Revealing mistake: As Drew Barrymore is running from the killer outside he stabs her. If you look closely it is very easy to tell it is a rubber knife, because you see it bend off of her. (00:10:20)
Scream (1996)
2 reviews
Directed by: Wes Craven
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Jamie Kennedy, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, Roger Jackson, David Booth, Kevin Patrick Walls
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I watched this movie on Netflix.
So I admit, I'm pretty late to the party when it comes to getting into the Scream franchise. I've heard it talked about a lot in the past, and seen it parodied in movies like Scary Movie, even though Scream itself is a bit of a parody of other slasher films itself.
But regardless, I don't have the same attachment and connection to this film that people do who grew up with it and saw it 24 years ago. I did enjoy it however, and thought it a pretty good Slasher film that did try to turn the genre on it's head. It takes the tropes and cliches of Slashers and both pokes fun at them, while also celebrating them at the same time. It's a fun little movie that launched a franchise, for better or for worse.
Mistake Status: Caught a few in my viewing, this isn't really very high priority to go back to and visit again.
6. 2/10. A decent start to this franchise. I find it OK, would'v been better without Jamie Kennedy as I absolutely detested his character. Hance why I cheered when he died in Scream 2. Neve Campbell was easily the best actor of the whole cast, this movie really jump started her career as an actress for at least 5-6 years. If people think it's the best of the bunch, that's their right. I found it pretty OK while preferring Scream 2 more.
More mistakes in Scream
Principal Himbry: Damn little shits!
Janitor: What'd you call me?
Principal Himbry: Not you, Fred.
Trivia: The murder of Principal Himbry was added after producer Bob Weinstein noticed there were about thirty pages in the script (which roughly translates to thirty minutes of screen time) in which nobody died. The scene also resolved the climax at Stu's party, as it gave all the guests a reason to leave.
Question: Is it true that near the end of the movie, Skeet Ulrich really cries out in pain (not acting), because Neve Campbell accidentally hit him in an area where he was once injured in real life?
Answer: Yes, confirmed by Wes Craven in the DVD commentary as well. Skeet Ulrich had open-heart surgery when he was 10 and there's a stainless steel wire in his chest that causes excruciating pain when touched. The stuntwoman was wearing the mask, which impairs vision quite a bit, and the second time around she really hit that sweet spot that caused the reaction you see in the movie.
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Answer: This is according to IMDb: When Sidney comes out of the closet and stabs Billy with an umbrella, the stunt man was supposed to hit a pad on Skeet Ulrich's chest. The first hit got the pad but the second one slipped and hit him in the chest (you can see it in his reaction). Wes Craven kept it in because of its authenticity.
Shannon Jackson