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Scream Trilogy - Boxed Set

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Since Lions Gate has been mum on the details/specs of this set, never even issuing a press release containing any info., I thought I'd take this opportunity to answer many of the unanswered questions for those who have yet to order:

1. The 3 movies are the exact same blu-rays that were released separately. Right down to the now dated ads and trailers that you cannot skip past. Same extra features (not many), same picture, same everything -- outside of the discs themselves which are all that generic grey "rental" version looking disc with no individual artwork. There is, as expected, NO director's cut of the original film included.

2. The 2 documentaries are on 1 disc, despite this being labeled as a 5 disc set when I (and many others) ordered it.

3. The 2 documentaries are in partial HD. "Scream: The Inside Story" goes between 1080i, 720p and 480p. The only parts in 480p are clips of the actual Scream movies. The rest, for unknown reasons (I suspect a glitch on the discs or a way to cram both docs onto one disc) jumps between 720p and, rarely, 1080p. If your blu-ray player upconverts, the only real noticeable changes are the film clips in "Scream: The Inside Story" being of significantly lesser quality. "Still Screaming" fares a little better with the film clips also being in HD.

4. Despite Lions Gate's website claiming the documentaries contain 4 hours of extras, including commentaries, etc. -- there are NO extras. The docs play in DTS Master Audio Stereo. The menu is static with the only options being to choose which documentary you want to play. Even if you are in the middle of watching one of the docs, it will start at the beginning if you even accidentally hit the stop button. There isn't a bookmark option and, most surprisingly, there ISN'T CLOSED CAPTIONING ON EITHER DOCUMENTARY. I think that is very important to note for those hard of hearing. It's an inexcusable omission.

5. The movies are just as you left them. Scream is an excellent little horror film. Scream 2 is a decent, somewhat drawn out sequel. Scream 3 is still an embarrassment (seriously, what are Jay and Silent Bob doing in this thing?). The movies DO have closed captioning available. Just not the docs.

6. The whole thing comes in one normally sized Blu-Ray case with a cardboard overlay. The 4th disc was warped over the 3rd disc in mine, which hasn't seemed to cause any problems, but was distressing when I first opened the package. The cardboard overlay and case itself have the same art as you see displayed at the top of this page.

7. I have just noticed Lions Gate removed the "5 film set" from their webpage entirely and replaced it with "Scream 1-3 Gift Set." The 5 film set was there as recently as Saturday. Maybe they didn't want to be seen falsely advertising the multiple hours of extras the documentaries included (which, as I mentioned above, aren't there).

Overall, I'm disappointed with this package. And I can see why Lions Gate did everything to HIDE the details from the general audience. If you like the Scream movies and don't yet own them, this is the best way to buy them as it's cheaper than it is to buy them individually (if you want all 3) and you get the two docs (as poorly presented as they are). If you already own the movies? I'd pass on this. Clearly there ARE extras out there for the docs and I suspect they'll sell the documentaries separately -- probably for under 10 bucks -- with closed captioning and all the extras included. The docs themselves, as bare-boned as they are, just aren't worth 20 bucks, if you already own the films.

I hope this review helped anyone on the fence make an educated decision as to whether or not the 4 disc collection is worth it for them. Thanks for reading!

September 26th was a date etched in my brain. I could not wait for the arrival of the "Scream Trilogy: Box Set" let me tell you, it was worth the wait. Besided being the most successful horror series EVER, (yes people, even better than all 27 Friday the 13ths) it's really smart. The dialogue, characters and plot twists are exceptional. Of course, being directed by the MASTER of horror and suspense, Wes Craven, made it even better. This set is absolutely perfect. Each of the Scream films, all in widescreen, with Dolby Digital surround sound, audio commentary and loads of extras. The Scream extras include: 3 Behind The Scenes featurettes, trailers, TV Spots, Q&A with the cast and crew, special effect gallery, film facts etc. Scream 2's extras include: outtakes, deleted scenes, Production Featurette, music videos, trailer, TV Spots etc. Finally, Scream 3's DVD includes: Outtakes, Deleted Scenes, Alternate Ending, Trailers, TV Spots, music video, Behind the Scenes of all three Scream films and so much more. Finally, we get a bonus DVD. This is my favorite one of the set. It includes a 35 minute documentary titled, "Behind the Scream" includes interviews with the cast and crew; Outtakes from Scream, Screen tests, Sunrise Studio trailers, the "Stab 2" trailer, and the cutting room, where you can make your own version of the opening scene of "Scream 3." The set also comes with a 24 page Behind the Scenes book. including pictures, photos, a tribute to the victims etc. The cover comes in two separate parts, which is really cool. All in all, everyone MUST own this set, it's PERFECT!!!

