Scream

When Scream hit theaters in 1996, it didn’t just scare audiences it reinvented horror. With Ghostface’s chilling phone calls, razor-sharp dialogue, and a cast led by Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, Wes Craven’s meta-masterpiece turned the slasher genre inside out while still delivering genuine shocks.

Equal parts terrifying and self-aware, Scream became a box office smash and a cultural milestone, proving horror could be smart, stylish, and brutally fun. Decades later, it still cuts as deep as ever.