Scream is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. The film follows a high school student named Sidney Prescott, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer known as Ghostface.
The killer begins to terrorize Sidney and her friends, using horror movie clichés to taunt and torment them. As the body count rises, Sidney must uncover the identity of the killer before she becomes the next victim.
Scream is known for its self-referential humor and clever twists on the slasher genre. The film was a critical and commercial success, spawning multiple sequels and becoming a cult classic in the horror genre.