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Story summary
- Wes Craven released 1996's Scream, redefining the slasher genre.
- Scream blended self-referential humor with classic slasher tropes, killing the presumed final girl in ten minutes.
- The line “What’s your favorite scary movie?” set a meta tone that shaped later horror films.
- Critics say the film’s pop-culture violence commentary created a lasting template for modern horror storytelling.
