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Movies like Scream

Not everyone loves Scream for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Scream

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a slasher with real scares.

  2. You like guessing who's behind the mask.

  3. You like a horror film that jokes about horror films.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Scream Queens2015

    • a horror film that jokes about horror films

    Good for you if you like Chanel's insults and Dean Munsch's war on the Kappas.

  • Psycho1960

    • a slasher with real scares

    Good for you if you like horror that relies on what you imagine.

  • Chucky2021

    • a slasher with real scares

    Good for you if you like the Child's Play doll back, with a whole town to haunt.

  • Hot Fuzz2007

    • guessing who's behind the mask
    • a horror film that jokes about horror films

    Good for you if you like British comedy with fast editing.

  • Perfect Blue1998

    • a slasher with real scares

    Good for you if you like being scared by your own reflection.

  • Se7en1995

    • guessing who's behind the mask

    Good for you if you like following detectives through every step of a case.

  • Saw2004

    • guessing who's behind the mask

    Good for you if you like piecing together who Jigsaw is from tapes and flashbacks.

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011

    • guessing who's behind the mask

    Good for you if you like a dark, intricate investigation.

  • Hereditary2018

    • a slasher with real scares

    Good for you if you want horror that stays with you for days.

Reasons taken from Scream's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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