7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Scream (1996)
Scream (1996)
Overview
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily functions as a self-aware deconstruction of horror movie tropes and a thrilling slasher narrative, with its commentary on media violence and individual survival lacking a clear, explicit left or right ideological framework.
The movie features a largely traditional cast without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on horror genre tropes and suspense, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicitly integrating DEI themes.
Secondary
Scream (1996) does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and the horror genre's conventions without engaging with queer identity, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
Scream (1996) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's plot centers on a serial killer and horror genre tropes, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Scream (1996) is an original film with no prior source material or legacy characters. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been changed.
Scream (1996) is the inaugural film in its franchise, introducing all its core characters for the first time. There is no prior source material or previous installment from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.4
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.6
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