"Scream" is a horror movie centered on teenagers. The movie revolves around a group of friends led by Sidney Prescott, a year after her mother's death. Sidney and her friends become the targets of a masked killer who imitates horror movies. The killer slowly hunts his victims using cinematic scares and clichés. The movie also features a news reporter named Gale Weathers. Gale has written a book covering the death of Sidney's mother and trying to solve the identity of the killer. Scream goes beyond being just a horror movie and shows its viewers the inside story and clichés of horror movies. The movie not only makes its viewers nervous, but also encourages them to think and wonder.
The film was shot in the towns of Santa Rosa and Sonoma, California.