Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror

By Ashley Cullins

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The ultimate story of the Scream movie franchise, featuring interviews from more than eighty key players and an in-depth exploration of the creation and legacy of the films that revived a dying genre

In Your Favorite Scary Movie, entertainment journalist Ashley Cullins examines the making and impact of the Scream films with behind-the-scenes insight from cast, creators, and crew, as well as sharp analysis on how the movies' special blend of gruesome violence and humorous self-awareness rewrote the horror playbook. This intimate and thorough history includes brand-new interviews from Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Kevin Williamson, Skeet Ulrich, Matthew Lillard, Jack Quaid, Parker Posey, Hayden Panettiere, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Radio Silence, Roger L. Jackson, and so many more.

Perfect for fans of Scream, horror lovers, and cinephiles, this is the story of how a little movie about a ghost-faced killer terrorizing high schoolers overcame countless obstacles to become an historic success that still has audiences screaming to this day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593474708
• ISBN13: 9780593474709
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 7.9"