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{{Short description|2000 American slasher film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Scream 3
| image          = Scream3 ver2.jpg
| alt            =
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Wes Craven]]
| writer         = [[Ehren Kruger]]
| based_on       = {{based on|[[List of Scream (film series) characters|Characters]]|[[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]]}}
| producer      = {{plainlist|
* [[Cathy Konrad]]
* Kevin Williamson
* [[Marianne Maddalena]]
}}
| starring       = {{plainlist|
* [[David Arquette]]
* [[Neve Campbell]]
* [[Courteney Cox|Courteney Cox Arquette]]
* [[Patrick Dempsey]]
* [[Scott Foley]]
* [[Lance Henriksen]]
* [[Matt Keeslar]]
* [[Jenny McCarthy]]
* [[Emily Mortimer]]
* [[Parker Posey]]
* [[Deon Richmond]]
* [[Patrick Warburton]]
}}<!--These actors are listed on the billing block of the poster. Please, do not add anyone else. Thank you.!-->
| cinematography = [[Peter Deming]]
| editing        = [[Patrick Lussier]]
| music          = [[Marco Beltrami]]
| production_companies = {{plainlist|
* [[Konrad Pictures]]<ref name="afi">{{cite web |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/61831-SCREAM-3 |title=Scream 3 |work=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=March 9, 2016 |archive-date=October 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003053630/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/61831-SCREAM-3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Craven-Maddalena Films|Craven/Maddalena Films]]<ref name="afi" />
}}
| distributor    = [[Dimension Films]]<ref name="afi" />
| released       = {{Film date|2000|2|3|[[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]]|2000|02|04|United States}}
| runtime        = 117 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 116:44--><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/scream-3-2000-2 |title=''Scream 3'' (18) |work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=March 9, 2000 |access-date=October 16, 2016 |archive-date=September 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920150846/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/scream-3-2000-2 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $40{{nbsp}}million<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=scream3.htm |title=Scream 3 |work=Box Office Mojo |access-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-date=May 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512070216/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=scream3.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross          = $161.8{{nbsp}}million<ref name="BOM" />
}}

'''''Scream 3''''' is a 2000 American [[slasher film]] directed by [[Wes Craven]] and written by [[Ehren Kruger]]. It stars [[David Arquette]], [[Neve Campbell]], [[Courteney Cox|Courteney Cox Arquette]], [[Parker Posey]], [[Patrick Dempsey]], [[Scott Foley]], [[Lance Henriksen]], [[Matt Keeslar]], [[Jenny McCarthy]], [[Emily Mortimer]], [[Deon Richmond]], and [[Patrick Warburton]]. It is a sequel to ''[[Scream 2]]'' (1997) and the third installment in the [[Scream (franchise)|''Scream'' film series]]. The film's story follows [[Sidney Prescott]] (Campbell), who has gone into self-imposed isolation following the events of the previous two films but is drawn to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] after a new [[Ghostface (Scream)|Ghostface]] begins killing the cast of the [[film within a film]] ''Stab 3''. ''Scream 3'' combines the violence of the slasher genre with comedy and "[[whodunit]]" mystery, while satirizing the [[cliché]] of [[Trilogy|film trilogies]]. Unlike the previous ''Scream'' films, there was an increased emphasis on comedic elements in this installment; the violence and horror were reduced in response to increased public scrutiny about [[Effects of violence in mass media|violence in media]], following the [[Columbine High School massacre]].

''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' (1996) screenwriter [[Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)|Kevin Williamson]] provided a five-page outline for two sequels to ''Scream'' when auctioning his original script, hoping to entice bidders with the potential of buying a franchise. Williamson's commitments to other projects meant he was unable to develop a complete script for ''Scream 3'', so writing duties were undertaken by Kruger, who discarded many of Williamson's notes. Craven and [[Marco Beltrami]] returned to direct and score the film, respectively. Production was troubled, including script rewrites, occasions when pages were only ready on the day of filming, and scheduling difficulties with the main cast. Principal photography took place from July to September 1999, and the ending was re-filmed in January 2000.

''Scream 3'' premiered on February 3, 2000, in [[Westwood, Los Angeles]], and was theatrically released the following day, grossing $161.8{{nbsp}}million worldwide on a budget of $40{{nbsp}}million. The film received mixed reviews but has been reappraised in recent years in the wake of the [[MeToo movement]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2022/01/13/all-5-scream-movies-ranked-from-worst-to-best-neve-campbell-courtney-cox/?sh=ff94ebd8c167|title = All 5 'Scream' Movies Ranked from Worst to Best|website = [[Forbes]]|access-date = January 18, 2022|archive-date = August 16, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220816000346/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.forbes.com|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/435559/scream-movies-ranked-on-letterboxd-did-they-get-it-right/|title = 'Scream' Movies Ranked on Letterboxd: Did They Get it Right?|website= Dread Central |first=Chad |last=Collins |date= August 18, 2022|access-date = February 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url = https://ew.com/movies/scream-movies-ranked/ |first= Michael Lee |last=Simpson |title = The Scream movies, ranked |magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]] |date = September 27, 2022 |access-date = February 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> ''Scream 3'' was originally intended to be the final installment of the series until the franchise was revived with a sequel, ''[[Scream 4]]'', released on April 15, 2011.

