Making SCREAM Was Scarier Than the Movie Itself

Do you like scary movies? That line from Scream isn’t just iconic—it’s the movie laying down its rules. A bloody thrill ride that brought horror back from the dead while ripping apart its own clichés. But behind the phenomenon was a story way scarier than anything on screen. 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - The Desperate Screenwriter 02:01 - Scary Movie 03:50 - The Studio That Took the Bet 04:45 - Director Wanted 08:00 - The Cast 10:27 - Creating a New Horror Icon 12:54 - The Location Controversy 15:50 - Filming Under Pressure 17:48 - The Scene 118 20:18 - Fighting the Rating… and Finding the Final Title 23:10 - A Doomed Release? 25:15 - Scream 2: Leaks and the Rush 27:52 - Scream 3: Less Blood 30:30 - Scream 4 32:28 - More Screams, More Problems 34:50 - Conclusion Scream is an American slasher franchise that includes films, a television series, merchandise, and games. The first four films were directed by Wes Craven. The series was created by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first two films and the fourth. Ehren Kruger wrote the third. The fifth and sixth installments were directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, with Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt serving as writers and Williamson returning as executive producer. Dimension Films produced the first four films. Spyglass Media Group took over the rights from the fifth film on with Paramount Pictures distributing. The film series has grossed over US$910 million at the global box office.