Line #86 ShoutOut/Scream


1	As a postmodern meta series, ''Film/{{Scream}}'' is absolutely laden with pop culture references, particularly horror ones.
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3	!!In general
4	* There are a lot of references to ''Franchise/{{Halloween}}''. Writer Kevin Williamson is a big fan of the series, and admitted that he created the first film mainly as a love letter to it.
5	** Billy Loomis is named after Doctor Loomis (who in turn was named after Sam Loomis from ''Film/{{Psycho}}'').
6	** The first question posed by Ghostface to Casey is the name of the villain of ''Halloween''. She earlier said that it's her favorite scary movie.
7	** When Mr. Becker arrives to the house in the opening of the first film, he tells his wife to call the [=McKenzies=] from next door. In ''Film/{{Halloween\|1978}}'', Laurie Strode tells Lindsey Wallace and Tommy Doyle to go to the [=McKenzies=]' while she faces off against Michael.
8	** The use of Gus Black’s cover of [[Music/BlueOysterCult “Don’t Fear the Reaper”]] is likely a reference to the use of the song in the 1978 film.
9	** The teens watch the 1978 film during the party at Stu Macher's house. Randy is too distracted commenting on [[Creator/JamieLeeCurtis Jamie]] to look around in a gripping moment, not realizing that Ghostface is sneaking up behind him. Later, the film is shown reaching the part where Laurie struggles against Michael in the closet when Sidney throws the TV screen on Stu, killing him.
10	** In the climax of ''Scream 4'', Jill mocks Sidney's PlotArmor by comparing her to Michael Myers.
11	** Sam and Tara Carpenter's last name references Creator/JohnCarpenter, director of the 1978 film.
12	** Sam is revealed to be Billy Loomis' biological daughter. This means that, if she were legitimate, her name would have been Sam Loomis (which, of course, doubles as another reference to ''Psycho'').
13	** Liv [=McKenzie=] from ''Scream 5'' is named after the aforementioned [=McKenzies=].
14	** Chad refers to Vince as "uglier Michael Myers".
15	* To ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'':
16	** Casey guesses that it's Ghostface's favorite scary movie. "Well, [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984 the first one]] was [scary], but the rest sucked."
17	** Billy enters Sidney's room through the second floor window, much like Glen does with Nancy's.
18	** Creator/WesCraven, the director, cameos as a Woodsboro High janitor, dressed in an unburned version of [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]]'s IconicOutfit. He is addressed by the principal as "Fred".
19	** In the fifth film, as Sam is returning to Woodsboro, an establishing shot prominently displays a street corner sign for [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Elm St.]] (which is also mentioned to have been Sidney’s address by Tara).
20	* To ''Film/{{Psycho}}'':
21	** Right before TheReveal, Billy quotes a line from the film:
22	--->'''Billy:''' We all go a little mad sometimes. ''[Shoots Randy.]'' Anthony Perkins, ''Psycho''.
23	** In the third film, Sarah Darling complains that a shower kill has been done, though she names the wrong movie (''Vertigo'' instead of ''Psycho'').
24	** In the fourth film, the cop played by Creator/AnthonyAnderson is named Creator/AnthonyPerkins.
25	** In [[Film/Scream2022 the fifth film]], Ghostface menaces Wes while he is taking a shower. Ghostface even directly lampshades the situation to a panicking Judy, who races home to try and save him.
26	* To ''Film/WhenAStrangerCalls'':
27	** In the DVDCommentary for the first movie, Kevin Williamson credits the opening of ''When a Stranger Calls'' as inspiration for the similarly shocking opening of ''Scream''.
28	** Like the titular Stranger, Ghostface makes plenty of {{Harassing Phone Call}}s to toy with his victims.
29	** The fourth movie, which satirizes [[TheRemake horror remakes]], contains multiple allusions to the 2006 remake of ''When a Stranger Calls'':
30	*** Jill Roberts is very similar to the remake version of Jill Johnson as noted by their matching first names. Like Johnson, Roberts is a high schooler who just broke up with her boyfriend for cheating on her and receives threatening phone calls from a serial killer.