== Plot ==
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[[Cotton Weary]], now a successful talk show host, is contacted by [[Ghostface (Scream)|Ghostface]], who demands to know the whereabouts of [[Sidney Prescott]]. When Cotton refuses to cooperate, Ghostface murders him and his girlfriend [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Christine Hamilton|Christine]]. Detective [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Mark Kincaid|Mark Kincaid]] contacts [[Gale Weathers]] to discuss Cotton's murder, prompting her to travel to [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]. She finds [[Dewey Riley]] working as an adviser on the set of ''Stab 3: Return To Woodsboro'', the third film in the series based on the Ghostface murders.

Ghostface kills ''Stab 3'' actress [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Sarah Darling|Sarah Darling]], halting the film's production to the frustration of director [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Roman Bridger|Roman Bridger]]. The remaining cast, along with Dewey and Gale, gather at the home of [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Jennifer Jolie|Jennifer Jolie]], the actress playing Gale in ''Stab 3.'' Ghostface stabs Jennifer's bodyguard, Stone, to death and causes a gas explosion, killing co-star [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Tom Prinze|Tom Prinze]].

Elsewhere, Sidney is living in seclusion under an [[Pseudonym|alias]], fearing another killer may strike, and works as a [[crisis intervention|crisis counselor]] for an abused women's [[hotline]]. Having uncovered her location, the killer begins taunting Sidney using a [[voice changer]] to sound like her deceased mother [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Maureen Prescott|Maureen Prescott]]. Sidney travels to Hollywood, realizing she is no longer safe. Gale and Jennifer learn that Maureen briefly worked as an actress in the 1970s under the [[stage name]] "Rina Reynolds" and had been [[raped]] at a party held by ''Stab 3'' producer John Milton.

[[List of Scream (film series) characters#Martha Meeks|Martha Meeks]], the sister of Sidney's murdered friend [[Randy Meeks|Randy]],{{efn|name=Scream2|As depicted in ''[[Scream 2]]'' (1997)}} visits Sidney and the others to deliver a videotape that Randy made before his death. Randy posthumously warns them the rules of a horror film do not apply in the third film of a trilogy and that any of them could die. Sidney is later attacked by Ghostface on the ''Stab 3'' set, forcing the police to hold her for protection.

Dewey, Gale, Jennifer, and the remaining cast, [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Angelina Tyler|Angelina Tyler]]{{efn|In the filmed script, Angelina was a second Ghostface, Roman's lover and accomplice, the original draft elaborating that she was a former classmate of Sidney's from Woodsboro whose real name was Angie Crick. Her motivation was stated as her idolizing Sidney and wanting her fame and attention, thus her having taken on the role of Sidney in the ''Stab'' film and giving Roman's and Sidney's relationship incestuous vibes. The idea was later scrapped, and [[Deleted scene|the scenes of this reveal being deleted]], with Craven mentioning in the film's director's commentary that they could not get the studio on board with the idea. Editor Patrick Lussier and producer Marianne Maddalena left it ambiguous as to whether Angelina was actually dead due to being dragged off, discussing the idea in the film's commentary and calling her death scene "dubious". In a subsequent ''Scream Trilogy'' DVD boxset booklet, Angelina is not listed as a deceased character from ''Scream 3''. ''Scream VI'' subsequently listed Roman Bridger as the only Ghostface in the Hollywood killings, implying Angelina was either not involved at all{{snd}}or that if she was, that information never came to light.<ref>{{cite video|people=[[Wes Craven|Craven, Wes]] (Director), [[Marianne Maddalena]] (Producer) and [[Patrick Lussier]] (Editor)|date=February 2, 2000|title=Scream 3: Commentary|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134084|medium=DVD|publisher=[[Dimension Films]]|location=United States|access-date=August 15, 2011|archive-date=May 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531032931/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134084|url-status=live}}</ref>}} and [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Tyson Fox|Tyson Fox]], attend a birthday party for Roman at Milton's mansion. Ghostface attacks the group, killing Angelina, Tyson, and Jennifer while taking Gale and Dewey hostage. Ghostface contacts Sidney, and she travels to the mansion. Kincaid follows but is knocked unconscious by Ghostface. Sidney is lured to a secret screening room where Ghostface appears and reveals himself to be Roman.

Roman explains that he is Sidney's half-brother and the product of Maureen's sexual assault. Four years prior, he tracked Maureen down, only for her to reject him. Roman began stalking her and filming the men she philandered with. He showed [[Billy Loomis]] footage of his father with Maureen, setting off [[Scream (1996 film)|the string of murders in Woodsboro]]. When he discovered the fame Sidney attracted due to those events, Roman snapped and lured her out of hiding, planning to kill her and frame her for his murders. After Roman reveals a bound Milton and [[Slashing (crime)|slits his throat]], Sidney furiously denounces his explanation as nothing more than [[Psychological projection|deflection]] to hide his selfish motivations. Roman suffers a mental breakdown and attacks, and after a ferocious fight, Sidney ultimately outsmarts Roman and repeatedly stabs him. As Dewey and Gale arrive, Roman rises and tries to attack once more but is finally killed when Dewey shoots him in the head.

Later at Sidney's house, Dewey proposes to Gale, who accepts. Sidney returns from a walk and leaves her previously alarmed front gates open. As she joins Gale, Dewey and Kincaid to watch a movie, a wind blows her front door open, but she ignores it.

