What was name of the sequel to the film Scream called?
"success, Dimension moved forward with the sequel while ""Scream"" was still in theaters, with the principal cast all returning to star, Craven to direct and Beltrami to provide music. The film suffered controversy following its significant issues with plot information leaking onto the Internet, revealing the identity of the killers. Combined with the film's rushed schedule, the script was rewritten often; pages were sometimes completed on the day of filming. Despite these issues, ""Scream 2"" earned $172 million at the box office and received several awards and nominations. The film also received positive reviews, with some critics arguing that the"
"Scream (franchise) Scream is an American horror franchise created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, the film series grossed over $604 million in worldwide box-office receipts and consists of four motion pictures directed by Craven. The first series entry, ""Scream"", was released on December 20, 1996 and is currently the highest-grossing slasher film in the United States. The second entry ""Scream 2"" was released on December 12, 1997 followed by a third installment, ""Scream 3"", released February 4, 2000. Eleven years after the previous film, ""Scream 4"" was released on April 15,"
"2000. Scream (franchise) Scream is an American horror franchise created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. Starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, the film series grossed over $604 million in worldwide box-office receipts and consists of four motion pictures directed by Craven. The first series entry, ""Scream"", was released on December 20, 1996 and is currently the highest-grossing slasher film in the United States. The second entry ""Scream 2"" was released on December 12, 1997 followed by a third installment, ""Scream 3"", released February 4, 2000. Eleven years after the previous film, ""Scream 4"" was released on April"
"Scream 2 Scream 2 is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. It stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laurie Metcalf, Jamie Kennedy, Jerry O'Connell, Jada Pinkett and Liev Schreiber. The film was released on December 12, 1997 by Dimension Films as the second installment in the ""Scream"" film series. The film takes place two years after the first film and again follows the character of Sidney Prescott (Campbell), now a student at the fictional Windsor College, who becomes the target of a copycat killer using the guise of"
"complimentary of Beltrami's contribution, saying the score ""perfectly captured the post-modern, hip scare-ride of the Scream movies"", and awarded it 3 stars out of 5. Scream 2 Scream 2 is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. It stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Laurie Metcalf, Jamie Kennedy, Jerry O'Connell, Jada Pinkett and Liev Schreiber. The film was released on December 12, 1997 by Dimension Films as the second installment in the ""Scream"" film series. The film takes place two years after the first film and again follows the"
"potential sequels to ""Scream"" when he originally sold the script, hoping to entice prospective buyers into buying a film and a franchise. When Dimension Films bought the script, they secured Williamson for two future ""Scream"" films, should the original prove successful. After a highly positive test screening of ""Scream"" at which executives from Dimension Films and Miramax were present, Craven was signed to direct the two future sequels. After the film's box office and critical success, the first sequel was greenlit and sent into production while ""Scream"" was still in theaters. The second picture was given an increased budget. The"
"Scream (1996 film) Scream is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. 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 movie genre popularized in films such"
"by ""Scream 2"", which not only broke box-office records of the time but was also considered superior to the original by some critics. ""Scream 3"" fared worse than its predecessors, both critically and financially, with critics commenting that it had become the type of horror film it originally parodied in ""Scream"". ""Scream 4"" also received mixed reviews from critics, although some claimed that it was an improvement over its predecessor. The film series has been the recipient of several awards, including a Saturn Award for Best Actress and MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for Campbell and a Saturn"
"Scream 3 Scream 3 is a 2000 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Ehren Kruger. It stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley, Lance Henriksen, Matt Keeslar, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Mortimer, Parker Posey, Deon Richmond, and Patrick Warburton. Released as the third installment in the ""Scream"" franchise, it was the concluding chapter of the series until the franchise was revived in 2011 with a sequel, ""Scream 4"". The film takes place three years after the previous film and follows Sidney Prescott (Campbell), who has gone into self-imposed isolation following the events of"
