains the killer is making a requel: part sequel, part reboot, with new kids and legacy characters together. It's the film's own rulebook.
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- Behind the scenesNew York in Canada
The story is set in New York, but it was shot in Montreal from June to August 2022.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe only one without Sidney
Neve Campbell didn't return over a pay dispute. It's the only film in the series without Sidney.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe shrine
The abandoned theater holds a shrine with items from every massacre, including each Ghostface's mask. You can spend the whole scene spotting references.
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- Behind the scenesThe creator directs
Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first film, directs a Scream movie for the first time. It was shot in Atlanta from January to March 2025.
source ↗ - CameoMatthew Lillard and Stu
Matthew Lillard returns as Stu Macher, last seen in the 1996 film. Laurie Metcalf and Scott Foley also make cameos.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesSeries record
At about $214 million worldwide, it became the highest-grossing film in the series, despite negative reviews.
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- Behind the scenesNo classic mask
The first two seasons use a brand-new mask instead of Ghostface. Wes Craven, credited as a producer, later criticized the change.
source ↗ - CameoBella Thorne opens the show
Bella Thorne plays Nina, the first victim. Her scene echoes Drew Barrymore's opening in the 1996 film.
source ↗ - ReferenceEchoes of the films
Emma is modeled on Sidney, and Noah, the horror fan who explains the rules, on Randy. Podcaster Piper recalls Gale Weathers.
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- ReferenceEpisodes named after movies
The episodes are named after horror movies: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Psycho, Happy Birthday to Me, Jeepers Creepers and more.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe Halloween special
The season wraps with a two-part Halloween special on an island called Shallow Grove, aired months after the rest.
source ↗ - Behind the scenesThe aftershow
MTV ran Scream After Dark, a talk show hosted by Jeffery Self with the cast breaking down episodes.
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- Behind the scenesThree nights on VH1
The third season moved from MTV to VH1 and aired over three straight nights, July 8 to 10, 2019.
source ↗ - ReferenceThe same old voice
The classic Ghostface mask is back, and with it Roger L. Jackson, the killer's voice in every film.
source ↗ - CameoCandyman in the junkyard
Tony Todd, Candyman himself, plays the Hook Man, who lives in an abandoned car lot. Mary J. Blige plays Deion's mother.
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