== Cast ==
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{{Cast listing|
* [[David Arquette]] as [[Dewey Riley]], a technical advisor for ''Stab 3'' who attempts to solve the recent murders
* [[Neve Campbell]] as [[Sidney Prescott]], a [[Crisis intervention|crisis counselor]] who is living in hiding and is targeted by another masked killer
* [[Courteney Cox|Courteney Cox Arquette]] as [[Gale Weathers]], a successful author and news anchor
* [[Patrick Dempsey]] as Mark Kincaid
* [[Scott Foley]] as Roman Bridger, the director of ''Stab 3''
* [[Lance Henriksen]] as John Milton
* [[Matt Keeslar]] as Tom Prinze
* [[Jenny McCarthy]] as Sarah Darling
* [[Emily Mortimer]] as Angelina Tyler
* [[Parker Posey]] as Jennifer Jolie
* [[Deon Richmond]] as Tyson Fox
* [[Liev Schreiber]] as [[Cotton Weary]]
* [[Kelly Rutherford]] as Christine Hamilton
* [[Patrick Warburton]] as Steven Stone
* [[Roger L. Jackson]] as the voice of [[Ghostface (Scream)|Ghostface]]
* [[Lynn McRee]] as Maureen Prescott
* [[Josh Pais]] as Detective Wallace
* [[Heather Matarazzo]] as Martha Meeks
* [[Jamie Kennedy]] as [[Randy Meeks]]
* [[Jason Mewes]] and [[Kevin Smith]] as [[Jay and Silent Bob]]
* [[Carrie Fisher]] as Bianca Burnette
}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
''Scream 3'' was released just over two years after ''[[Scream 2]]'', [[greenlit]] with a budget of $40{{nbsp}}million, a significant increase over the budgets of ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' at $15{{nbsp}}million<ref name="screambudget" /> and ''Scream 2'' at $24{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="scream2budget" /> Williamson's involvement had been contracted while selling his ''Scream'' script, to which he had attached two five-page outlines for potential sequels, which would become ''Scream 2'' and ''Scream 3'', hoping to entice buyers with the prospect of purchasing a franchise rather than a single script. Craven too had been contracted for two potential sequels following a successful [[test screening]] of ''Scream'' and he returned to direct the third installment.<ref name="fangoria160" /> Shortly before production began on the film, [[Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold]] killed 12 students, a teacher, and themselves at their school, in what became known as the [[Columbine High School massacre]]. In the aftermath of the incident, many parties began looking for rationales for their actions and this led to an increased scrutiny on the role of the media in society, including [[video game]]s and film, and the influence it could have on an audience. With the production of ''Scream 3'' not yet underway, there were considerations about whether the film should be made at that time, aware of the potential for negative attention but the studio decided to press forward, albeit with changes.<ref name="ETrueHollywoodStory" /> The studio remained however much more apprehensive concerning violence and gore in ''Scream 3'' than with previous installments, pressing for a greater emphasis on the series' satiric humor while scaling back on the violence. At one point in the production, the studio went as far as demanding that the film feature no blood or on-screen violence at all, a drastic departure for the series, but Craven directly intervened. According to Kruger, "[Craven ...] said 'Be serious, guys. Either we make a ''Scream'' movie or we make a movie and call it something else. But if it's a ''Scream'' movie, it's going to have certain standards.'"<ref name="fangoria190" />

=== Writing ===
[[Bob Weinstein|Bob]] and [[Harvey Weinstein]] approached Williamson in early 1999 to pursue a full script for a third installment to the [[Scream (franchise)|''Scream'' franchise]], ''Scream 3''. However, following his successes with the ''Scream'' series and other projects such as ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer]]'', Williamson had become involved in multiple projects including the development of the short-lived TV series ''[[Wasteland (American TV series)|Wasteland]]'' and directing his self-penned film ''[[Teaching Mrs. Tingle]]'' (1999) which Williamson had written prior to ''Scream'' and which had languished in [[development hell]] since.<ref name="ETrueHollywoodStory" /> Unable to develop a full script for the production, Williamson instead wrote a 20–30 page draft outline for the film that involved the return of [[Ghostface (Scream)|Ghostface]] to the fictional town of Woodsboro where the "Stab" series, a fictional series of [[film within a film|films within a film]] that exist within the ''Scream'' universe and are based on the events of ''Scream'', would be filmed.<ref name="fangoria190" /> The Weinsteins hired ''[[Arlington Road]]'' scribe [[Ehren Kruger]] to replace Williamson and helm writing duties, developing a script based on Williamson's notes.

The environment for ''Scream 3''{{'}}s development had become more complicated than with previous films. There was increased scrutiny on the effects of violence in media and the effect it could have on the public in the aftermath of the [[Columbine High School massacre]] which occurred shortly before production would begin on the film. In addition, since the release of the original ''Scream'' films, various acts of violence had taken place which had gained notoriety and media attention when they were linked to, or blamed on, the films.<ref name="ETrueHollywoodStory" /><ref name="controversyCBS" /><ref name="controversyIndependent" /> Eager to avoid further criticism or connection to such incidents, Williamson's notes were largely discarded as the studio insisted that the script should focus on the comedic elements of the series while significantly reducing the violence.<ref name="fangoria190" /> The setting of the film was changed from Woodsboro to [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] upon which Kruger commented that he believed the characters should be moving to "bigger" places from [[high school]], to [[college]], to the city of Hollywood.<ref name="fangoria190" /> Behind the scenes however, the move away from Woodsboro was mandated as it was considered that a film containing violent acts of murder in and around the small town of Woodsboro and the associated school would attract significant negative criticism and attention that could be detrimental to the production and studio, with the film set for release less than a year following the Columbine incident.<ref name="ETrueHollywoodStory" />

