📞 “What’s your favorite scary movie?”
It’s Night 6 of the 13 Nights of Halloween Horror, and we’re picking up the phone for Scream (1996)! If you’ve ever watched a horror movie and wondered why the characters make such questionable decisions, this one is for you.
The film follows Sidney Prescott, a high school student whose quiet life in the town of Woodsboro is turned upside down when a masked killer known as Ghostface begins targeting her and her friends. As the body count rises, Sidney and her classmates try to figure out who’s behind the mask—and whether anyone can really be trusted.
What makes Scream stand out is the way it plays with classic horror movie rules while still delivering plenty of scares. The characters know the clichés, but knowing the rules doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll survive. With its mix of suspense, dark humor, and unexpected twists, the film manages to poke fun at slasher movies while being a great slasher movie itself.
Fun fact: The iconic Ghostface mask was discovered during location scouting, and its instantly recognizable design became one of the most memorable images in horror. The film also helped revive the slasher genre in the 1990s, inspiring a whole franchise of sequels, copycats, and plenty more reasons not to answer calls from unknown numbers.
Scream is available for members of the American University community to borrow on DVD from Bender Library.
Come back tomorrow to see our pick for Night 7 of the 13 Nights of Halloween Horror.