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Scream is an American horror franchise created by Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven .. Wes Craven. Wes Craven. Kevin Williamson. Kevin Williamson ( screenwriter ). horror. horror film. franchise. Media franchise. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Starring Neve Campbell , Courteney Cox , and David Arquette , the film series grossed over $ 604 million in worldwide box-office receipts and consists of four motion pictures directed by Craven .. Neve Campbell. Neve Campbell. Courteney Cox. Courteney Cox. David Arquette. David Arquette. The first series entry , Scream , was released on December 20 , 1996 and is currently the highest-grossing slasher film in the United States .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). The second entry Scream 2 was released on December 12 , 1997 followed by a third installment , Scream 3 , released February 4 , 2000 .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Scream 2. Scream 2. Scream 3. Scream 3. Eleven years after the previous film , Scream 4 was released on April 15 , 2011 .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Scream 4. Scream 4. The films follow Sidney Prescott , and her war against a succession of murderers who adopt the guise of Ghostface to stalk and torment their victims .. Sidney Prescott. Sidney Prescott. Ghostface. Ghostface ( Scream ). Sidney receives support in the films from town deputy Dewey Riley , reporter Gale Weathers , and film-geek Randy Meeks .. Dewey Riley. Dewey Riley. Gale Weathers. Gale Weathers. Randy Meeks. Randy Meeks. A tv spin off of the series was released by MTV on June 30 , 2015 .. MTV. MTV. The series follows different characters and new storylines , not connected to the film series .. Williamson 's original script was bought by Miramax and developed under the Dimension Films label by Bob and Harvey Weinstein , who recruited Craven to direct , who in turn recruited composer Marco Beltrami to score the film .. Marco Beltrami. Marco Beltrami. Dimension Films. Dimension Films. Miramax. Miramax. This team went on to be involved in each film in the series though Williamson was forced to take a smaller role for Scream 3 , writing only a brief plot outline due to his commitments to other projects , with Ehren Kruger replacing him as screenwriter .. Ehren Kruger. Ehren Kruger. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Scream 3. Scream 3. The series ' violence resulted in conflicts with the Motion Picture Association of America and news media concerning censorship resulting in a reduction of violence and gore in Scream 3 when the Columbine High School massacre brought increased focus on the media 's influence on society .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Scream 3. Scream 3. Motion Picture Association of America. Motion Picture Association of America film rating system. Columbine High School massacre. Columbine High School massacre. Scream became notable for its use of established and recognizable actors which was uncommon for horror films at the time , yet has since become common in part due to Scream 's success .. horror. horror film. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). The series , particularly the first two films , has received significant critical acclaim .. Scream has been credited with revitalizing the horror genre in the late 90s by combining a traditional slasher film with humor , awareness of horror film cliche and a clever plot .. horror. horror film. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). horror film. horror film. cliche. cliche. Scream was one of the highest-grossing films of 1996 and became , and remains , the highest grossing slasher film in the world .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Its success was matched by Scream 2 which not only broke box-office records of the time , but was also argued by some critics to actually be superior to the original .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Scream 2. Scream 2. Scream 3 fared worse than its predecessors , both critically and financially , with critics commenting that it had become the type of horror film it originally parodied in Scream .. horror. horror film. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). Scream 3. Scream 3. horror film. horror film. It did , however , receive some positive response , with claims that it was the perfect end to the trilogy .. The film series has been the recipient of several awards including a Saturn Award for Best Actress and MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for Campbell and Best Horror Film for Scream .. Scream. Scream ( 1996 film ). MTV. MTV. Saturn Award for Best Actress. Saturn Award for Best Actress. MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance. MTV Movie Award for Best Performance. Best Horror Film. Saturn Award