"been wise to pick the new title. Following a screening of the film in front of a test audience and Miramax executives, Craven was offered a two-picture contract for sequels to ""Scream"". Sony Pictures filed a lawsuit against Dimension Films and Miramax, claiming that the title """"Scream"""" infringed on the copyright of Sony's own ""Screamers"" (1995), released the previous year. After the case was settled out of court—the details remain confidential—""Scream 2"" producer Marianne Maddalena considered that the case was a result of other issues between the two companies and did not truly pertain to the film's moniker. Maddalena confirmed"
"well financially and critically as its predecessor, while ""Scream 3"" fared significantly worse on both counts, with critics deriding the film as having become what the original had so deftly satirized. Fifteen years after the release of ""Scream"" and eleven years after the release of the last film in the series, The Weinstein Company released a new sequel, ""Scream 4"", on April 15, 2011. Campbell, Cox and Arquette all return to their roles, and Craven, Williamson, and Beltrami return to the production side. The Weinstein Company stated that the success of ""Scream 4"" could lead to potential sequels and a"
"the same name as Bob Weinstein felt ""Scary Movie"" was not suitable when the film also contained elements of satire and comedy. The change was immediately disliked by both Williamson and Craven who considered it ""stupid"" but would later remark that it was a positive change. Following a successful screening with a test audience and Miramax executives, both Williamson and Craven were offered a two-picture contract for sequels to ""Scream"", Williamson already having been offered a three-picture deal by Miramax for unrelated films. Bob Weinstein ordered that the film be released on December 20, 1996, a date others were critical"
"released on iTunes on February 1, 2012. Scream 3 Scream 3 is a 2000 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Ehren Kruger. It stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley, Lance Henriksen, Matt Keeslar, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Mortimer, Parker Posey, Deon Richmond, and Patrick Warburton. Released as the third installment in the ""Scream"" franchise, it was the concluding chapter of the series until the franchise was revived in 2011 with a sequel, ""Scream 4"". The film takes place three years after the previous film and follows Sidney Prescott (Campbell), who has gone"
"with previous installments with them pressing for a greater emphasis on the series' humor while scaling back on the violence. At one point in the production, the studio demanded that the film feature no blood or on-screen violence but Craven intervened stating that the film should either have the violence present in earlier ""Scream"" films or should be called something other than ""Scream"". As with production of ""Scream"", Craven would again state in an interview that issues with censorship and the MPAA made him consider leaving the horror genre. Production of a new film, ""Scream 4"" (2011) was announced in"
"films during its release, including Tom Cruise's ""Jerry Maguire"" and Tim Burton's ""Mars Attacks!"", its release date of December 20, during the Christmas season, and Variety labeling it ""D.O.A."" before it was even released, ""Scream"" became the surprise hit of the year and continued to show in cinemas for nearly eight months. By late 1998, ""Scream 2"" broke February opening weekend records for its box-office takings in 1998 and held the record until December 15, 2000, being replaced by ""What Women Want"" (2000). When adjusted for 2012 inflation, the entire ""Scream"" franchise has grossed $816,420,621 worldwide. The ""Scream"" series has"
"a sequel in January 1997 after ""Scream"" proceeded to gross more than $50 million in the first month of its release, with production being greenlit in March 1997 and an increased budget of $24 million over ""Scream""s $15 million. The production of the film suffered a significant setback when the script was leaked, revealing plot details including the identity of the killers, resulting in the script being modified to change many details. In an interview, Craven commented on the rushed six-month production schedule, with the film being expected ready for release on December 12, less than a year after the"
"for her role in ""Scream"". The film was followed by three sequels, all of which were also successful, with ""Scream 2"" (1997) earning over $170 million, ""Scream 3"" (2000) over $160 million, and ""Scream 4"" (2011) over $97 million. Campbell won the MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for ""Scream 2"". In his review of ""Scream 3"", Roger Ebert wrote: ""The camera loves her. She could become a really big star and then giggle at clips from this film at her AFI tribute."" Campbell appeared in the 1998 films, ""Wild Things"" and ""54"", both of which were moderately successful."
