40 Scream Quotes: Iconic Lines from the Horror Classic
The 1996 movie “Scream,” directed by Wes Craven of “Nightmare on Elm Street” fame, tells the tale of teenagers haunted by “Ghostface,” a figure in black with a ghost mask.
Unlike typical horror movies, “Scream” featured well-known actors like Neve Campbell from “Party of Five” and Courteney Cox from “Friends.”
The film also stood out because its characters knew the typical horror movie clichés, with one character, Randy, explaining the rules to survive a horror film.
Scream Quotes
“Surprise, Sidney!”
“Don’t you know history repeats itself, hmm, Sidney?”
“I’ll make this simple. You come, they live. You run, they die! Don’t you wanna know, Sidney, who killed her? Don’t you wanna know who killed your mother?”
“Tell Sidney heads are going to roll tonight! Tell Sidney it’s all because of her!”
“Yes, today! It’s an honour.”
Ghostface: “What’s your favorite scary movie?”
“You should never say ‘who’s there?’ Don’t you watch scary movies? It’s a death wish. You might as well come out here to investigate a strange noise or something.” – Ghostface
“You’re making popcorn?” – Ghostface
“You never told me your name …[why do you need to know my name?] Because I want to know who I’m looking at.” – Ghostface
“[What do you want?] To see what your insides look like.” – Ghostface
“That is so sexist. The killer could easily be female. Basic Instinct.” – Tatum
“Janitors are your superior.” – Tatum
“She looked dead, man. Still does.” – Stuart
“I never thought I’d be so happy to be a virgin.” – Randy
“You’re not scared, are ya?” – Dewey
“I wouldn’t dream of breaking your underwear rule.” – Billy
“Who am I, the beer wench?” – Tatum
“What did mama tell you? When I wear this badge, you treat me like a man of the law!” – Dewey
“As if. That’s all I’m saying … as if.” – Stuart
“I’m sorry Deputy Dewey-boy, but we’re ready to go. Now! Okay?” – Tatum
“People treat me like I’m the anti-Christ of television journalism.” – Gale
“Jamie Lee was always a virgin in horror movies. She didn’t show her t–s ’til she went legits.” – Randy
“Looks like you fingered the wrong guy, again.” – Stuart
“Stupidity leak!” – Tatum
“Guess I remembered the safety that time, b—–d.” – Gale
“It’s called subtlety, Stu. You should look it up.” – Billy
“Was that before or after he sliced and diced?!” – Randy
“No, please don’t [off] me, Mr. Ghostface, I wanna be in the sequel!” – Tatum
“See, you push the laws and you end up [gone]. Okay, I’ll see you in the kitchen with a knife.” – Randy
“It’s the millennium. Motives are incidental.” – Randy
“Corn syrup. Same stuff they used for pig’s blood in Carrie.” – Billy
“We’ve already played that game. Remember? You lost.” – Billy
“Oh, this is the greatest fun. You’re going to love this. We got a surprise for you, Sidney. Yeah, you’re going to love this one. It’s a scream, baby. Hold a second, be right back.” – Stuart
“What’s leatherface doing here?” – Randy
“Did we ever find out why Hannibal Lecter like to eat people? DON’T THINK SO! See, it’s a lot more scarier when there’s no motive, Sid.” – Billy
“Not so fast, we’re going to play a little game. It’s called: Guess who just called the police and reported your sorry motherf—ing a–!” – Sidney
“My mom and dad are gonna be so mad at me!” – Stuart
“Careful. This is the moment when the supposedly dead killer comes back to life, for one last scare.” – Randy
“Not in my movie.” – Sidney
Sidney Prescott: “You sick fucks. You’ve seen one too many movies!”
Billy: “Now Sid, don’t you blame the movies. Movies don’t create psychos. Movies make psychos more creative!”
Phone Voice: “Do you like scary movies?”
Sidney Prescott: “What’s the point? They’re all the same. Some stupid killer stalking some big-breasted girl who can’t act who is always running up the stairs when she should be running out the front door. It’s insulting.”
Stu: “Surprise, Sidney.”
Randy: “There are certain RULES that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie.”
Billy: “Movies don’t create psychos. Movies make psychos more creative!”
