Scream
Film1996112 min

Scream

Taste attributes: crimehorrormysteryholidaysdetectiveteentried & testedunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearenclosedcoming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Someone has taken their love of scary movies one step too far."

Boxlist takeAn intimate horror film that is dark, weighty and familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

coming of agefighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Neve CampbellCourteney CoxDavid ArquetteSkeet UlrichMatthew Lillard

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
1996
Runtime
112 min
Status
Released
Studio
Woods Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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