Scream (1996)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.3

Overview

A year after her mother's death, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her friends started experiencing some strange phone calls. They later learned the calls were coming from a crazed serial killer, in a white faced mask ...

Starring Cast

Neve Campbell • Courteney Cox • David Arquette

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Neve Campbell • Courteney Cox • David Arquette

Where to watch

HBO Max

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film primarily functions as a self-aware deconstruction of horror movie tropes and a thrilling slasher narrative, with its commentary on media violence and individual survival lacking a clear, explicit left or right ideological framework.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The movie features a largely traditional cast without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative focuses on horror genre tropes and suspense, rather than offering a critical portrayal of traditional identities or explicitly integrating DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Scream (1996) does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and the horror genre's conventions without engaging with queer identity, resulting in an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Scream (1996) is an original film with no prior source material or legacy characters. All characters were created specifically for this movie, meaning there are no pre-established characters whose gender could have been changed.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Scream (1996) is the inaugural film in its franchise, introducing all its core characters for the first time. There is no prior source material or previous installment from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.