Directed by:
Wes Craven

Starring:
Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott
David Arquette as Deputy Dwight 'Dewey' Riley
Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers
Skeet Ulrich as William 'Billy' Loomis
Drew Barrymore as Casey Becker
Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks
Matthew Lillard as Stuart 'Stu' Macher
Rose McGowan as Tatum Riley
W. Earl Brown as Kenny Jones
Joseph Whipp as Sheriff Freddy Burke

• Fred the janitor in scream is Director Wes Craven in make-up. - Ash

• Wes Craven, as the janitor, is dressed up like Freddy Krueger; that's why his name is Fred. This is a tribute to the Nightmare on Elm Street films, which Wes Craven also directed. - Renee

• The cast never met actor Roger Jackson (the phone voice) on request of Wes Craven- so as to keep tension in the phone voice scenes. - Miranda

• The original title for Scream was Scary Movie. - Dana
  • Comment: I guess that would explain that Scary Movie is called that because it's a spoof of this movie. - TAZ

• When Stu was hit on the head with the phone by Billy, that was actually an accident on Skeet's behalf. Because the fake blood was so slippery, the phone slipped out of Skeet's hand and hit Matthew in the head. Stu's response, "F**cken' hit me with the phone dick!" was actually Matthew's real response. The filmmakers however thought it was funny and kept it in. - Taryn

• Scream was originally to be filmed at Santa Rosa, Ca High School. When the school board read the script they objected to the violent nature and the production was moved to Healdsburg, California. So near the end of the credits, there is a message saying "No thanks whatsoever to Santa Rosa, Ca High". - Taryn

• At the beginning when Casey Beckers mom finds her in the tree hung the dad tells the mom to run down to the mecenzies, which is what Jamie lee Curtis tells the kids she is baby sitting after she sees Michael in Halloween 1. - ksdjhgf

• When Sid is being chased by reporters outside school check out an alburn haired woman (I believe wearing a lime green suit). This actress also played the daughter in The Exorcist. - myers

• There are 3 killers in scream 1. The killer just isn't revealed until the 3rd. Thanku. - creamer3

• In Gale's van right above the little T.V. if you look real carefully you can see a "Happy Days" bumper sticker. A reference to Henry Winkler who played the principal who also played Fonzie on Happy Days. - Smiley

• Billy Loomis' last name is actually the doctors last name in Halloween (Dr. Loomis). - withluvxoxo
  • Addition: Billy Loomis is a reference to Sam Loomis from Halloween, but also, Sam Loomis himself is a reference to the Sam Loomis from Psycho (1960). (Source: Common knowledge) - KK79

• In the scene where the killer is knocking on the principal's office door. He looks in his little closet with his jackets in there. Well look real carefully and you'll actually see his "Fonzie" leather jacket in there as well. - Smarty

• If you check the credits of Scream, you will notice that Henry Winkler isn't credited as appearing as the principal. If you go by the credits, there was no principal. (Source: the movie itself) - renray

• In the beginning where Billy sneaks into Sid's room there is a song playing on her stereo that says "Don't Fear The Reaper". It is interesting because Billy actually ends up being one of the killers. Also this original version is first heard in the first Halloween on Laurie's radio in her car. (Source: I know) - coley

• Linda Blair (Exorcist girl) makes an appearance as a reporter. (Source: http://www.angelfire.com/ok3/moviesecrets/scream.html) - TAZ

• There's an excellent moment in the Principal's office when Henry Winkler (Fonzie) is searching his office for the killer. He turns to see himself in the mirror and jumps - then, to look cool he does a typical Fonzie run-hands-through-hair... 2ndly, when Randy (Jamie Kennedy) is on his own shouting at the film (Halloween) he is saying "Jamie, he's behind you!" or words to that effect - I just thought it's kinda ironic that that's what's happening to him, and it's his name.... you know! (Source: Watching film) - Richiebaby

• David Arquette was originally up for the role of Billy. (Source: DVD) - Eliza

• The actor, skeet ulrich, who plays "Billy Loomis" in Scream, has often been referenced to looking a lot like the actor Johnny Depp, whose first movie was "Nightmare on Elm Street" also directed by Wes Craven, and both of there character are the boyfriend of the main character, both climb into their girlfriends window, and both of these actors careers were launched by there part in these "craven" movies. Just something I thought was interesting. (Source: My thought) - Corrine
  • Link: Separated at Birth | Johnny Depp | Skeet Ulrich

Drew Barrymore was supposed to be cast as Sidney Prescott, but something else "came up" and she couldn't film the part. So she talked to Wes Craven and the producers to give her the role of the second victim, Casey. They both agreed and Barrymore still advertised the movie. (Source: Scream Biography on STAR) - KK79 The masks that are worn in Scream closely resemble the face in Edward Munch's famous painting 'The Scream'. (Source: Painting)- vasoeki

The Scream