Kruger agreed to develop the script for ''Scream 3'' primarily to work with Craven and the executives under [[Miramax]]; he said of his decision to take on writing duties on the film:
{{blockquote|When you're doing a rewrite script, it's never totally coming from you. It's never the same as writing an original. So often, what you look for is, "Well who am I going to be working with?" and "Who am I going to be learning from?" The [answers to those] questions give you a lot of motivation for pursuing a project like this.<ref name="fangoria190" />}}
To help in developing the script, Kruger read copies of Williamson's scripts for ''Scream'' and ''Scream 2'', as well as watched the earlier films to better understand the characters and tone.<ref name="fangoria190" /> In an interview, Kruger admitted that his lack of involvement with the development of the principal cast of ''Scream'' hampered his ability to portray them true to their previous characterization. Early scripts for ''Scream 3'' had the character of Sidney Prescott much like "[[Sarah Connor (Terminator)|Linda Hamilton]] in ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''" – a more action-orientated heroine – at which point Craven would intervene and correct the script to bring the characters closer to their previous appearances.<ref name="fangoria190" /> Kruger admitted that despite not receiving any writing credit, Craven had a significant hand in developing the script for ''Scream 3''.<ref name="fangoria190" /> Like ''Scream 2'', the script for ''Scream 3'' was subject to repeated alterations with pages sometimes completed only on the day on which they were to be filmed.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> Multiple scenes were rewritten to include previously absent characters or change elements of the plot when it was decided that they were not connecting with other scenes.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> In a 2013 interview, Williamson further detailed his original script, which would have seen the killers be a "Stab" fan club of Woodsboro kids. All the members of the club would have been involved in the killings and the final twist "of the movie was when Sidney walked into the house after Ghostface had killed everyone ... and they all rose up. None of them were actually dead and they'd planned the whole thing." Williamson later adapted this story for his 2013 TV series ''[[The Following]]''.<ref name="Writing2013" />

=== Casting ===
[[Neve Campbell]], [[Courteney Cox]], [[David Arquette]], and [[Liev Schreiber]] all returned to their roles as [[Sidney Prescott]] and news reporter [[Gale Weathers]], [[Dewey Riley]], and [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Cotton Weary|Cotton Weary]], now host of a TV show, respectively for ''Scream 3'', their characters being the only central roles to survive the events of the previous two films. In an interview, Craven stated that convincing the central cast to return to film a new ''Scream'' film was not difficult but as with ''Scream 2'', their burgeoning fame and busy schedules made arranging their availability with the film's production period difficult.<ref name="fangoria189" /> The consequence of Campbell's commitments in particular meant she was only available to film her role for 20 days, forcing the script to reduce the series' main character to a smaller role while focusing on the other characters played by Cox and Arquette.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> Lynn McRee finally makes a physical appearance in the series as Maureen Prescott (though only through a hallucination of Sidney), and Sidney now is a [[crisis intervention|crisis counselor]]. [[Roger L. Jackson]] again returned to voice the antagonist [[Ghostface (Scream)|Ghostface]] and [[Jamie Kennedy]] reprised his role as [[Randy Meeks]] in spite of the character's death in ''Scream 2''. Negative feedback following the death of Randy had the production consider methods to have had his character survive to appear in ''Scream 3'' including having the character's family hide him away for safety while recuperating from his injuries, but it was deemed too unbelievable and the idea was replaced with the character appearing in a minor role via a pre-recorded video message.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" />

Many of the supporting cast played fictitious actors taking part in the [[film within a film]] ''Stab 3'' including [[Emily Mortimer]] as [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Angelina Tyler|Angelina Tyler]], [[Parker Posey]] as [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Jennifer Jolie|Jennifer Jolie]], [[Matt Keeslar]] as [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Tom Prinze|Tom Prinze]], [[Jenny McCarthy]] as [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Sarah Darling|Sarah Darling]], and [[Deon Richmond]] as [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Tyson Fox|Tyson Fox]] with [[Scott Foley]] as the film's director, [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Roman Bridger|Roman Bridger]]. Additional cast included [[Lance Henriksen]] as [[film producer]] [[List of Scream (film series) characters#John Milton|John Milton]], [[Patrick Dempsey]] as detective [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Mark Kincaid|Mark Kincaid]], [[Patrick Warburton]] as bodyguard [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Steven Stone|Steven Stone]], and [[Kelly Rutherford]] as [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Christine Hamilton|Christine Hamilton]], girlfriend to Cotton Weary. Rutherford was cast after filming had begun as the production was undergoing constant rewrites and the opening scene evolved from requiring only a female corpse to needing a live actress with whom Schreiber could interact.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> Shortly after being cast, Mortimer was found to lack the necessary work permit to allow her involvement in the film, requiring her to be flown to [[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]] to obtain one.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> ''Scream 3'' also featured the first live on-screen appearance of Sidney Prescott's mother [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Maureen Prescott|Maureen Prescott]], played by Lynn McRee, the actress previously having represented the character in photographs during the previous films.

