Scream trilogy

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The Scream trilogy

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Directed by Wes Craven
Written by Kevin Williamson
Ehren Kruger
Starring David Arquette
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox
Matthew Lillard
Rose McGowan
Skeet Ulrich
Jamie Kennedy
Drew Barrymore
Sarah Michelle Geller
Laurie Metcalf
Jada Pinkett
Parker Posey
Jenny McCarthy
Patrick Dempsey
Music by Marco Beltrami
Distributed by Dimension Films
Country United States
Language English

The Scream trilogy is a trilogy of horror films beginning in 1996 and ending in 2000. The series consists of the films Scream, Scream 2 and Scream 3. In all three movies a psychotic serial killer wearing a Halloween costume attempts to kill Sidney Prescott and various other characters involved in her life. Each film begins with the gory murder of a couple and takes off from there leading to the revelation of the killer's identity and the final battle between Sidney and the killer.

The trilogy is one of the most successful horror franchises of all time, all together nationally grossing more than $293 million. In the US Scream grossed $103 million, Scream 2 grossed $101 million, and Scream 3 grossed $89 million.[citation needed]