Scream

Scream is a 1996 horror film, directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson (see 1996 in film). The film revitalized the slasher film genre in the mid 1990s, similar to what Halloween (1978) did in the late 1970s, by using a standard concept with a tongue-in-cheek approach that successfully combined straightforward scares with dialogue that satirized slasher film conventions. The film features many teen idol of the time, including: Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, Drew Barrymore, David Arquette and Courteney Cox (then at the height of her Friends fame). Scream became a major commercial success upon its release, and was one of the highest grossing films of 1996. It was also highly acclaimed by many critics worldwide, who appreciated the film's tongue-in-cheek approach. It received an 86% rating at rottentomatoes.com. As a result it spawned two sequels, Scream 2 and Scream 3. The film begins with a phone ringing. Casey Becker (Drew Barrymore) answers it and the man... full article at wikipedia