Lawrence Hecht and C.W. Morgan appeared in minor roles reprising their characters of Sidney's father [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Neil Prescott|Neil Prescott]] and Hank Loomis respectively. [[Nancy O'Dell]] appeared as an unnamed reporter, having previously appeared in ''Scream 2'' and would go on to appear in ''[[Scream 4]]'' in the same role. ''Scream 3'' featured several [[Cameo appearance|cameo]] appearances including the fictional characters of [[Jay and Silent Bob]] from the 1994 film ''[[Clerks (1994 film)|Clerks]]'' and sequels played by [[Jason Mewes]] and [[Kevin Smith]], and director [[Roger Corman]] as an on-set studio executive. [[Carrie Fisher]] made a cameo in the film as former actress Bianca Burnette at the suggestion of [[Bob Weinstein]]; Fisher helped to write her character, who makes reference to having almost been cast as [[Leia Organa|Princess Leia]].<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" />

In a 2009 interview, [[Matthew Lillard]], who played [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Stu Macher|Stu Macher]] in ''Scream'', said that he had been contracted to reprise his role in ''Scream 3'' as the primary antagonist, having survived his apparent death, orchestrating new Ghostface attacks from prison on high school students and ultimately targeting Sidney.<ref name="stuscream3" /><ref name="stuscream3B" /> Following the [[Columbine High School massacre]] shortly before production began, the script was scrapped and re-written without his character and this plot to avoid development of a film which associated violence and murder with a high school setting.<ref name="ETrueHollywoodStory" />

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] for ''Scream 3'' began on July 6, 1999, in and around [[Hollywood, Los Angeles]] on a budget of $40{{nbsp}}million and finished on September 29, 1999, after twelve weeks.<ref name="ETrueHollywoodStory" /> Filming took place largely in the areas of [[San Fernando Valley]], [[Macarthur Park]], [[Beverly Hills]], [[Hollywood Hills]] and [[Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California|Silver Lake]]<ref name="scream3filmlocations" /> with the isolated home of Campbell's character situated in [[Topanga, California|Topanga Canyon]].<ref name="scream3filmlocations" /> The opening scene involves [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Cotton Weary|Cotton Weary]] (Schreiber) driving before arriving home where he is murdered by the [[Ghostface (Scream)|Ghostface]] character. For the driving scene, the production filmed on [[Hollywood Boulevard]]<ref name="scream3filmlocations" /> but the following scene in Cotton's apartment was changed frequently, requiring alterations to the driving scene to maintain [[Continuity (fiction)|continuity]], modifying who speaks to Cotton by phone and what the conversation entailed. Unable to return to Hollywood Boulevard, the scene was reshot on a street outside of the production studio in San Fernando Valley and intermixed with footage taken on the Boulevard.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> The opening attack scene was filmed partially at the exterior and interior of Harper House in [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]]<ref name="scream3filmlocations" /> but changes were made to the scene including introducing a live girlfriend for Cotton instead of her being dead when Cotton arrives.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> It was later decided that the confrontation between Cotton and Ghostface, featuring Cotton physically dominating the character and attempting to escape by [[Daylighting (architecture)#skylight|skylight]], was unrealistic and made Ghostface appear weak and this scene was reshot.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> Again however, they were unable to return to Harper House to conduct filming and resorted to constructing a replica of the apartment interior to produce the necessary footage which had the Ghostface character appear more dominant and completely excised the attempted skylight escape.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> Cox's character is introduced during a seminar which takes place within a [[classroom]] at [[UCLA]], a location previously used in ''Scream 2'' to represent the fictional Windsor College.<ref name="scream3filmlocations" /><ref name="scream2dvdcommentary" /> The [[film studio]] where the fictional ''Stab 3'' is filmed is represented by the [[CBS Studio Center]] in [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]], San Fernando Valley while scenes at the home of Posey's character were filmed in the [[Hollywood Hills]] at Runyon Ranch in [[Runyon Canyon Park]].<ref name="scream3filmlocations" /> The finale, featuring the final attacks of the film and confrontation between the antagonist and Sidney, was filmed at the [[Canfield-Moreno Estate]], a mansion in Silverlake.<ref name="scream3filmlocations" />

A scene in the film involved Campbell being pursued by Ghostface through [[Set construction|filmset]] replicas of locations from the original ''Scream'' including her character's home. The scene was not present in the script itself, but Craven paid to have the sets constructed, knowing he wanted to revisit the original film in some manner. After the construction of the sets, the scene was then written around the resulting areas producing the scene in the final film.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> The script underwent changes repeatedly as filming was conducted with pages regularly only available on the day of filming.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> Additionally, if the production decided to change a scene this sometimes meant refilming other scenes to maintain continuity requiring further rewrites. The production team purposely filmed large amounts of footage containing different variations of each scene based on the different script developments in order that, should the script further change, they would ideally have a scene they could use without having to film new ones at a later date, requiring them to obtain access to locations or build sets. Additionally, a three-minute scene featuring the character of Randy Meeks had over two hours of footage filmed.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> The script for the film was so in flux that the epilogue scene was filmed with three variants of Patrick Dempsey's character – one with him absent, one where his arm is [[bandage]]d and one with him in a normal condition – as the production were not certain what his ultimate fate would be following the finalization of the film.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" />

=== Post-production ===
In January 2000, three months after completing principal photography for ''Scream 3'', the ending was refilmed when it was decided to be an inadequate conclusion.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> Originally the ending consisted of Sidney (Campbell) easily defeating Roman (Scott Foley) which led into an early morning scene of police arriving and then into the final scene of Sidney in her home.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" /> The production considered that this amounted to essentially three endings, damaging the pacing of the film and there was also consideration that, being the concluding chapter of the trilogy, the audience needed to believe that Sidney could lose and die, something her easy victory did not achieve.<ref name="scream2dvdcommentary" /><ref name="behindthescreamdocu" /> To create the alternate ending, the fight scene between Sidney and Roman was extended and an addition involved Roman shooting Sidney, seemingly to death where previously she had simply hidden from the character. A major addition was the presence of the character [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Mark Kincaid|Mark Kincaid]] ([[Patrick Dempsey]]), who had previously been completely absent from the finale after the production realized that his character simply disappeared from the plot and his story arc went nowhere.<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary" />

