Scream1996

🏆 12 wins & 11 nominations total

Horror Vault's take

Still grieving the brutal murder of her mother, high schooler Sidney Prescott finds herself in the crosshairs of a knife-wielding killer who seems to know every rule in the slasher playbook — and uses that knowledge as a weapon. Set against the backdrop of a tight-knit California town suddenly gripped by fear, Scream reinvented the genre by making its characters as horror-savvy as the audience watching them. Director Wes Craven balances genuine scares with sharp, knowing wit, crafting a whodunit that keeps you second-guessing every friend, every shadow, and every phone call. It remains one of the most influential horror films ever made.

Content: Graphic Violence, Stabbing And Knife Violence, Scenes Of Intense Threat, Strong Language, Brief Sexual Content