When I review a movie, especially a box set, I base my review on the bonus material and quality of the set in general. I think most people who buy movies from Amazon have usually seen the movies they are buying already.

The Scream Ultimate Collection is truly that! This box set is assembled very nicely and uses the plastic (not cardboard) cases for the DVDs. I prefer the plastic cases for durability! This set also includes a fourth disc packed with bonus material. Here's a break-down of what's on each disc besides the movie.

Disc 1 - Scream Collector's Series
Audio Commentary, Director Wes Craven & Screenwriter Kevin Williamson
Production Featurette
Theatrical Trailers
TV Commercials
Behind-The-Scenes Footage
Q & A with Cast and Crew
Special Effects gallery
Cast & Crew Profiles
Film Facts

Disc 2 - Scream 2 Collector's Series
Cast & Crew Biographies
Outtakes
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Master P - Music Video
Kottonmouth Kings - Music Video
Deleted Scenes, commentary by Wes Craven
Featurette
Feature Commentary with Wes Craven and Crew
French Language Track
Spanish Subtitles

Disc 3 - Scream 3 Collector's Series
Outtakes
Behind-The-Scenes, all three movies
Deleted Scenes, commentary with Wes Craven and Crew
Alternate Ending, commentary with Wes Craven and Crew
Feature Film commentary with Wes Craven and Crew
TV Spots
Theatrical Trailer
International Trailer
'Creed' Music Video
Cast & Crew biographies
French Language Track
Spanish Subtitles

Disc 4 - DVD/DVD-ROM Exclusive Bonus Material
DVD Special Features
"Behind The Scream" Documentary
Outtakes From Scream
The Cutting Room (Edit scenes using your remote)
Screen Tests - Neve Campbell, Jamie Kennedy, Skeet Ulrich
Sunrise Studios Trailers

DVD-ROM Special Features
Scream Trivia Game
Scream Character Web
ScreamSaver
Scream3 Website
Screenplay and Shot List

This box set would be an excellent gift idea for any Scream or general suspense movie fan. This is a must-have for Scream fans! The value is excellent as there are tons of special features and the quality of the box set is very good!

This is definately a smart move by Buena Vista releasing the box set. The first 2 Scream movies DVD releases were sub-par in many aspects so the re-release is something that needed to be done. First off all, there are going to be 4 DVDs, Scream 1, Scream 2, Scream 3, and a 4th DVD with supplements. The supplements will include deleted scenes, alternative endings, outtakes, screen tests, trivia games, web links, and a "Screamsaver." Of course all 3 movies will be in Dolby Digital 5.1 and believe it or not, all three will be Anamorphic transfers. Where the first 2 were not. All in all this is going to be a great set to own! I've already ordered mine and anyone who loves Scream and loves extras will be in awe come September 26th.

I am so excited about the release of this boxed set, I can't even tell you. This is the movie trilogy that renewed my faith that Hollywood can still produce amazing, quality movies...and the trilogy that first turned me on to horror films. Unfortunately, I have been unable to find any as brilliant, intelligent, risk-taking, terrifying, and hilarious as "The Scream Trilogy" (except maybe "What Lies Beneath," which came very close). Unlike most horror films, this series showcased brilliant writing, sly pop-culture and film references, wonderful acting, fully three-dimensional characters that you actually care about, and a wicked, dark sense of humor missing from most horror films. This series was able to simultaneously not take itself seriously by satirizing the horror genre and scare the pants off the audience members. The series is filled with classic scenes that are perfectly staged, such as the Drew Barrymore "Casey Becker" sequence at the beginning of the first one, the screening-room scene in the second, and the ingenious scene in the third where the main character, Sidney, truly relives her life as a movie, as the killer stalks her on a movie set that is identical to the home where she was first stalked in the first film. "Scream"'s sense of self-parody is most apparent in the "Stab" series, which is the film-within-a-film, a series of horror films based on the "true" experiences of Sidney Prescott in "Scream". This is a series of films that must be seen to be believed; that is brilliantly directed by Wes Craven to focus less on actual gore and more on stylish and atmospheric fear. The mask itself is a perfect vision of terror. It mimics Munch's famous painting, "The Scream," and shows remorselessness, cold-blooded evil, and even mocking the victim. Any major fan of horror films, or films in general (because there are many references to all kinds of films), cannot miss any of the three amazing films in this series. Probably the greatest achievement of "The Scream Trilogy" is that it has surpassed all other horror movies in this regard: it has discovered the key to making horror sequels that are equal to or better than the original! That is a hard feat, and is one that is accomplished by all of the things I have already said, and most importantly the characters, who you deeply care about and become emotionally invested in. Watch and find out if the characters you grow to love so much can survive through three films of terror.

The Ultimate Scream Colection is the definitive piece of merchandise that any TRUE Scream fan must own. The package itself contains all three films on DVD, a special bonus disc, and a collector's booklet. I'll start off with ...

SCREAM - This is what started the whole franchise. A year after her mother was murdered, Sidney Presscott suddenly realizes that the terror isn't over, and that she's being stalked by a masked figure in a ghost costume with an unknown motive. All of her friends are either targets or suspects, and you don't know which until the shocking finale. Neve Campbell, Rose McGowan, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy, Matthew Lillard, and Drew Barrymore star in this clever and brilliant thriller which is sure to give you a rush. The DVD itself contains excellent extras and the picture and sound are both terrific. Grade: 5 stars

SCREAM 2 - After the horrific events several years ago, Sidney tries moving on with her life. Now, she's in college with a promising life ahead. But someone is trying to put a stop to it. Along with Sidney, the other surviving original characters from the first return, Dewey Riley, Gale Weathers, and Randy Meeks. Soon, the terror and mayhem begins all over again and Sidney realizes that someone is trying to recreate the terrifying events of Woodsboro. She realizes that no one is safe. Not her, or her friends. Newcomers include Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jada Pinkett, Jerry O'Connell, Elise Neal, and Timothy Olyphant. Scream 2 is packed with excellent chase scenes and great dialogue. In some ways, it's better than the first. The DVD also has great extras and the sound and picture are perfect. Grade: 5 stars

SCREAM 3 - Sidney is now living in seclusion where no one knows her true whereabouts. But the terror itself isn't over. Someone is lurking trying to find out where Sidney is. This film takes place in Hollywood on the set of Stab 3. Soon the cast of Stab 3 starts dying, and Sidney realizes that once again, the terror isn't over. She decides to face her fear and come out of hiding. Sidney, along with Gale and Dewey soon learn that this is a TRILOGY and that things you thought were true weren't necesarily that way. True trilogies go all the way back to the beginning. Parker Posey is a new addition to the series in this film, and she's excellent. The film itself falls short of the first two, but not by much. It's still a great joyride. Grade: 4 stars.

Bonus Disc & Collector's Booklet - The bonus disc contains lots of extras including a Behind the Scream documentary, Sunrise Studio trailers, and The Cutting Room Floor where you can take deleted scenes from the film and make your very own. The booklet contains all the inside information about the Scream films including merchandise, pictures, the body count of all three scream films, and a summary of each film. This is the ULTIMATE collection for any Scream fan. Anything you could possibly want to know about the Scream films is contained in packet.

Since everybody is talking about the movies, I am only going to review the dvd box set special features.
DISC 1: SCREAM
.Commentary by Director, Wes Craven

.Trailers-there are 2, one greenband and one red band(together they last for a little over than 4 minutes)

TV SPOTS-there are 7 tv spots(and each of them run for 30 seconds)

Production Featurette-(this runs for 6 minutes)

Behind the Scenes-there are two behind the scenes. The first is called On the Scream Set(which runs for 3 minutes). The second one is called Drew Barrymore(which runs for 3 minutes)

Q and A with the Cast and Crew-There are two to choose from, one of them is called What's your favorite scary movie?(which runs for 2 minutes and 45 seconds). The second one is called Why are people so fascinated by horror films?(which runs for 2 minutes and 30 seconds).

Special Effects Gallery- The gallery contains 18 pictures)

Cast and Crew Profiles- In this section you will find profiles for Drew Barrymore, Courteney Cox, Wes Craven, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, Neve Campbell, Jamie Kennedy, David Arquette, Kevin Williamson.