As with the production of ''Scream'', Craven encountered repeated conflicts over censorship with the [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|MPAA]] regarding violence, and the director stated in an interview that the issues made him consider leaving the horror genre.<ref name="fangoria189" />

=== Music ===
{{See also|Scream 3 (soundtrack)|Music of the Scream franchise}}
[[Marco Beltrami]] returned to score ''Scream 3'', having scored the previous two films in the series. For the film, Beltrami employed seven [[orchestrator]]s to aid in scoring the extensive orchestral accompaniment featured in the film's score. He experimented with new styles of sound production by recording instruments in abnormal circumstances such as inserting objects into a piano and recording at various velocities to create a distorted, unnatural sound and modifying the results electronically.<ref name="scream3score1" /><ref name="scream3scoreplusLament">{{cite web |last=Jarry |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=2329 |title=Scream 3 |date=August 9, 1998 |access-date=March 3, 2005 |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007003728/http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=2329 |url-status=live }}</ref> Beltrami continued to incorporate a heavy vocal orchestra throughout the score as he had with the previous films.<ref name="scream3score1">{{cite web |first=Christian |last=Clemmensen |url=http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/scream3.html |title=Scream 3 |date=February 29, 2000 |access-date=March 19, 2011 |archive-date=February 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218172243/http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/scream3.html |url-status=live }}</ref> There was consideration that Beltrami was forced to hire multiple orchestrators to complete the score to meet the film's deadline.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicfromthemovies.com/index5.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=%27%20.%20%282941%29%20.%20%27scream |title=Scream 3 – Score |access-date=March 19, 2011 |archive-date=July 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706140541/http://www.musicfromthemovies.com/index5.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=%27%20.%20%282941%29%20.%20%27scream |url-status=live }}</ref> Beltrami took inspiration from other composers for the score, again incorporating excerpts of the score to ''[[Broken Arrow (1996 film)|Broken Arrow]]'' by Hans Zimmer in the track "Sid Wears a Dress".<ref name="scream3score1" />

== Reception ==
''Scream 3'' held its [[premiere]] on February 3, 2000, at the [[AMC Theatres|AMC]] Avco theater in [[Westwood, Los Angeles, California]]<ref name="scream3premiere" /> and was theatrically released the following day on February 4.

=== Box office ===
The film set a record for the widest opening ever in the United States and Canada, being released on 3,467 screens.<ref name="WidestOpening" />

The film grossed $34.7{{nbsp}}million during its opening weekend, ranking [[List of 2000 box office number-one films in the United States|number one at the US box office]]. It broke ''[[The Empire Strikes Back#Special Edition and other changes|The Empire Strikes Back: Special Edition]]''{{'s}} record for the highest weekend debut in February. It also beat ''[[Scream 2]]''{{'s}} record for the highest weekend debut for a horror film and also for a Miramax film.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Screen International]]|date=February 11, 2000|page=33|title=Scream 3 makes a killing at the box office}}</ref> It went on to gross $89.1{{nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $72.7{{nbsp}}million in other territories, for a world lifetime gross of $161.8{{nbsp}}million.<ref name="scream3gross">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=scream3.htm |title=Scream 3 (2000) |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=IMDb.com, Inc |access-date=November 11, 2019 |archive-date=May 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512070216/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=scream3.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="highestslasher" />

=== Critical response ===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 43% based on 164 reviews and an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Despite some surprising twists, ''Scream 3'' sees the franchise falling back on the same old horror formulas and cliches it once hacked and slashed with postmodern abandon."<ref name="scream3critrecep" /> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/scream-3 |title=Scream 3 Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=October 31, 2012 |archive-date=August 26, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826054421/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/scream-3 |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[CinemaScore]], audiences gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url=https://m.cinemascore.com/ |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com |access-date=June 4, 2017 |archive-date=February 17, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217211441/https://m.cinemascore.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out London]]'' was particularly critical of the film, calling the film's [[metafiction]] commentary a poor imitation of Craven's own horror film ''[[Wes Craven's New Nightmare]]'' (1994).<ref name="Scream3TimeOut" /> Of the characters, Roger Ebert said "[the characters] are so thin, they're transparent" but praised Campbell's appearance saying, "The camera loves her. She could become a really big star and then giggle at clips from this film at her AFI tribute."<ref name="Scream3RogerEbert" />

In a positive review, the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' called the film, "Genuinely scary and also highly amusing",<ref name="scream3critcream" /> and the [[BBC]] stated that "as the conclusion to the trilogy it works more effectively than anyone had a right to expect".<ref name="Scream3BBC" /> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' also praised the film as the end of the ''Scream'' trilogy, saying "Aficionados will be the best able to appreciate how wittily Craven has brought down the curtain on his much-imitated, genre-reviving series"<ref name="Scream3Variety" /> while ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' called it "satisfying" though believed the premise of the series had worn thin.<ref name="Scream3Empire" />

