A deft, funny, shrewdly unsettling tribute to such slasher-exploitation thrillers as "Terror Train," "New Year's Evil," and Craven's own "A Nightmare on Elm Street."Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
It's sensational in both senses of the word: a bravura, provocative sendup of horror pictures that's also scary and gruesome yet too swift-moving to lapse into morbidity.Read Full Review »
80
Washington Post: Richard Harrington
Deftly mixes irony, self-reference and wry social commentary with chills and blood spills.Read Full Review »
75
ReelViews: James Berardinelli
Scream is a rarity: a horror movie spoof that succeeds almost as well at provoking scares as laughs.Read Full Review »
75
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
What did I think about this movie? As a film critic, I liked it. I liked the in-jokes and the self-aware characters. At the same time, I was aware of the incredible level of gore in this film. It is really violent.Read Full Review »
63
USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
While Scream has its frights, it feels more like one of those solve-the-mystery jigsaw puzzles than a real movie.Read Full Review »
50
The New York Times: Elvis Mitchell
Wes Craven (of the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' films) is in the mood for parody.Read Full Review »
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