'Scream' With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano, K. Austin Collins, and Jason Concepcion
October 12, 2017 · Scream (1996) · Horror · Mystery · 1:23:51 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Jason ConcepcionDiscussed the importance of the opening scene and rules scene but no clear single pick▶ 13:25
Sean FennesseyAgreed on first 12 minutes but also strongly advocated for Jamie Kennedy doing the rules scene▶ 14:43
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsThe opening scene, Halloween references/homages, twist of high school kids being killers instead of adults, Courtney Cox's reporter character, and surprisingly the cell phone▶ 28:39
Shea SerranoThe sophisticated long-term planning by the teenage killers (waiting a year after killing the mom)▶ 30:37
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsLandlines and cell phone technology being unrealistic for the time/location, David Arquette and Courtney Cox's marriage storyline knowing how it ended, David Arquette's performance as Dewey, and Henry Winkler's scenes▶ 32:18
Sean FennesseyHenry Winkler's inappropriate physical contact with students, particularly touching Sidney's face in the principal's office▶ 37:55
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsSkeet Ulrich — Wes Craven: Elm Street over Scream; Neve Campbell: Party of Five intervention scene over Scream; Skeet Ulrich: clearly Scream; Matthew Lillard: Scream; David Arquette: WCW heavyweight title over Scream▶ 47:15
Sean FennesseyWes Craven — Wes Craven discussion praising his three-stage horror career; Jamie Kennedy: dating Jennifer Love Hewitt in real life over any performance▶ 47:17
Picking Nits
Bill SimmonsCell phone reception issues and wanting more evidence that boyfriend wasn't the killer; parents allowing huge party while killer is on the loose; questioning where to safely stab someone in the torso vs. arms▶ 59:10
Jason ConcepcionHow high school kids would have access to such realistic voice disguising technology▶ 1:01:06
K. Austin CollinsHow the killer disemboweled the boyfriend so quickly - it was too fast for such extensive damage▶ 59:39
Sean FennesseyDrew Barrymore's father sending his wife outside alone when killer could be there - breaking horror movie rules by splitting up; theory that Billy was actually trying to kill Matthew Lillard during stabbing scene▶ 1:03:51
Shea SerranoDrew not calling cops after being told not to; Matthew Lillard being able to get 240-pound cameraman onto roof by himself; cell phone cloning technology for 17-year-olds▶ 1:00:12
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWhat's the next day of school like for Neve Campbell? What does the homeowner fix first? How much does she regret having sex with the killer? What's your move at the party? Is the lack of diversity intentional or unintentional?▶ 1:10:05
Jason ConcepcionThe homeowner would bulldoze the house and move - it becomes a tourist attraction. The killers should have finished Campbell off instead of toying with her.▶ 1:11:03
Sean FennesseySydney going to college after that trauma is unrealistic. The lack of diversity was unintentional and corrected in Scream 2.▶ 1:12:14
Shea SerranoCampbell would be done for the rest of the year. She'd regret the sex timing. At the party, just run away and don't save anyone - run two miles if needed.▶ 1:10:14
Movies Referenced (33)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Killer (2023) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 20 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, K. Austin Collins | ▶ 13:41 |
| Scream 2 (1997) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | ▶ 10:12 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano | ▶ 3:13 |
| The Mask (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, K. Austin Collins, Shea Serrano | ▶ 5:58 |
| Scary Movie (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano | ▶ 1:57 |
| Cruel Intentions (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 26:36 |
| Friday the 13th (1980) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Jason Concepcion | ▶ 13:45 |
| Palm Springs (2020) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 9:29 |
| Predator (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Shea Serrano | ▶ 25:55 |
| Psycho (1960) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | ▶ 6:30 |
| Rocky V (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 48:25 |
| Scream 4 (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, K. Austin Collins | ▶ 1:14:57 |
Directors Referenced (8)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Craven | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, New Nightmare | ▶ 41:47 |
| Chris Corner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Saint, Open Your Eyes | ▶ 39:49 |
| John Carpenter | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, K. Austin Collins | Halloween | ▶ 47:37 |
| Sam Raimi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | Spider-Man, The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness | ▶ 41:20 |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 25:05 |
| George Clooney | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Ides of March, Michael Clayton | ▶ 38:36 |
| Quentin Tarantino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn | ▶ 31:47 |
| Robert Rodriguez | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 55:18 |
Actors Referenced (54)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Winkler | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 23 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Jason Concepcion | Night Shift | ▶ 19:56 |
| Drew Barrymore | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano | Charlie's Angels, 50 First Dates, Never Been Kissed | ▶ 5:23 |
| Matthew Lillard | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 20 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano | The Descendants | ▶ 11:06 |
| Skeet Ulrich | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Sean Fennessey | Scream | ▶ 10:51 |
| Neve Campbell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 14 | Bill Simmons, K. Austin Collins, Jason Concepcion | Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3 | ▶ 6:59 |
| David Arquette | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Sean Fennessey | Scream 3, Never Been Kissed, Scream 2 | ▶ 35:59 |
| Migs Govea | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons | Ocean's Eight | ▶ 51:39 |
| Rose McGowan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, K. Austin Collins | ▶ 10:47 | |
| Jamie Kennedy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, K. Austin Collins | Scream 2 | ▶ 14:43 |
| Reese Witherspoon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, K. Austin Collins | Walk the Line, Legally Blonde | ▶ 22:13 |
| Johnny Depp | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 10:52 | |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | K. Austin Collins, Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | I Know What You Did Last Summer, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | ▶ 53:37 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Williamson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons | Scream, Scream 2 | ▶ 9:21 |
| Harvey Weinstein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Shakespeare in Love, The Hateful Eight | ▶ 1:11 |