==== Post-2017 re-evaluation ====
In the wake of the [[Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases|scandal]] involving the ''Scream'' films' executive producer [[Harvey Weinstein]], several publications noted the parallels between Weinstein's behavior and the themes of abuse featured in the film, particularly those involving Maureen Prescott, the late mother of the film series' protagonist, Sidney. In 2017, Kristen Yoonsoo Kim noted the scene in which John Milton, portrayed by [[Lance Henriksen]], discusses taking advantage of aspiring actresses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yoonsoo Kim |first=Kristen |date=October 31, 2017 |title=The Weinstein-Esque Character You Missed in the Weinstein-Produced 'Scream 3' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-weinstein-esque-character-you-missed-in-the-weinstein-produced-scream-3/ |access-date=August 15, 2020 |work=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |archive-date=March 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318052035/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjgx7q/the-weinstein-esque-character-you-missed-in-the-weinstein-produced-scream-3 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2019, the film's editor, Patrick Lussier, discussed those particular themes and Wes Craven's approach to them, saying of Henriksen's character: "Wes, I think, was very interested in that character as not necessarily the villain—he certainly is a villain—but as a catalyst for the villain's motivation. He's really the spark for the events, or retconned that he is the spark for the events, in the entire series."<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Phelan |first=Matthew |date=November 1, 2019 |title=How the Harvey Weinstein Scandal Changes the Way We Watch Scream 3 |url=https://slate.com/culture/2019/10/scream-3-harvey-weinstein-producer-character.html |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=Slate Magazine |archive-date=August 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814112145/https://slate.com/culture/2019/10/scream-3-harvey-weinstein-producer-character.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2020, Adam White wrote that the film was "an angry indictment of sexual misconduct in Hollywood, predatory men and the casting couch".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=White |first=Adam |date=February 3, 2020 |title=Scream 3 was a manic misfire – in the wake of Weinstein, it now feels like an early warning shot |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/scream-3-harvey-weinstein-wes-craven-rose-mcgowan-a9298696.html |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=The Independent |archive-date=June 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/scream-3-harvey-weinstein-wes-craven-rose-mcgowan-a9298696.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He noted several instances of "transactional sex" within the film, including the characters Jennifer and Angelina both making references to having sex with filmmakers in order to secure roles in the fictional ''Stab'' film, and [[Carrie Fisher]] in a cameo role (as a lookalike of Fisher herself) who claims that the role of [[Princess Leia]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise was won by "the one who [slept] with [[George Lucas]]". White also noted that [[Rose McGowan]], who appeared in the first ''Scream'' film, later accused Weinstein of raping her in a hotel room a year after the film was released.<ref name=":0" /> McGowan revealed in 2017 that she received a $100,000 settlement as a result of this attack.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Kantor |first1=Jodi |last2=Twohey |first2=Megan |date=October 5, 2017 |title=Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for Decades |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html |access-date=August 15, 2020 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=October 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014011811/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/us/harvey-weinstein-harassment-allegations.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Writing for [[SyFy Wire]], Emma Fraser commented that throughout the series, the late Maureen is "[[Slut-shaming|slut-shamed]]" and "[[Victim blaming|victim-blamed]]".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Fraser |first=Emma |date=February 4, 2020 |title=Rewatching Scream 3 20 years later in the era of Time's Up and Me Too |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/rewatching-scream-3-20-years-later-in-the-era-of-times-up-and-me-too |access-date=August 15, 2020 |website=SYFY WIRE |archive-date=October 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028181451/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/rewatching-scream-3-20-years-later-in-the-era-of-times-up-and-me-too |url-status=live }}</ref> Fraser also lamented the film's lack of exploration of these themes, stating that the film "could have been a fascinating look at the crimes of this industry and the relationship horror has with sex".<ref name=":1" />

=== Home media ===
''Scream 3'' was released in US territories on [[VHS]] and on [[DVD]] on July 4, 2000, by [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Buena Vista Home Entertainment]] (under the Dimension Home Video label). The video was later released as a bonus edition on October 24, 2000.<ref name="vhsScream3" /> The DVD version was only released as a [[Special edition|Collector's Edition]] featuring deleted scenes, outtakes, audio commentary, music videos of songs featured in the film, trailers for the film, and biographies of the cast and crew involved in the film's production.<ref name="dvdreleaseScream3CE" /> Following the release of ''Scream 3'' as what was then the concluding chapter of the series, Collector's Editions of ''Scream'', ''Scream 2'', and ''Scream 3'' were packaged in "The Ultimate Scream Collection" DVD [[boxset]] by [[Dimension Films]] on September 26, 2000,<ref name="dvdUltimateScream" /> which included "Behind the Scream", a short [[documentary]] about the production of the films, outtakes, deleted scenes, [[screentest]]s of actors involved in the films and other miscellaneous materials related to the series. In 2001, the DVD release of ''Scream 3'' was nominated for a [[Saturn Award]] for Best Home Video Release, but lost to ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' (1997).<ref name="scream3SaturnDVD" />

''Scream 3'' remained unreleased in foreign territories including Europe and Japan until 2001 where it was simultaneously released with ''Scream'' and ''Scream 2'' on February 26 by [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Buena Vista Home Entertainment]]. Each film contained the additional content found in the Collector's Edition version of their US release including deleted scenes, outtakes, theatrical trailers, music videos, and commentary from each respective film's crew.<ref name="dvdreleaseScream1Region2" /><ref name="dvdreleaseScream2Region2" /><ref name="dvdreleaseScream3Region2" /> Additionally, the three films were collected together in a single pack, again released on February 26 and released as "Scream Trilogy".<ref name="dvdreleaseScreamAllRegion2" />