31	*** The false ending twist is similar in that the police rescue Jill before transferring her to the hospital where the real ending takes place.
32
33	!!''Film/Scream1996''
34	* Legendarily, the twist about the BigBad of the original ''Film/{{Friday the 13th\|1980}}'' is a plot point in the opening.
35	* Billy Loomis shares his first name with Billy, the antagonist of ''Film/{{Black Christmas\|1974}}''. Like the Billy from ''Black Christmas'', Loomis torments his victims with threatening phone calls before attacking.
36	* Billy mentions that ''Film/TheExorcist'' was on TV when he left home to see Sidney.
37	* Tatum mentions ''Film/BasicInstinct'' when she insinuates that the killer could have been female.
38	* Before Sidney is attacked by Ghostface, she calls Tatum, who is about to borrow a video of ''All the Right Moves'' because of its FreezeFrameBonus of Creator/TomCruise's penis.
39	* The murdered school principal is played by Creator/HenryWinkler, better known as Fonzie in ''Series/HappyDays''. As he goes into his office, the Fonz's leather jacket can be seen hanging up on the back of the door.
40	* Sidney asks Stu whether he's seen Billy after he is released from the investigation. For bonus points, Stu is looking into the mirror while replying to Sidney.
41	-->'''Stu:''' Oh, you mean after you branded him the Film/{{Candyman}}? No, his heart's broken.
42	* One of the customers at the video store asks Randy about [[Film/TheHowling the werewolf movie]] with ''[[Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial E.T.]]'''s [[Creator/DeeWallace mom]] in it.
43	* Randy criticizes the cops for letting Billy go free by saying that it's the ''{{Film/Prom Night\|1980}}'' situation revisited, and if they watched it, they would find the suspect more quickly.
44	* Sidney compares Woodsboro's situation after the murders to ''Film/TheTownThatDreadedSundown''.
45	* Billy uses corn syrup to fake his death, and mentions that it was also used for ''Film/{{Carrie\|1976}}''.
46	* ''Franchise/EvilDead'', ''Franchise/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheFog'', ''Film/TerrorTrain'', and ''Film/{{Prom Night\|1980}}'' are all mentioned at the party as options for movies to watch.
47	* The teens watch ''Halloween'' to see Jamie Lee Curtis topless, but they are reminded that she didn't do it until ''Film/TradingPlaces''.
48	* When Sidney hesitates before her first time with Billy, they namedrop ''Literature/TheBadSeed'' and ''Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs''. Earlier, Billy calls Sidney "Creator/JodieFoster," presumably from her role in ''Lambs''.
49	* Billy's MotiveRant includes additional references to ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'', and ''Film/BasicInstinct''.
50	* Stu's "What do we have behind door number three, Sidney?" is a classic reference to ''Series/LetsMakeADeal''.
51	* Stu says "[[Film/Apollo13 Houston, we have a problem]]" when he realizes his gun has been taken by Gale.
52	* When Sidney fights Stu at the end, he quips "[[Film/{{Serpico}} I always had a thing for you, Sid]]."
53	* Randy calls Billy [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre "Leatherface"]] after he spots Billy arriving to the party.
54	* During Tatum's death scene, she says to the killer, "What movie is this from? [[Film/ISpitOnYourGrave I Spit on Your Garage?]]" Additionally, the film ''Film/{{Casper}}'' is referenced seconds later.
55	* [[Film/{{Clueless}} “As if”]] is Stu’s response to Randy’s disappointment at Billy and Sidney’s reconciliation.
56	* Aside from Jodie Foster and Jamie Lee Curtis, actresses Creator/AliciaSilverstone, Creator/ToriSpelling, Creator/MegRyan, Creator/SharonStone, Creator/DeeWallace, and Ricki Lake are also referenced at different points.
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58	!!''Film/Scream2''
59	* At the film studies class scene where they discuss sequels that surpass the originals, ''Film/{{Aliens}}'', ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'', ''Film/HouseIITheSecondStory'', and ''Film/TheGodfatherPartII'' are mentioned. Mickey later adds ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.
