Wes Craven's smash hit horror movie is a post-modern take on the slasher cycle of the late Seventies and early Eighties, which included the director's own 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'. In the small American town of Woodsboro, a psychotic freak with a love of horror flicks murders teenager Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore). The killer then begins terrorising Casey's classmate, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), whose mother was murdered a year earlier. When Sidney encounters the stalker and escapes, her boyfriend Billy (Skeet Ulrich) is arrested. However, the phone calls and killings continue.From the Back Cover
Critically acclaimed as the definitive thriller of the '90s from master of the genre Wes Craven (A Nightmare on Elm Street), Scream will terrify you beyond belief! The residents of a picturesque small town (including sexy stars Drew Barrymore, Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell) are being victimised by a sly psycho with a twisted love for scary movies. As this masked predator continues to mimic horror films with real-life acts of terror, it becomes clear that this mystery is going to be murder! An instant favourite with audiences for its unique style and edgy humour, this chilling one-of-a-kind thriller will make you laugh until youScream!