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Scream
A knowing, playful horror ride that keeps you tense and guessing while winking at the genre's rules.
About 1996 film directed by Wes Craven
Genres comedy, horror, slasher, teen, mystery
Directed by Wes Craven
Written by Kevin Williamson
Starring Drew Barrymore, Courteney Cox, Wes Craven, Neve Campbell, Liev Schreiber, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Linda Blair
Music Marco Beltrami
Runtime 111 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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