Name: Scream
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 2022-01-14
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Mason Gooding, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Jack Quaid

Scream

Daughter of a Serial Killer's Warning

Sam Carpenter Never fuck with the daughter of a serial killer.

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Scream

Franchise Revival Discussion Among Characters

Richie Someone has to save the franchise! You see, no one has made a great "Stab" movie since the first one. Not really. Hey, baby, you want to go get the very ex-Mrs. Riley?

[''To Amber'']

Amber Yeah, I do.

Richie Sidney Prescott. You know, I'm a really big fan.

Sidney Go fuck yourself.

Richie You see the last "Stab" movie?

Sidney Not really a fan of scary movies.

Richie That checks out. Anyway, it sucked balls. Because nobody takes the true fans seriously, not really. They just laugh at us, and why?! Because we love something?! We're just a fucking joke to them?! How can fandom be toxic? It's about love! They don't fucking understand these movies are important to people!

Sam Richie...

Richie And we're gonna help them! ] totally fucking out of ideas, so we decided we'd give them some new source material to follow. You know, bring it back to basics. Because that's how you make a great "Stab" movie, Sam. Based on actual events.

[''hearing Sam, he swings his knife to face her''; [w:Hollywood|Hollywood's]

Sam You did all this just to make me the hero of your fucked-up movie?

Richie Sweetie, you’re not the hero. You’re the villain. The daughter of Billy Loomis who sees fucked-up visions of her dead dad. Sidney Prescott killed your father. You...did all this just to get her back to Woodsboro.

Amber You know what the biggest problem with the "Stab" movies is? There’s no Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees, no bad guy to keep coming back. But the illegitimate daughter of the original mastermind? Now that’s a fucking villain.

Sam How did you know?

Amber About your father? I mean, it’s a small town and your mom’s a drunk! I met Richie on the "Stab" subreddit. I’ve been obsessed ever since my parents bought this house. We realized pretty quickly we had similar ideas.

[giggling; ''she nods toward Richie, who smiles'']

Richie Wasn’t that hard for me to find you in Modesto. It wasn’t that hard for me to fuck you, either. But I guess being a sexually available woman is supposed to be empowering these days.

[''turning to Sam'']

Sam Fuck you!

[''Angered'']

Richie Well, now you’re just quoting the original.

Amber But it wouldn’t work with just you, Sam. See, we had to bring the legacy characters back to make it matter. Can’t have a bona fide Halloween without Jamie Lee!

Richie Nope!

Amber Dewey had to die to make it real, to show that this wasn’t just some bullshit, cash-in, run-of-the-mill sequel. Because OUR MOVIE HAS FUCKING STAKES!!! ‘Cause anyone can die in a requel.

[''Gale looks up in shock and disbelief; Amber suddenly raises her voice''; ''Speaks in a sing-song tone'']

Richie Goddamn it! Whoa, whoa! No, hey, sit the fuck down! I’m so sorry, Sid. We can’t let you live, either. I mean, surviving this many times, that would just be ridiculous. This time, the fans are gonna be the ones who win. That about cover it?

[''Mutters in irritation''; ''Speaking to Sidney, fiercely''; ''calmer''; ''Speaks in a true evil and delusional tone''; ''To Amber'']

Amber Nailed it, baby.

[''Smiles'']

Richie Get Tara out of the closet. We got to go start staging the bodies!

[''Confident their plan will succeed without fail'']

Gale Stay with me, Sid. Stay with me.

[''desperate'']

Richie You really should’ve listened to Dewey! He nailed it in one! "Dude, look at the love interest!" Are you fucking stupid? I even had you convinced it could be your sister.

Amber Um, she’s not here.

Richie The fuck do you mean she’s not here?

Amber She’s not here!

Sam I untied her. Guess you’re not as persuasive as you thought.

[''Richie looks at Sam, shocked'']

Sam It’s for you.

Richie Yeah. Like your gimpy little sister's gonna make a difference. She’s our fucking pincushion at this point. Amber, fan out! She couldn’t have gotten far!

[''scoffs''; ''he calls out to Amber'']

Amber I can’t find her!

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Scream

Confronting the Past to End the Cycle

Gale If I hadn't written that book about your mother, none of this would have happened.

Sidney Gale...

Gale I started all this.

Sidney No, you didn't. Billy Loomis started this, and we're gonna end it. After tonight, no more books, no more movies, no more fucking Ghostface.

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Scream

Suspicion and Sarcasm in a Tense Exchange

Wes You got stabbed a billion times, got dumped by your famous wife, and crawled into a bottle. I think it's safe to say you're on the suspect list.

[''Suspecting Dewey as the killer'']

Dewey Well, maybe you're the killer. Because that cut deep.