60	* Joel complains that he was brought to Windsor College to do an interview, not ''Film/FacesOfDeath 14''.
61	* While distracting Ghostface, Randy mentions ''Film/{{Showgirls}}'', ''Film/TheHouseOnSororityRow'', ''Film/TheDormThatDrippedBlood'', ''Splatter University'', ''Film/GraduationDay'', and ''Film/FinalExam''.
62	* Sidney turned down interviews with ''Primetime Live'', ''Series/TwentyTwenty'', and ''Series/{{Dateline}}''.
63	* While discussing the rules of the sequels, Randy mentions the possibilities of women being the killers, as [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 Mrs. Voorhees]] is a terrific serial killer, and there's always room for Film/{{Candyman}}'s daughter. He also states that the guy is probably not the type to watch Creator/NickAtNite reruns.
64	* In ''Stab'' (directed in-universe by Creator/RobertRodriguez), Randy is played by a bit actor "who drove Creator/{{Jane Seymour\|Actress}} stagecoach for one episode of ''[[Series/DrQuinnMedicineWoman Dr. Quinn]]''." Meanwhile, Dewey is portrayed by Creator/DavidSchwimmer, Sidney is played by Tori Spelling (a BrickJoke from the first film), Billy is played by Creator/LukeWilson, and Casey is portrayed by Creator/HeatherGraham (both confirmed to be their actors in the fifth film).
65	* Randy refers to Mickey as a “freaky [[Creator/QuentinTarantino Tarantino]] film student,” while Cici thinks he has a hard-on for Creator/JamesCameron.
66	* Apparently, nude photos of Creator/JenniferAniston leaked online with Gale’s head superimposed onto them.
67	* Randy being quickly dragged inside and killed in Joel’s van which goes unnoticed by passersby (even when pressed against the window) echoes a similar van kill in ''Film/TheSlumberPartyMassacre''.
68	* When trying to kill Sidney, Mickey mentions that she has a “Creator/LindaHamilton [[ActionGirl thing]]” going on.
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70	!!''Film/Scream3''
71	* Gale's gig at ''Series/SixtyMinutes II'' didn't go so well.
72	* The set for ''Stab 3'' is apparently close to ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'''s.
73	* Sarah complains that her scene in the shower had been done before in ''Film/{{Vertigo}}'' (while clearly trying to refer to ''Psycho'').
74	* Detective Kincaid opines that the new Ghostface MO is very [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]] and ''Film/SE7EN''.
75	* Randy mentions ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Film/TheGodfather'' as film series that had an unexpected third installment. He also predicts that the film with an EverybodyDiesEnding that might look like ''Film/ReservoirDogs''.
76	* Bianca auditioned for [[Franchise/StarWars Princess Leia]], but she refused to sleep with Creator/GeorgeLucas. Also doubles as a CastingGag, since she is played by Creator/CarrieFisher.
77	* When Roman plans to frame Sidney for the deaths, he says that she went mad ever since Milton killed her "Literature/MommieDearest."
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79	!!''Film/Scream4''
80	* The two girls in ''Stab 6'' discuss ''Film/SawIV''.
81	* Olivia snarks that Sidney should have been in ''Film/FinalDestination'' instead of ''Stab''.
82	* Kirby's "favorite horror movie" is ''WesternAnimation/{{Bambi}}''.
83	* Trevor compares Jill being in the same house with Sidney to being in ''Series/TopChef'' with Jeffrey Dahmer.
84	* Kirby and Jill watch ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' just before Olivia gets killed.
85	* Rebecca books Sidney to appear in ''Series/{{Today}}'', ''Series/TheView'', ''Nancy Grace'', and ''Creator/{{MTV}} News''.
86	* The Cinema Club has posters of ''Film/{{The Hills Have Eyes\|1977}}'', ''Film/{{Feast}}'', ''Film/WolfCreek'', ''Film/{{Dawn of the Dead\|1978}}'', ''Film/{{Halloween II\|1981}}'', and ''Film/TheThing1982''.
87	* The Cinema Club is "one rung below the Glee Club and two above Nintendo VideoGame/WiiFit."
88	* Officer Hoss laments that it sucks to be a cop in horror movies, "[[Film/DieHard unless you're]] Creator/BruceWillis." Becomes a BrickJoke when he and Perkins are killed by Ghostface, as Perkins, while dying, says this:
89	-->'''Perkins:''' Fuck Bruce Willis.
90	* Ghostface's game with Kirby has a lot of these:
91	** Kirby is questioned about the weapons used by Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, Leatherface, and Freddy Krueger.
92	** She fails to answer the second question about the film that started the slasher craze. She answers ''Psycho'' amid films like ''Halloween'', ''Film/{{The Texas Chain Saw Massacre\|1974}}'', and ''Film/TheLastHouseOnTheLeft''. The correct answer is ''Film/PeepingTom''.
93	** Among the remakes of classic horror films, Kirby mentions ''Film/{{Halloween\|2007}}'', ''Film/{{The Texas Chainsaw Massacre\|2003}}'', ''Film/{{Dawn of the Dead\|2004}}'', ''Film/{{The Hills Have Eyes\|2006}}'', ''Film/{{The Amityville Horror\|2005}}'', ''The Last House on the Left'', ''[[Film/FridayThe13th2009 Friday the 13th]]'', ''Film/{{A Nightmare on Elm Street\|2010}}'', ''Film/MyBloodyValentine3D'', ''Film/WhenAStrangerCalls'', ''Film/{{Prom Night\|2008}}'', ''Film/{{Black Christmas\|2006}}'', ''Film/{{House of Wax\|2005}}'', ''Film/TheFog'', and ''Film/Piranha3D''.
94	* There are a couple of shout-outs to Creator/AlfredHitchcock:
95	** The film's first (real) victim is named Film/{{Marnie}}.
96	** Olivia's death is a reference to a similar murder in ''Film/RearWindow''. Like Jefferies, Jill and Kirby witness a murder taking place in another house from their own house.
97	* The scenes with Jenny and Marnie are given a ColorWash to become saturated with blue and red, rather like ''Film/{{Suspiria\|1977}}'', which is name-dropped later as one of the movies Kirby owns.
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99	!!''Film/Scream2022''
100	* Tara cites ''Film/TheBabadook'', ''Film/ItFollows'', ''Film/{{Hereditary}}'', and ''Film/TheWitch'' as examples of “elevated horror”. Creator/JordanPeele is later referenced as an innovator in this SubGenre.
101	* A FreezeFrameBonus reveals the rest of the cast of the first ''Stab'': Creator/VinceVaughn as Stu Macher, Creator/CraigBierko as Cotton Weary, Alicia Silverstone as Tatum Riley, and Creator/RonHoward as Principal Himbry (a CastingGag, as Howard was Winkler's ''Series/HappyDays'' co-star).
102	* Examples of remakes/reboots referenced by Mindy include ''Film/BlackChristmas2019'', ''Film/{{Flatliners}}'', and ''Film/ChildsPlay2019''.
103	* The eighth ''Stab'' movie is referred to as the one done by "the ''Film/KnivesOut'' [[Creator/RianJohnson guy]]", and changed up the typical ''Stab'' formula to include many new and unwelcome changes, a very obvious nod to Creator/RianJohnson's controversial ''Franchise/StarWars'' film ''Film/TheLastJedi''.
104	* Mindy name-drops various franchises that have had “re-quels” in the past, such as ''[[Film/JurassicWorld Jurassic Park]]'', ''Film/{{Terminator\|DarkFate}}'', ''Film/{{Halloween\|2018}}'', ''Film/{{Ghostbusters\|Afterlife}}'', and ''[[Film/TheForceAwakens Star Wars]]''.
105	* Sam has a dead parent talking in her head, just like [[Film/{{Psycho}} Norman]] and [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]].
