Average Rating by Parents & Educators

They rate this title iffy for age 15 and up.

They give it four stars

Based on 9 reviews

Average Rating by Kids

They rate this title iffy for age 9 and up.

They give it four stars

Based on 24 reviews

Ratings at a Glance

67% of parents say it's too violent
67% of parents say it has language their kids can't use
33% of parents say it gives kids positive messages
33% of parents say there are good role models
33% of parents don't think the messages are positive
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Most Recent Reviews

 

Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. Parent Reviewer
    I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

    perfect for kids over 11, it is a classic horror flick, so be careful.

    I am eleven and it was an amazing movie. this stupid website brainwashes parents. It had one mild sex scene, it was very violent, and very little language.

  2. I rate this title off for age 16 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative role models

    okay for older (and jaded) teens

    this is a really smart movie because yes, teens are very sophisticated and jaded now, and that sophistication is built into the screenplay...BUT it is so over the top violent that the cleverness and humor was almost an afterthought.

  3. I rate this title off for age 15 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language
    • Negative message

    If this wasn't a comedy, then I wouldn't have rated it 15 in here. It's very bloody. 16 year olds can handle it.

  4. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0

  5. Parent Reviewer
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 5.0

  6. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 5.0

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    Great movie for anyone who likes horror movies!

    I really liked this movie and the other too because they really scared me! I dont know about you, but I love that feeling. Most people would say it's an ok movie. But I loved it A lot.

  8. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Virginia
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

    A must see for movie geeks.

    This is a great movie for movie crazed people, but not ok for kids under 11.

  9. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 2.0

    A few scares, especially the first scene, but overall a waste of time. I didn't connect with any of the characters, and didn't feel sorry for them as they got killed off. There are better slasher movies out there- like Psycho and Halloween.

 

Parent & Educator Reviewers Say | Kid Reviewers Say

  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative role models

    Scary

    " Strong Graphic Horror Violence and Gore" they aint kiddin. very good, however. so good i named myself "Scream"

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism

    Great movie for youn teens ages 13+

    Pretty good, does mention quite a few movies including Halloween, a Nightmare on elm street, Friday the 13th, Carrie, etc., etc., etc.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    The movie was pretty good , good just to watch and laugh at. :)

  4. I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    LOOOOOOOOVE IT

    i luv this movie it is awesome i watch it all the time and i guess the language and stuff is kinda bad and all the killing but i like it it's my kinda movie.

  5. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title on for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    oh wow i love it but . . . .

    its just really- well scary. hahaha. but seriously its awesome but the profanity and violence is something to be very concerned about! its gory and in most parts i had to cover my eyes!

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content

    WOW~

    Wow, okay i have never actually seen this movie, but I was shocked! Kids used to come dressed up as "scream" for halloween in the first grade!!!! Just wanted to make my point!

  7. I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative role models

    This movie is an awesome, cool, totally outrageous horror flick on the must-see halloween movie list for older kids, but anyone younger than 11 shouldn't see it, 2 year olds will literally, "scream".

  8. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate language

    A Great Film

    A great slasher comedy. Gory, funny and scary. Nothing can top it.

  9. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language

    I loved this movie alot thats for sure. Though its chalkfull of brutal violence, bad language and even some sexual stuff. This movie is not for kids. Ill say that. That being said I enjoyed this alot.

  10. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Florida
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Excessive consumerism
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message

  11. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use

  12. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it 5.0

    I couldn't believe it!

    I am 13 and usauly watch the horror movies that come out now. But when I saw Scream I was shocked. I put it as the number 1 horror movie on my list. It was funny, scary, and entertaining. I absolutly loved it. My favorite part was at the end when Gale Weathers says, "I didn't forget the saftey this time...basterd." I laughed so hard at that part.

  13. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 4.0

    Comedy and Horror,never fit better together.

    Wes Craven is probably the best horror directer to date, Scream is his best peice of work, gory, funny and pretty smart. Makes you think how the film industry turned from this to torture-porn.

  14. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it 5.0

    slash,gore,and sex, x3

    its a good movie if u liked to jump. I loved it.

  15. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Oh what a great slasher movie this is.

    Well, actually, I would say more of a satrical slasher but, whatever. This is a great movie, and it's also quite scary, while being funny too. The story is simple, a psycho is killing off a bunch of kids. But these kids know thier movies, and aren't going down as easily as one might think.... The sexual content is so-so, there is a sex refrence, nothing is shown. The language...well, there's probably every single bad word in this movie. And the violence...well, that's a whole different story. There are stabbings, shootings, punching, kicking, ect, ect...the most brutal squence in my opinion is the beginning, where a girl is gutted, hung, and all of her insides were ripped out. I reccomend to anyone 13+, if they can handle the gore.

  16. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Great horror movie but not for kids

    Scream is a great suspensful murder mystery played by teens, but the sex and language in this went too far. You can't go any scene without hearing the f word. And in a lot of scenes girls would portray wanting to have sex with guys. But all together played a great horror movie, for everyone who wants to have a chill running through them

  17. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    One of the BEST slasher movies of all time...but I wouldn't call it just a

    Slasher. I would also call it a Dark comedy, and also a satire. The movie is very good, with an interesting plot, and great acting. The violence is graphic, example: A girl is gutted, her intestens are ripped out, and she gets hanged on a tree, or, a man's throat is slit up close and personal. The sexual content is "iffy" as Common Sense says, there are HEAVILY implied Sexual themes, but nothing graphic. Language is very graphic, every word you can think of is said...but I recommend it for kids 13 year olds or up.

  18. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    MY FAV

    This is my favorite movie.I love it!Is's just soooooooo amazing.I mean, who wouldn't like it?I just love s;asher, but this one is special.realy!

  19. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great Movie... But Not For Kids

    This movie is the best horror film I have ever seen and I saw it with my step mom Nancy. The first scene was scary awesome, but this movie is certainly not for kids.

  20. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Scream

    This is one of my favorite movies. The story is amazing and the acting is good. The ending is one of the best twists i have ever seen. This movie is for people 15+ who can withstand a horror movie.

  21. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 5.0

    whoa!

    i luved this movie!' it WAS really good, but almost all of the main character die, except Sidney. the plot is really good and has great twists. it DID deserve it's "R" rating. there was tons of F--k's (8+), damn's(6-ish), bitch's(more than 5), and some others. almost no racicsm. quite a bit of drinking in one scene. the only "commercialism" is that 1 character is obsessed with horror movies and always talks about them. THIS MOVIE IS VERY GORY! thx.

  22. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Classic

    This is probably one of the best horror movies I have ever seen. It is made for teens so probably 14 andup. Classic

  23. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    One of the best modern slasher films

    Scream was one of the movies to spoof horror films. Throughout the movie they make several humorous comments about horror films. This, however, does not mean the film isn't scary. It's classic Wes Craven style slashing with a modern feel. One of the things that Scream does very well is keep viewers interested; not only is it a great horror film, it's also a mystery. Unlike films such as Halloween and Friday the 13th, the teens don't know who's stalking them. The movie's delicious blend of humor and horror make it work. Parents should note that the film is very gory and there are several tense scenes. I would not, however, stop anyone over the age of 15 from seeing it. Overall, Scream is a great horror film that's not afraid to make fun of itself.

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