Storyline
A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.
Directors
Cast
Matthew Lillard, Drew Barrymore, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Kennedy, Courteney Cox, Rose McGowan, Kevin Patrick Walls, Wes Craven, Joseph Whipp, W. Earl Brown, Henry Winkler, Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Linda Blair, Frances Lee McCain, David Arquette, Roger L. Jackson, David Booth, Lawrence Hecht, Neil Breen
Trailer
Reviews
100
TNT RoughCut
Wes Craven continues to explore (and blur) the lines between reelity and reality with his latest, and perhaps best, cinematic slice of horror.
90
Dallas Observer
Craven's other accomplishment here, besides resuscitating the genre, is the way he keeps things scary even when they're at their funniest. The grand finale, while thoroughly bloody and tense, has some genuinely hilarious shtick.
70
Compared with most of what passes for scary movies these days, this is golden: It's not stupid, it's not wussy and it pulls off a couple of pretty nasty jolts.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
May not be the most scary or the grossest horror film you've ever seen, but it has one distinct feature: it actually talks up to the audience. By the conclusion, you won't be shaking in your seat, but you may enjoy the status of someone who has earned a Master's in Slashology.
63
Chicago Tribune
Pretty run-of-the-mill stuff. [20 December 1996, Friday, p.J]
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