Sync up your Blurays and join Oliver Drennan and Anthony Becerra in watching 1996's Scream! Follow Oliver Drennan on Twitter: @OllieDreamer Follow Anthony Becerra on Twitter: @TonybDed Scream is a 1996 American slasher film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven. The film stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, and Drew Barrymore. Released on December 20, 1996, Scream follows the character of Sidney Prescott (Campbell), a high school student in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer known as Ghostface. The film combined black comedy and "whodunit" mystery with the violence of the slasher genre to satirize the clichés of the horror film genre popularized in films such as Halloween and Friday the 13th. The film was considered unique at the time of its release for featuring characters who were aware of real world horror films a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices