‘Scream’ Turns 20: A Look Back At The 1996 Premiere

By Rachel West. 20 Dec 2016 10:00 AM

“Scream” became an instant horror classic when it premiered on Dec. 20, 1996. Revitalizing the horror genre with director Wes Craven behind-the-camera, “Scream” paved the way for a wave of teen-based horror flicks in the late-’90s like “I Know What You Did Last Summer”, “The Faculty” and “Urban Legend” and quirky, intelligent teen-speak by future “Dawson’s Creek” creator Kevin Williamson. Relive the late ’90s with a look back at the Los Angeles premiere of “Scream”.

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Neve Campbell
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Guelph, Ontario native Neve Campbell, 23 at the time, was starring on the hit TV show "Party Of Five" when she was cast as Sidney Prescott in "Scream".
Courteney Cox
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Courteney Cox traded in her "Friends" role as good girl Monica Geller to play ambitious weather reporter Gale Weathers in "Scream".
'Friends' Friends
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Courteney Cox's "Friends" pals David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc hit the Los Angeles red carpet for the "Scream" premiere.
Matthew Perry
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Matthew Perry came out to support "Friends" co-star Courteney Cox at the premiere of "Scream".
Jennifer Aniston And Tate Donovan
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Jennifer Aniston sported her signature Rachel Green 'do at the "Scream" premiere next to then-boyfriend, actor Tate Donovan.
Reese Witherspoon
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A 20-year-old Reese Witherspoon had just starred with Mark Wahlberg in the 1996 movie "Fear" when she hit the red carpet for "Scream".
Matthew Lillard
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Funnyman Matthew Lillard may not have made it out of "Scream" alive, but if you look closely, you can spot him in a cameo in a party scene a year later in "Scream 2".
Rose McGowan
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Outspoken actress Rose McGowan channelled her "Scream" fame into starring roles in a strong run of indie flicks until landing the role of Paige Matthews in "Charmed" in 2011.
Skeet Ulrich
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Skeet Ulrich cashed in on his Johnny Depp-like looks to play the heartthrob boyfriend and murder mastermind Billy Loomis in "Scream".
Patrick Dempsey
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Patrick Dempsey had hit it big in the late 1980s but was still nearly a decade from McDreamy on "Grey's Anatomy" when he hit the red carpet for "Scream".

‘Scream’ Turns 20: A Look Back At The 1996 Premiere

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