*Scream* (1996) is a popular slasher film directed by Wes Craven, known for revitalizing the horror genre with its self-aware, meta approach. The movie follows Sidney Prescott, a high school student who becomes the target of a masked killer known as Ghostface, while unraveling the mystery behind a series of brutal murders in her town. With its clever blend of suspense, humor, and homage to classic horror tropes, *Scream* became a cultural phenomenon and spawned multiple sequels.
