The true story on which Scream is based (and the rest of the films up to Scream 6)

Surprisingly, Scream is based on a true story.. Few know her, but the popular slasher from 1996 directed by Wes Craven is based on a case that happened in our world and inspired its screenwriter, Kevin Williamson. He explains it himself in the documentary behind the cry, available on the DVD of the original film trilogy. But since it’s mission impossible to buy the national version in Spain (I can only find the Blu-Ray of the last opus), In this article you will know what was the origin of Scream and what remains of it in the middle of 2023.

How was Scream born?

Kevin Williamson He was just a potential screenwriter when he submitted the first script for Scream in the 1990s: “I was very desperate when I wrote it (…). Unable to pay bills or monthly car payments and already owed three months rent“. At that time he had the idea of ​​​​a film called horror movie and that he came to be known as Shout. Because as you know, Scary Movie ended up being a parody of movie original.

His representative was particularly drawn to this scenarioso he read it once, and before the end of the day, “he already had four or five people bidding for him“. I don’t want to beat around the bush too much, but Miramax took over the script rights and Wes Craven ended up directing it.

The real case in which Scream is inspired

Does this tell you anything Danny Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper? In him and in his case is inspired Shouta case that shocked the city of Gainesville, Florida and whose involved killed five students on a bloody night in August 1990. Several years later, Kevin Williamson learned of this crime from a television program and used to shape a slasher which would end up being Scream.