''Scream 3'' was released on the [[Blu-ray Disc]] format on March 29, 2011, alongside ''Scream'', and ''Scream 2'', two weeks prior to the release of ''Scream 4'', by [[Lionsgate Home Entertainment]], hosting the films in [[1080p]] [[High-definition video|high definition]] and included audio commentary, theatrical trailers and behind-the-scenes footage for each respective film.<ref name="blurayScream" /> The film was released on 4K [[Ultra HD Blu-ray]] on October 3, 2023, by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paramount Completes Original Scream Trilogy 4k Upgrade With Scream 3 |url=https://hd-report.com/2023/07/24/paramount-completes-original-scream-trilogy-4k-upgrade-with-scream-3/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=4k Blu-ray |archive-date=2024-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401181302/https://hd-report.com/2023/07/24/paramount-completes-original-scream-trilogy-4k-upgrade-with-scream-3/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The film grossed $1.5 million in Blu-ray home sales.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Scream 3 (2000) - Financial Information |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Scream-3#tab=video-sales |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=The Numbers}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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<ref name="Scream3Variety">{{cite news |last=Leydon |first=Joe |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117915167?refcatid=31 |title=Scream 3 |work=Variety |date=February 6, 2000 |access-date=March 23, 2011 |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108050001/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117915167?refcatid=31 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="scream3critrecep">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scream_3/ |title=Scream 3 |work=Rotten Tomatoes |date=February 4, 2000 |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=April 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426203414/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/scream_3 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Scream3RogerEbert">{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |url=http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20000204%2FREVIEWS%2F2040303 |title=Scream 3 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=February 4, 2000 |access-date=March 23, 2011 |archive-date=December 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228150758/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20000204%2FREVIEWS%2F2040303 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="Scream3BBC">{{cite web |last=Coates |first=Tom |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/05/24/scream3_2000_review.shtml |title=Scream 3 (2000) |publisher=BBC |date=May 24, 2001 |access-date=March 23, 2011 |archive-date=April 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421090600/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/05/24/scream3_2000_review.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="fangoria160">{{cite journal |last1=Garcia |first1=Chris |date=March 1997 |title=One Last Scream |journal=Fangoria |issue=160 |pages=20–23 |publisher=Starlog Group Inc.}}</ref>

<ref name="scream2budget">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SCRM2.php |title=Scream 2 (1997) |work=The-Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=August 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802233711/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1997/SCRM2.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="screambudget">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1996/SCREA.php |title=Scream (1996) |work=The-Numbers |publisher=Nash Information Services, LLC |access-date=April 20, 2020 |archive-date=June 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611065351/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1996/SCREA.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="behindthescreamdocu">{{Cite video |people=Wes Craven |title=Behind the 'Scream' documentary from Ultimate Scream Collection |medium=DVD |publisher=Dimension Home Video |location=United States |date=September 26, 2000}}</ref>

<ref name="highestslasher">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=slasher.htm |title=Horror – Slasher |work=Box Office Mojo |access-date=March 22, 2011 |archive-date=March 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302113533/http://boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=slasher.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="WidestOpening">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/widest.htm?page=WIDESTOPEN&p=.htm |title=WIDEST RELEASES (or The 3,000+ Club) |work=Box Office Mojo |publisher=Internet Movie Database |access-date=April 25, 2011 |archive-date=June 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110601004528/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/widest.htm?page=WIDESTOPEN&p=.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="stuscream3B">{{cite web |first1=Vanessa |last1=Ragland |first2=Cole |last2=Stratton |url=http://www.popmyculturepodcast.com/?p=1318 |title=PMC 13: Matthew Lillard (Relevant information – 26 minutes in) |date=July 1, 2010 |access-date=April 24, 2011 |archive-date=August 14, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814031048/http://www.popmyculturepodcast.com/?p=1318 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="scream2dvdcommentary">{{cite video |people=Wes Craven (Director) |date=December 12, 1997 |title=Scream 2 – Commentary by Wes Craven, Patrick Lussier & Marianne Maddalena |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120082/ |medium=DVD |publisher=Dimension Films |location=United States |access-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=August 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803162158/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120082/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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<ref name="controversyCBS">{{cite news |title=2 Guilty Of Scream Murder |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/07/01/national/main52735.shtml |work=CBS News |access-date=March 27, 2011 |archive-date=February 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204235947/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/07/01/national/main52735.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref name="fangoria189">{{cite journal |last1=Shapiro |first1=Marc |date=January 2000 |title=Scream Goodbye |journal=Fangoria |issue=189 |pages=26–29, 67 |publisher=Starlog Group Inc.}}</ref>

<ref name="stuscream3">{{cite web |url=http://www.bobbendickpodcast.com/BBP/download_shows/Entries/2010/1/9_Matthew_Lillard.html |title=Matthew Lillard and I do the talk talk |date=November 30, 2009 |access-date=March 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708074954/http://www.bobbendickpodcast.com/BBP/download_shows/Entries/2010/1/9_Matthew_Lillard.html |archive-date=July 8, 2011}}</ref>

<ref name="scream3dvdcommentary">{{cite video |people=Wes Craven (Director) |date=February 4, 2000 |title=Scream 3 – Commentary by Wes Craven, Patrick Lussier & Marianne Maddalena |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134084/ |medium=DVD |publisher=Dimension Films |location=United States |access-date=June 28, 2018 |archive-date=August 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803224049/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134084/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="fangoria190">{{cite journal |last1=Spelling |first1=Ian |date=March 2000 |title=Joining the Scream Team |journal=Fangoria |issue=190 |pages=19–22 |publisher=Starlog Group Inc.}}</ref>

<ref name="scream3filmlocations">{{cite web |last=Reeves |first=Tony |url=http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/scream3.html |title=Scream 3 film locations |work=Movie-Locations |access-date=March 28, 2011 |archive-date=April 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419180704/http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/s/scream3.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="ETrueHollywoodStory">{{Cite video |people=Diana Rico |title=E! A True Hollywood Story: Scream |medium=Television Production |publisher=E! Entertainment Television |location=United States |date=October 31, 2001}}</ref>

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