Did you Know?-Here you will find facts about the movie,and there are 19 facts.

Additional Titles-In here are just some recommemdations, the recommendations are From Dusk Till Dawn, Scream 2, The Crow, Mimic, Halloween H20, and Pulp Fiction.

Scream comes with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and in Widescreen (2.35:1)

Disc 2: Scream 2
.Audio Commentary by Director, Producer, Editor

.Outtakes-(this runs for nearly 9 minutes).

.Deleted Scenes with optional commentary with director, producer and the editor.-(this runs for a little over 4 minutes).

.Theatrical Trailer-(2 minutes)

.Tv spots-there are 11 tv spots and all together they run a little over 6 minutes.

.Music Videos-There are two videos two choose from. One is by Master P called Scream(which runs for 3 minutes). The second music video is by the Kotton Mouth Kings and is called the Suburban Life(and it runs for 3 minutes and 45 seconds).

.Featurette-(this runs for 7 minutes)

.Cast Bios-Here you will find Bios for David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Jada Pinkett Smith,Omar Epps, Elise Neil, Jerry O'Connell, TimoThy OlyphanT, Rebecca GayhearT, Portia Se Rossi, Liev Schreiber, Luke Wilson, Tori Spelling, Laurie MeTcalf, Heather Graham.

.Crew Bios- here you will find Bios for Wes Craven, Kevin Williamson, Marianne Maddalena, and Cathy Konrad.

Scream 2 comes with 5.1 Surround Sound and in Widescreen (2.35:1) enhanced for 16X9 Televisions.

Disc 3: Scream 3
.Audio Commentary by Director, Producer, and Editor.

.Outtakes-(this runs for 6 minutes and 30 seconds).

.Behind the scenes Montage-this runs for 6 minutes)

.Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by director, producer, editor-this runs for 13 minutes and 30 seconds.

.Alternate Ending with optional commentary by director, producer,and editor-this runs for 10 minutes.

.Theatrical Trailer-(1 minute and 24 seconds)

.International Trailer-(1 minute and 37 seconds)

.Soundtrack Trailer-(1 minute and 17 seconds)

.Tv Spots-there are 14 tv spots and all together they run for 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

.Creed Music Video "What If"-This music video runs for nearly 5 minutes.

.Cast Bios-here you will find bios for David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley, Lance Henriksen, Matt Keeslar, Jamie Kennedy, Jenny McCarthy, Emily Mortimer, Parker Posey, Deon Richmond, Liev Schreiber, Patrick Warburton, and Kelly Rutherford.

.Crew Bios- Here you will find bios for Wes Craven, Marianne Maddalena, Cathy Konrad, Ehren Kruger, and Patrick Lussier.

Scream 3 comes with 5.1 Surround Sound and in Widescreen(2.35:1) Enhanced for 16x9 Televisions.

Disc 4:Bonus Disc
.Behind the Scream-this runs for 31 minutes and 30 seconds.

.Scream Outtakes-this runs for 4 minutes

.Screen Tests-There are three Screen tests. One for Neve Campbell(which runs for 4 minutes and 20 seconds). The second tests is for Skeet Ulrich(which runs for 2 minutes and 30 seconds). The last test is with Jamie Kennedy(which runs for 1 minute).

.The Cutting Room Floor-Here you can make your own scenes but the only scenes that you can use is the beginning scenes with Cotton in Scream 3.

.Sunrise Studio Trailers-there are 9 sunrise studio trailers. I am going to list them.
1.Stab 2-(48 seconds)
2.FrankenPimp-(55 seconds)
3.It walked from the waves-(49 seconds)
4.Is somebody there?-(36 seconds)
5.Zombie Martians from deep outer space-(1 minute and 11 seconds)
6.Opium Den-(1 minute and 16 seconds)
7.The 1st house on the right-(26 seconds)
8.Voodoo club-(38 seconds)
9.The scared bit** projectz-(1 minute and 13 seconds)

.Crew Bios-here you will find bios for Knb Efx,Peter Deming, Patrick Lussier, Bruce Alan Miller, Stuart Besser, Nicholas Mastandrea, and Lisa Beach.

DVD-ROM FEATURES
.Scream Trivia Game

.Scream Character Web

.ScreamSaver

.Scream 3 Website

.Screenplay and Shot List


This is all the special features on this awsome 4-disc collection. If you like the scream movies i HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU GO TO THE STORE AND BUY ONE, because this is probaly as good as it gets. I hope you enjoyed my review.

