Content & Trigger Warnings for Scream (1996)
8 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Scream (1996) contains 8 content warnings : Stalking / harassment, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Jump scares, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault / rape.
The most severe warnings are for Stalking / harassment (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Jump scares (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Stalking / harassment | 4/5 | Depicted | The killer stalks victims via threatening phone calls and surveillance |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is still processing the murder of her mother from a year prior |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 2/5 | Depicted | Victims are trapped and held by the killer |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Multiple stabbing deaths throughout the film with visible blood and gore |
| Jump scares | 4/5 | Depicted | Frequent jump scares as a core element of the horror |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic stabbing deaths, disembowelment, and bloody murders throughout |
| Gun violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are shot and use firearms defensively |
| Sexual assault / rape | 1/5 | Referenced | Sexual violence is referenced in discussion of horror movie tropes |
Identity & Discrimination
The killer stalks victims via threatening phone calls and surveillance
Mental Health & Emotional
The protagonist is still processing the murder of her mother from a year prior
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Multiple stabbing deaths throughout the film with visible blood and gore
Violence & Physical Harm
Extremely graphic stabbing deaths, disembowelment, and bloody murders throughout
Sexual violence is referenced in discussion of horror movie tropes
