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A killer known as Ghostface begins killing off teenagers, and as the body count begins rising, one girl and her friends find themselves contemplating the 'rules' of horror films as they find themselves living in a real-life one.

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Directed by

Wes Craven

Written by

Kevin Williamson (Screenplay)

Runtime

112 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

Someone has taken their love of scary movies one step too far.

Cast

Keywords

school serial killer small town high school slasher whodunit crime spree young adult halloween killing phone riddle self-referential house party tabloid killing spree news reporter metacinema

Lists

#482 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider

#94 on The 100 best horror films TimeOut

Edgar Wright's 1000 favorite movies Edgar Wright