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Scream

A Promise of Safety Amidst Danger

Dewey But, Sid, promise me. No matter what you hear or what you see on the news, don't come here.

[''Over the phone'']

Sidney No offense, Dewey, I have no intention of ever setting foot in that town again.

Dewey Good.

Sidney Dewey, whoever this killer is after, I'm glad they have you to protect them. You be safe, okay?

[''Gets emotional'']

Dewey Will do.

Sidney It's good to hear your voice.

Dewey You, too, Sid.

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Scream

The Killer Revealed in the Poster

Taglines The killer is on this poster.

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Scream

The Importance of Fandom and Appreciation

Richie Kirsch Because nobody takes the true fans seriously, not really. They just laugh at us, and why? Because we love something? We're just a fucking joke to them! How can fandom be toxic? It's about love! You don't fucking understand, these movies are important to people.

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Scream

Suspicion and Betrayal Among Friends

Dewey Riley Well maybe you're the killer, because that one cut deep...

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Scream

Unexpected Call from a Mysterious Friend

Tara Hello?

Ghostface Hello. Is Christina there?

[''Speaking in the manner and tone of a slightly nervous man'']

Tara No, she's not available. May I take a message?

Ghostface Uh, yeah, um...yeah, sorry. I'm a friend of hers from group. I...oh, shit!

Tara From her shit?

Ghostface Um, look, just, uh, tell her I'm from group. I'm Charlie. She's got my number.

Tara Oh, she goes to your group?

Ghostface I shouldn't have...um, just tell her that Charlie called.

Tara And I will do exactly that, Charlie. Why don't you tell me what kind of group we're talking about? Is it A&A? NA?

Ghostface Well, you sound exactly like she describes you.

Tara Uh, she talks about me in group?

Ghostface Uh, I don't think I can really talk about that.

Tara What does she say about me?

Ghostface Well, she loves you very much.

Tara Oh, what does she love about me?

Ghostface Uh, okay, well, she loves that you're creative. You love art and TV and movies.

Tara Okay, well, lots of people love movies.

Ghostface Yeah, but she says you love scary movies, and that you guys have that in common. She's proud of making a fan out of you.

Tara She is?

Ghostface Yeah. She told me the other day, she wonders... What's your favorite scary movie?

[''Speaks in his normal tone'']

Tara Uh, The Babadook. It's an amazing meditation on motherhood and grief.

Ghostface Isn't that a little... fancy-pants?

[''Chuckles'']

Tara Well, it's elevated horror.

Ghostface Uh-huh. Uh, what does that mean? "Elevated horror"?

Tara You know, it's like scary, but with complex, emotional and dynamic underpinnings. It's not just some schlocky, cheeseball nonsense with wall-to-wall jump scares.

Ghostface Hmm. That sounds kind of boring to me. Have you ever seen "Stab"?

Tara Once, I think. I was a little girl. I was, like, 12.

Ghostface You live in Woodsboro, and you don't know "Stab"? Well, your mom loves that movie. She talks about it all the time in group. How well do you remember the original?

Tara I don't know. I mean, it's, like, super-90s. It was really over-lit and everyone had weird hair.

Ghostface Uh-huh. Do you remember the beginning?

Tara Not really. It started with a kill scene, right? They always started with a kill scene.

Ghostface Yeah, that's right. That's right. It's a girl at home, alone. She answers the wrong number and starts talking with the killer, who makes her play a game. Would you like to play a game...Tara?

[''Pause'']

Tara This isn't fucking funny, Amber!

Ghostface I told you. This isn't Amber. Amber's looking particularly fetching tonight. She really shouldn't leave her phone lying around for anyone to clone.

[''Tara sees a video message on her phone, revealing Amber being filmed at her bedroom'']

Tara What do you want?

Ghostface I told you. I wanna play a game. "Stab" movie trivia. Three rounds. You call the cops, she dies. You get a question wrong, she dies. Her parents aren't at home. I can be in that room in, like, 15 seconds. You want a warm-up question?

Tara I told you, I don't know about any of these movies! Ask me about something I do know! Ask me about It Follows! Ask me about Hereditary! Ask me about The Witch!

[''Crying'']

Ghostface In the first "Stab" movie, what Woodsboro name was introduced as the franchise's main character?

Tara It's Sidney Prescott! It's Sidney Prescott, and she lived on Elm.

Ghostface Correct! You see? You're gonna do great at this. Okay, Question 1.

Tara No, no, no, no, no! I got that one right! It should count!

Ghostface Anyone could've gotten that one right. Sidney's in every movie but the last one. Question 1: Who wrote the original book that the "Stab" movies are based on?

Tara Um...um...that chick from TV.

Ghostface That chick from TV" is not gonna cut it, Tara.

Tara Oh, Gale Weathers! It is Gale Weathers, you motherfucker!