106	* Sam is surprised that Richie has never seen the ''Stab'' movies, to which he replies that he hasn't seen ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', but he doesn't consider it a huge hole in his cinematic knowledge.
107	* Chad calls his muscles “Film/HobbsAndShaw”.
108	* Richie refers to Dewey as “shitty Creator/SamElliott” when the latter accuses him of being a suspect.
109	* Tara at one point watches ''Series/DawsonsCreek'' (created by Kevin Williamson, of course), more specifically the episode that parodies ''Scream'' and features Creator/JoshuaJackson and Creator/ScottFoley.
110	* Amber running towards Sidney, Gale, Sam and Tara armed with a knife and after being burned recalls her actress Creator/MikeyMadison's scene at the climax of ''Film/OnceUponATimeInHollywood''.
111	* Chromeface from ''Stab 8'' has similarities to Chromeskull from ''Film/LaidToRest''.
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113	!!''Film/ScreamVI''
114	* One of the movie's taglines ("in a city of millions, no one can hear you scream") is a reference to ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
115	* Many of the Halloween costumes of the people seen throughout the film are of various famous horror characters, including Grace from ''Film/ReadyOrNot'' (also directed by Radio Silence and starring Creator/SamaraWeaving, who plays the opening victim here), [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]] ([[Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan appropriately enough]]), The Artist from ''VideoGame/DeadByDaylight'', [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]], [[Franchise/{{Hellraiser}} Pinhead]], Film/TheBabadook (previously referenced in ''V'' as Tara's favorite horror movie), the CreepyTwins from ''Film/TheShining'', and [[Film/{{US}} the Tethered]].
116	* Non-horror costume shout-outs include [[Music/DavidBowie Ziggy Stardust]], [[Franchise/TheAddamsFamily Wednesday Addams]] (a nod to Creator/JennaOrtega's portrayal in ''Series/{{Wednesday}}''), and [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 Mojo Jojo]], Creator/RogerLJackson's most well-known role outside of Ghostface.
117	* Ghostface's aged and worn mask bears no small resemblance to [[Film/Halloween2018 Michael Myers' mask in his own requel]] (and its [[Film/HalloweenKills subsequent]] [[Film/HalloweenEnds sequels]]).
118	* Two characters are named [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] Carvey and Laura [[Film/{{Psycho}} Crane]]. Given their respective statuses as a killer and his victim, it’s appropriate.
119	* An Music/IceNineKills poster is displayed prominently on the fridge in Jason's and Greg's apartment, as well as posters for the podcasts ''Podcast/WeHateMovies'' and ''Podcast/TheLastPodcastOnTheLeft''.
120	* Jason watches ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan'' in his apartment. He also wants to take Manhattan in a similar way to Jason in that movie (as a killer) -- but he's brutally murdered before he can. Jason's actual killing spree in Manhattan is short-lived and pretty much exclusively restricted to the alleyways, which just so happens to match the biggest complaint most people had against said ''Friday'' movie.
121	* Dr. Stone is watching ''Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers1956'' (specifically the "You're next!" ending) right before he is killed by Ghostface.
122	** His TV also has a WebVideo/DeadMeat VHS next to it.
123	* Mindy, in her rules for franchises, starts listing main characters whose deaths didn't stop the franchise from continuing, including [[Film/AvengersEndgame Tony Stark]], [[Film/NoTimeToDie James Bond]], "and even [[Film/TheLastJedi Luke Skywalker]]!"
124	* While discussing their shared love of horror movies, Mindy and Kirby mutually state that the best ''[[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' is [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet1984 the original]], ''Film/PsychoII'' is underrated, and between the [[Film/{{Candyman}} original]] and [[Film/Candyman2021 "requel"]] versions of ''Candyman'', the correct answer for which is better is "both". They only disagree on which ''Friday the 13th'' film is better: Mindy prefers ''[[Film/FridayThe13thPart2 Part 2]]'', while Kirby prefers ''[[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter Final Chapter]]''. When Kirby gives her reason as "crush on Creator/CoreyFeldman," Mindy accepts this as valid.

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