"Scream (TV series) Scream is an American anthology slasher television series developed by Jill Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie for MTV and is based on the slasher film series of the same name created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. The series is produced by Dimension Television and MTV Production Development, and was formerly filmed in Louisiana, in locations such as Baton Rouge and New Orleans as well as Chalmette High School. Blotevogel and Jaime Paglia originally served as showrunners during the first season before being replaced by Michael Gans and Richard Register in the second season, because of"
"Scream (TV series) Scream is an American anthology slasher television series developed by Jill Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin and Jay Beattie for MTV and is based on the slasher film series of the same name created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven. The series is produced by Dimension Television and MTV Production Development, and was formerly filmed in Louisiana, in locations such as Baton Rouge and New Orleans as well as Chalmette High School. Blotevogel and Jaime Paglia originally served as showrunners during the first season before being replaced by Michael Gans and Richard Register in the second season, because of"
"do both, giving the character Billy Loomis the motive of maternal abandonment while not giving the character of Stu Macher one, instead having the character jokingly suggest ""peer pressure"". Following the release of ""Scream"", Williamson confirmed that he had considered a concept for a sequel where the character Sidney Prescott attends college and a copycat killer begins stalking her. Dimension Films agreed to pursue a sequel in May 1997, by which point Williamson had already written 42 pages of the new script. By July 1996, filming began on ""Scream 2"", but his completed script was leaked on the Internet revealing"
"which may be viewed by children. Prior to ""Scream""s release the popularity of the horror genre had been considered to be in decline with many films released straight to video while those released in cinemas were sequels to popular and established franchises, such as ""Halloween"", ""Friday the 13th"", ""A Nightmare on Elm Street"", and ""The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"", capable of drawing audiences despite decreasing budgets and diminishing critical reception. The glut of sequels contributed to audience familiarity with the icons of the late 1970s and early 1980s such as Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees that they were considered to have"
"the previous two films but is drawn to Hollywood after a new Ghostface begins killing the cast of the film within a film ""Stab 3"". ""Scream 3"" combines the violence of the slasher genre with comedy and ""whodunit"" mystery, while satirizing the cliché of film trilogies. Unlike the previous ""Scream"" films, there was an increased emphasis on comedic elements in this installment, and the violence and horror were reduced in response to increased public scrutiny about violence in media, following the Columbine High School massacre. ""Scream"" screenwriter Kevin Williamson provided a five-page outline for two sequels to ""Scream"" when auctioning"
"character dubbed Ghostface while dealing with the anniversary of her mother's murder. The film went on to be a financial success and received considerable critical acclaim for its deconstruction of the horror genre. It is credited with revitalizing the horror genre in the mid 90s and inspiring an array of imitators. It was particularly notable for its casting of established and popular actors and actresses which was previously uncommon in a horror movie. The series continued with ""Scream 2"", premiering at Mann's Chinese Theater, followed by general release in December 1997, again written by Williamson and directed by Craven, released"
"major box office hit, grossing $173 million worldwide. The company also produced and distributed its sequel, ""Scream 2"", released the following year, which grossed a comparable $172 million. The company continued its trend of releasing horror and science fiction films, specifically films aimed at teenagers and young adult audiences, with the releases of ""Phantoms"" (1998) and the ""Halloween"" sequel """" (1998), the latter of which garnered the company another commercial success. The company released its second film with director Robert Rodriguez, the teen sci-fi film ""The Faculty"", on Christmas Day 1998. In 1999, Dimension distributed David Cronenberg's ""eXistenZ"" and Scream-writer"
"the 21st highest-grossing film of 1997 despite competition from blockbuster films such as ""Titanic"" and ""Men in Black"". With $33 million, ""Scream 2"" broke December opening weekend records for its box-office takings and held the record until December 15, 2000, being replaced by ""What Women Want"" (2000). On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, ""Scream 2"" has an approval rating of 81% based on 75 reviews and an average rating of 6.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, ""As with the first film, ""Scream 2"" is a gleeful takedown of scary movie conventions that manages to poke fun at terrible horror sequels without"