Ghostface Correct. Amber might live to see the sunrise. Question 2: Who played the dumb bitch at the beginning of "Stab 1", who answers the phone and gets carved up by the killer?

Tara Fuck you!

Ghostface Is that the answer you're going with? A non-answer counts as a wrong answer, Tara. Time's running out. Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock.

[''Tara whimpers and checks the information on her phone'']

Tara Heather Graham!

Ghostface Correct! You pulled that one out. Now for the final question: Who was the killer in "Stab 1"?

Tara Oh, I know this one, you fuck! It's Billy Loomis! It's Billy Loomis, and he was Sidney's boyfriend, and he was played by Luke Wilson, and I got you, you asshole! I got it! I got it right!

Ghostface Oh, I'm sorry, Tara, but that's just not correct.

Tara What? No, no, no, no, no! It is! It is! That is right!

Ghostface The correct answer is Billy Loomis...and Stu Macher. There are two killers in the original "Stab". I'm afraid someone's got to die now.

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Scream

A Request for Unconventional Assistance

Sidney Sam, I want you to help us kill him.

Sam You want me to help you and the host of a morning show to commit murder?

Gale Correct.

Sidney Yeah.

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Scream

Identity and Belonging in Woodsboro

Gale You are a lot of things, Dewey, but you are NOT a coward. You just, you just were meant to be in Woodsboro.

Dewey And you weren't.

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Scream

New Rules for the Villain's Fate

Richie What are you gonna do now, huh? Make a scary phone call to me? Pop your head out of the closet in a Ghostface mask? No. Because you're the villain! And the villain dies at the end! Those are the rules!

Sam I'm introducing a new rule.

Richie And what might that be, huh? Well?!

[''Aims his gun at Sam''; ''Laughs arrogantly and evilly'']

Sam Never fuck with the daughter of a serial killer.

Richie WAIT! Wait! What about my ending?!

[''Whimpering'']

Sam Here it comes.

[''Whispers''; ''Slashes his throat'']

Richie Aah! No!

[''Horrified'']

Sidney Careful. They always come back.

Gale Okay, then.

Tara I still prefer The Babadook.

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Scream

Betrayal and Chaos Amidst Desperation

Amber Help me! Help me! He stabbed me!

[''Runs outside crying and screaming'']

Sidney What do you think?

[''Looks at Gale'']

Gale Trap.

Amber Fuck it! Shoots Gale]

[''Stops pretending'']

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Scream

Sibling Support Amidst Family Struggles

Tara You're not the reason Dad left. You didn't choose where you came from, or who you came from. I don't blame you for that. I blame you for leaving me, too.

Sam That's never gonna happen again.

Tara I know.

Sam You're not going anywhere without me. Don't worry, I'm gonna hold your hand the whole way there.

[''Ss she climbs into the back of an ambulance'']

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Scream

Tracking a Car: A Compliment in Disguise

Sidney I put a tracker on her car.

Gale You did what?

Sidney Seems like something Gale Weathers would do.

Gale I'll take that as a compliment.

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Scream

A Mysterious Caller Reveals Family Secrets

Sam Hello?

Ghostface Hello, Samantha.

Sam Who is this?

Ghostface Someone who knows your little family secret.

Sam You're the fuck who hurt my sister.

Ghostface Oh, she's not the only one I'm gonna hurt. I had to get you to come back here somehow, didn't I?

Sam You wanna fuck with me, asshole? I'm right here. Come and get me!

Ghostface With pleasure!

[''Reveals himself and attacks Sam'']

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Scream

Warning of Ghostface's Return to Woodsboro

Dewey Riley Ghostface is back. Don't come to Woodsboro. Hope all is well.

[''Sends text message to Gale''; ''Adds a smile emoji to the end of the text'']

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Scream

Confronting the Past and Seeking Closure

Sidney Prescott Whatever his link is to our past, it's pulled us all back here. And I won't sleep until he's in the ground.

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Scream

Familiar Encounters in a Frightening Scenario

Ghostface Hello, Sidney.

Sidney Hello, there. Where'd you go?

Ghostface Oh, this isn't Amber. I'm the other one.

Sidney Oh, there's two of you...again. I've seen this movie before.

Ghostface Not this movie, Sidney.

Sidney You really need some new material.

[''Shoots door'']

Ghostface I got you here, didn't I?

Sidney You might actually be the most derivative one of all. I mean, Christ, the same house?

[''Shoots door'']

Ghostface Maybe so, but you forgot the first rule of surviving a Stab movie: never answer the...

Sidney I'm bored.

[''Cuts Ghostface off'']

Ghostface Wait!

Scream

A Fan of Scary Movies and Knives

Judy Hicks Sheriff Hicks.

