Scream 3
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56 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

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  • Starring: Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell
  • Summary: Stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette and Courtney Cox Arquette are back for more in the chilling final chapter of this phenomenally popular and frightfully entertaining trilogy. While Sydney Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of "Stab 3," the latest movie sequel based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 32
  3. Negative: 7 out of 32
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    88
    For the initiated, the third time's a charm. For everyone else, it's just a scream.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    80
    I enjoyed every moment of this densely plotted final chapter, and most other fans will too.
  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    60
    Not so good is the absence of hip cross-references to the classic horror tropes.
  4. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    38
    At 116 minutes, this third installment lumbers along like a serial killer in shackles.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 11 out of 31
  1. ScarTissue1990
    10
    I'm gonna go against the crowd and say that this was my favorite installment of "Scream." It has a a good plot, a good music score, a great cast, everything that's suppose to be in a film. I also liked the small tastes of humor that were presented through out the film. Great movie! The "Scream" Trilogy is the best horror trilogy of all time.… Expand
  2. mds03
    7
    Not as good as the first two. But it is still is very entertaining, funny and extremely unpredictable. It is a very honorable third chapter in this series.… Expand
  3. Dartcher
    4
    While not a horrible film by any means, Scream 3 certainly doesn't live up to the heights established by its predecessors. It has its good moments, such as Parker Posey's performance as a whole, but all in all, it's not scary nor does it deliver any tension. This is a horror film, right? I didn't like how it took a more comedic route; it made the film dwell into self-parody.

    Not terrible (as aforementioned), but it definitely isn't good. Not even close.    … Expand
  4. grandpajoe6191
    4
    They say third time's a charm. Well, wait until you see "Scream 3", and then you WILL 'scream'.

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