Scream
dir. Wes Craven · 1996
Plot
A year after her mother's death, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her friends started experiencing some strange phone calls. They later learned the calls were coming from a crazed serial killer, in a white faced mask and a large black robe, looking for revenge. His phone calls usually consist of many questions, the main one being: What's your favorite scary movie? Along with much scary movie trivia, ending with bloody pieces of innocent lives scattered around the small town of Woodsboro.
Why watch
"Scream" reinvents the slasher genre with a self-aware twist, blending horror with sharp commentary on the very tropes that define it. This film is a thrilling ride through suburban terror, where every phone call could be your last, and the line between victim and survivor blurs.