Ghostface Hello, Sheriff Judy.

Judy Hicks Who is this?

Ghostface I think you know. I'm a fan of scary movies and knives. What's your favorite scary movie?

Judy Hicks I prefer animated films and musicals. Why are you doing this?

Ghostface I'll tell you all about it. I'm going to turn myself in.

Judy Hicks That's a great idea.

Ghostface We'll sit down at the station, and I'll tell you all about the two people I've killed.

Judy Hicks You've only killed one person.

Ghostface By the time I see you, I'll have gutted your baby boy.

[''Chuckles'']

Judy Hicks This is Sheriff Hicks! I need units to converge on my house ASAP!

[''Calling for backup'']

Ghostface Can't get him on the phone, can you? He must be busy.

Judy Hicks How do I know you're anywhere near him?

Ghostface You ever seen the movie Psycho?

Judy Hicks Please...don't hurt my boy.

[''Starting to get tearful'']

Ghostface Why not?

Judy Hicks He's a good kid.

Ghostface Is he now?

Judy Hicks He'd never hurt anyone!

Ghostface That's not enough.

Judy Hicks Please! I'll do anything!

Ghostface You're not gonna make it in time, Sheriff Judy.

Scream

Familiar Faces Hold Dark Secrets

Taglines It's always someone you know.

Scream

Concern and Confession Amidst a Good Story

Dewey Couldn't resist a good story, could you?

[''Notices Gale's camera operator and assistant'']

Gale Don't be an idiot, Dewey. I'm here because I was worried about you... Okay, yes! My producers wanted me to cover this for obvious reasons, but ninety percent is because of you.

Dewey Well, I feel ninety percent better.

Scream

A Deadly Choice in a Crisis

Sam Richie! Are you at the hospital?

Ghostface Hello, Samantha. Richie can't come to the phone right now. He's finding out what happens to people who stick their noses in a business that doesn't concern them.

Sam Please don't hurt him.

Ghostface I'll tell you what. You can choose. I'll only kill one.

Sam What? What? Tara!

Ghostface Who do you want to hear die?

Sam No, please! I'm begging you! Please don't hurt them!

Ghostface Really? You can't save your own sister? All you have to do is say, "Kill Richie".

[''Knocks Tara off her wheelchair'']

Sam Tara! Don't hurt her! Please! Please! Please! I'm begging you!

Ghostface Or say, "Kill Tara". And I'll make sure to hit all the organs I missed last time.

Tara Fuck you!

Sam I'm begging you, please don't hurt her.

Ghostface Last chance to save one. Choose!

Sam Why are you doing this?

Ghostface You want to know why, Sam? Maybe it's because you're a selfish bitch who can't even make a decision to save the life of someone you love. Maybe you're too weak for this franchise.

Sam Maybe you're right. Or maybe I'm just stalling for time, fuckhead!

Scream

Facing Relentless Threats in Life

Sidney Prescott I've been through this. A lot. This is your life, now, which means that whoever this is is going to keep coming for you.

Scream

The Importance of Headshots in Survival

Dewey Not today!

Dewey The head.

Richie What?

Dewey You have to shoot them in the head, or they always come back.

Sam Dewey! Who gives a fuck?

Dewey I do.

Sam No, Dewey!

Ghostface Yes, today! It's an honor.

[''Raises both his knives, violently slicing Dewey's chest and back open. A fatally-wounded Dewey has enough time to notice that Gale was trying to call him on his phone, and he smiles, ignoring Ghostface speaking''; ''Removes the knives and kicks a now-dead Dewey to the ground'']

Scream

A Dark Desire for Violence

Richie Kirsch Thank God, you're okay! Because I really, really wanted to be the one to kill you.

[''Stabs Sam'']

Scream

Blame and Accountability in Online Communities

Amber No, no, no, no, no, no! It's not my fault, it's not my fault!

Sidney Let me guess, the movies made you do it?

Amber No, no, no, it was the message boards! I was radicalized!

Gale By movie fans?

Amber Yes, they're so mad! Please, it's not my fault! I'm just a dumb kid, I just wanted to be a part of something!

Gale A part of something? You killed my best friend!

Amber Yeah, and he died like a pussy. I was the last thing Dewey saw before he died! I can't believe I get to do you both! No last-minute saves this time! Your story's over! Time to pass the torch!

[''Stops cowering to taunt her''; ''Gale punches Amber, resuming the fight. Amber gets the upper hand, choking Gale'']

Gale It's all yours, bitch! Do you wanna do the honors?

[''Headbutts Amber and kicks her against the kitchen stove, which turns on. Gale looks at Sidney'']

Sidney This one's yours.

Amber No, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! I'm sorry about Dewey!

Gale Fuck you!

Sidney Enjoy that torch.

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