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Scream 3

Scream 3

The most terrifying scream is always the last.

20006.01h 56m

Overview

As bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the third film based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings, Sidney and other survivors are once again terrorized by another Ghostface killer.

Directed by Wes Craven
Written by Kevin Williamson, Ehren Kruger
Produced by Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena, Kevin Williamson
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $161.8M

Top Cast

David Arquette

David Arquette

Dewey Riley

Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell

Sidney Prescott

Courteney Cox

Courteney Cox

Gale Weathers

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Mark Kincaid

Scott Foley

Scott Foley

Roman Bridger

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

John Milton

Matt Keeslar

Matt Keeslar

Tom Prinze

Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy

Sarah Darling

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Angelina Tyler

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Jennifer Jolie

Themes & Keywords

maskisolationmovie businessex-copsequelserial killerreporterslasherhollywoodself-referentialphone callsatiricalannual phone call

About Scream 3

Scream 3 is a horror, mystery film released in 2000 exploring themes of mask, isolation, movie business, ex-cop, sequel, serial killer. Directed by Wes Craven, it stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox. As bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the third film based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings, Sidney and other survivors are once again terrorized by another Ghostface killer.

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