"Screamers (1995 film) Screamers is a 1995 Canadian-American science fiction horror film starring Peter Weller, Roy Dupuis, and Jennifer Rubin, and directed by Christian Duguay. The screenplay, written by Dan O'Bannon with a rewrite by Miguel Tejada-Flores, is based on Philip K. Dick's short story ""Second Variety"", and addresses themes commonly found in that author's work: societal conflict, confusion of reality and illusion, and machines turning upon their creators. Although critical reaction to the film was generally negative at the time of its release, it has gained a cult following. A sequel """", was released in 2009, to equally mixed"
"success of the slasher film ""Scream"". Tunnicliffe continued to provide special effects for the franchise's sequels through """" (2005), which all went direct-to-video after ""Bloodline"", but was unhappy with the quality of the films. Nearing a later deadline to retain ""Hellraiser"" and ""Children of the Corn"", Dimension Films offered him an opportunity to write and direct a ""Hellraiser"" sequel. Tunnicliffe wrote the screenplay for 2011's """", but couldn't direct it due to an FX scheduling conflict with ""Scream 4"". Although most of the direct-to-video ""Hellraiser"" sequels were conceived as original screenplays which were converted into ""Hellraiser"" films, Tunnicliffe's idea for"
"Scream 4 Scream 4 (stylized as SCRE4M) is a 2011 American slasher film and the fourth and most recent installment in the ""Scream"" series. Directed by Wes Craven (his final feature film before his death in 2015) and written by Kevin Williamson (who returned to the series after writing the first two films), the film stars an ensemble cast, which includes David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Anthony Anderson, Alison Brie, Adam Brody, Rory Culkin, Marielle Jaffe, Erik Knudsen, Mary McDonnell, Marley Shelton and Nico Tortorella. The plot involves Sidney Prescott returning to Woodsboro after ten"
"to how Africans saw whites as oppressors that wanted to reap the benefits of the slave trade. Not only was Blacula brought to America by two interior decorators, but they were a gay interracial couple. This was very ground breaking at the time when racial prejudice and homophobia was running ramped of the films release. Despite the controversies, the film ""Blacula"" went on to be named one of Variety’s Top 50 Movies of 1972 and to win Best Horror Film of 1972 by the Academy of Horror Films and Science Fiction Films. Crain went on to film the sequel ""Scream,"
"July 2008 by The Weinstein Company who approached Williamson about formulating a new script, with the intention of creating a new ""Scream"" trilogy if the fourth film proved successful. By late 2009, Williamson managed to develop an idea for the film and potential sequels and began work on the script. The film was given a budget of $40 million and the principal cast were signed to the film in September 2009 followed by Craven as director in March 2010. In May 2010, Cathy Konrad, producer on the original three films filed a $3 million lawsuit against The Weinstein Company accusing"
"Scream mask kills them one by one. ""Scary Movie 2"" is the second in the franchise. It grossed $141,220,678 worldwide with $71,308,997 in the U.S. This is the last installment in the ""Scary Movie"" films to receive an R-rating and also marks the end of the Wayans siblings' involvement with the series. The film starts with a parody of ""The Exorcist"", in which Megan Voorhees (sharing the same last name as the fictional serial killer Jason Voorhees) is possessed by Hugh Kane, and two priests, Father McFeely and Father Harris (James Woods and Andy Richter) have to force Hugh Kane"
"Scream (1981 film) Scream (also released as The Outing) is a 1981 American slasher film written and directed by Byron Quisenberry and starring Pepper Martin, Hank Worden, Ethan Wayne, Ann Bronston, and Julie Marine. A group of twelve people on a camping tour of the Rio Grande decide to spend the night in an old ghost town, and an unseen killer begins to dispatch them one by one. On the first night at the stroke of midnight, three of the group are killed in rapid succession. Allen is found hanged; his friends Rod and John both hacked by a cleaver."
"1997, less than a year after the release of ""Scream"". After the unexpected success of ""Scream"", by late 1997, ""Scream 2"" was considered such a potential box office success that the James Bond film ""Tomorrow Never Dies"" and James Cameron's future hit ""Titanic"" were moved from their release date of December 12 to December 19 so as to not face the film as competition. ""Scream 2"" opened in 2,663 theaters and took $32,926,342 on its opening weekend in box-office receipts, a $27 million increase over ""Scream"", and went on to take $101,122,258 in the US with, as of 2011, a"