Scream

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Publicity still from the 2023 horror film Scream VI, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, featuring the iconic Ghostface killer in a black hooded robe and white screaming mask, standing menacingly in a dimly lit gothic theater interior with heavy drapes, holding a large knife at their side, and rows of red chairs in the background.

Publicity still from the 1996 horror film Scream, directed by Wes Craven, showing Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers (left, in red shirt and leather jacket, mouth open in shock), Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks (center, in green shirt, eyes wide with fear), and Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott (right, with blood on face, wet hair, dark coat, screaming in terror).

Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter stands in front while Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter holds her from behind inside a dimly lit elevator in a tense scene from Scream VI.

Scream: References & Edit History

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Alison Eldridge
Alison Eldridge was Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Arpit Nayak

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	New article added.	Arpit Nayak Alison Eldridge	Apr 28, 2026
	Added media.	Arpit Nayak	Apr 28, 2026