Sammo

27th Aug 2001

Scream 3 (2000)

Corrected entry: In the beginning of the final scene where Sydney tries to escape from the disguised murderer she runs into the library. In this room Sydney is looking for the hidden entrance behind the bookshelves. As she recognises a bright light underneath one of these shelves she knows which door to open. As she finally enters that room the bright light suddenly disappeared. The room is as dark as a coal chamber.

Correction: The room not only has a bright projection screen running, but many candles, it is not as black as a coal chamber.

The projection screen is far away, and the other light sources cast a warm light. It's true that it's not 'dark as a coal chamber', but it's evident that the strong, cold light that seeps under the bookcase has nothing to do with the hue of light of the following scene.

Sammo

27th Aug 2001

Scream 3 (2000)

Revealing mistake: When the house blows up and Dewey, Gale and Jennifer jump off the balcony, we find that Gale is near the car, the killer jumps up behind her. Dewy takes a shot at him with a gun and it is obvious that the killer awkwardly slams himself against the car window, rather than being caused by the impact of the bullet.

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Suggested correction: Actually he would have to fake it because it is obvious, and later found out that he has a bulletproof vest on. if he wouldn't have faked it, everybody would've known that he had one on.

He faked really badly that being shot sent him smashing against a car, to avoid being suspected of wearing a bulletproof vest? How does that work? Dewey in the dialogue thinks he didn't even hit him.

Sammo

Yeah, I'm with Sammo here. I don't really get the logic of the correction. I think it is just really awkward blocking/choreography/camera placement, and I do think the original mistake probably stands as-is.

TedStixon

27th Aug 2001

Scream 3 (2000)

Corrected entry: I think a few of the characters seem to have forgotten the 2nd victim in the opening scene. References are made to "Two dead people" when there were three and "three and a bodyguard" when there were five dead at that point.

Correction: He didn't say three dead people and a body guard. He said three dead celebrities and a body guard.

However you phrase it, it still is 4 victims total, and there are 5 at that point, and earlier as it is correctly said in the entry, they say "You're scaring me. Two people are dead." when three in fact are dead. They just forgot completely that the first case was a double homicide.

Sammo

27th Aug 2001

Scream 3 (2000)

Corrected entry: When everybody is at Jennifer's house and the killer starts sending them faxes, the power is cut and everyone runs outside. But a few seconds later, when one of the guys runs back in, the fax machine is still going, even with the power out.

Correction: The killer might just have cut the lights - power switches often run on a separate circuit. Alternatively, some people have suggested there's a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) next to the fax, which could keep it going.

The UPS theory is the correct one, you can see it with a green light by the fax machine. Wes Craven confirms it in the DVD commentary (it was even explicitly said in the script but it was cut for brevity).

Sammo

27th Aug 2001

Scream 3 (2000)

Corrected entry: When Dewey is shooting at the one-way mirror he fires seven shots form a revolver (they only hold six) then he fires again without reloading and is surprised to find it empty.

Correction: Some revolvers do hold 7 shots: http://www.taurususa.com/m817.html.

But not the Colt Python he uses in the scene (you can check the Internet Movie Firearms Database).

Sammo

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