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When I first watched Scream I didn't know what to expect, I didn't really like horror movies and only watch it as all my college friends were. The result to me was simple; I don't think I ever enjoyed a film as much. Scream was very original in the way its story was told within three chapters, similar to the methods used in The Godfather trilogy, and Star Wars. Many people would probably be disgusted that I used the Godfather and star wars in the same review as Scream, but Scream is one of my favourite all-time movies. The original script by Kevin Williamson was incredible, and it re-unlighted the slasher/horror movie. Wes Craven's directions was first rate (even although I didn't really like any other of his movies), it didn't have the same amount of gore as many pervious horror films include (in which I include 'The Candy Man', which was a very good film, but relied on too much gore), instead its left a lot of the actual images to yourself. The disk was released twice in the USA, including the normal edition and the collector's edition. The normal edition was a very, very basic disk. It was a great picture quality, and superb sound, but nothing else. The collector's edition (Included within this set) is a far site better disk. It is basically the same as the VHS version, with better sound and picture quality. This version is a few minutes longer, and shows much more gore in two of the killings. Also included is a behind the scenes featurette. Scream was a crowd-pleasing hit, which encouraged me to watch horror movies again, so I couldn't wait for the sequel. So then there was number two.

Scream 2 was an eagerly waited sequel, but didn't really live up to the hype, but don't get me wrong I really liked the movie, but it didn't have the some possibilities as the original. The movie is very entertaining and has a well-toned script by Williamson. This was still much better than any of the other recent horrors. The features are very limited again, but the collector's edition (included within the set) does have a behind-the scenes feature not included within the normal version .

When Scream 3 was released, I had to see it, but I didn't really expect a lot. Scream 3 was brilliant, maybe not as good as the first, but better than the second. The number of possible killer was again huge and the twists regular. The story sorta goes like this.... its the set of Stab 3, and the killings again start, with the cast members being killed in the order they were in the script. Dewy is on set as a technical advisor, and Gail Weathers is helping the police find the killer. The murders revolve around the life of Sydney's (who's living in the woods, but soon becomes involved) mother Maureen Prescott. This in turn then explains the basis of all the movies, and why the whole thing started. Scream 3 completes the story; it is very clever film and without doubt the best horror since Scream. The DVD has some nice features, but the deleted scenes and alternate ending are very poor. The picture quality and sound is again outstanding.

The set also includes a fourth disk which includes various features from the trilogy.This in my opinion is the best box set available on the market, so get it for Christmas.

This is a GREAT DVD BOX SET, it has all three 'Scream' movies in its
Dimension Collector's Series Widescreen Edition, this means that the
movies are packed with a bunch of great Special Features,....PLUS A
UNIQUE BONUS DVD-ROM WITH EXCLUSIVE FEATURES

In closing, this DVD
BOX SET is absolutely GREAT and it is worth every penny. SCREAM,
SCREAM 2 & SCREAM 3 are excellent and you'll love them, also, you
will be blown away by the special features in each DVD and with the
DVD-ROM too.

What are you waiting for? Buy it!....THE BEST TRILOGY
EVER!

The first SCREAM was a sensational, inspired, brilliant hit that was sooo frightening because it was so true to life. The acting was exquisite, and especially tense in the beginning scene with Drew Barrymore. Neve Campbell is excellent as Sidney Prescott, and Skeet Ulrich portrays Billy very well. Jamie Kennedy is great as Randy; Matthew Lillard is a good comedic relief as Stu; David Arquette is excellent as Dewey; Courtney Cox is relishing in her rudeness as Gale; and Rose McGowan is the perfect actress for Tatum. Everything about the first film is basically the definition of perfection in the horror/thriller genre. Then, in part two, the acting is exquisite again, and the horror is so real and terrifying. Not as good as part one, but one of the best sequels I have seen. "Scream 3" has some of the cliched horror movie flaws that make it less believable, but still, very frightening. Good job, Wes Craven. What a brilliant director! Kevin Williamson is an exceptional writer, and everyone involved has done wonderfully. I highly recommend this box set for fans of "SCREAM" and of movies similar to "SCREAM". It has great extra features. There's a whole disc of extra features, including the Making Of all three Screams.