References
The opening scene of
Scream
is homage to
When a stranger calls
(1979) and Casey hanging from the tree is similar to the opening of
Suspirial
(1977).
Casey claims that all of the sequels to
A Nightmare on Elmstreet
(1984) sucked. It was because diretor Wes Craven had nothing to do with the other films until the revisionist,
Wes Cravens New Nightmare
(1994).
In the killers trivia game, he asks two questions regarding who the killers were in
Halloween
(1979) AND
Friday the 13th
(1980).
When Casey's parents get home and see that somethings wrong, Mr.Becker says to his wife," Go down the street to the Mackenzies house." It was a quote from Jamie Lee Curtis in
Halloween
(1978).
Billy's last name is Loomis, which is in homage to Dr.Loomis of
Halloween
(1978), which was itself in reference to the loomis in
Spycho
(1960).
Henry Winklers character in
Scream
, Principal Himby, stops to slick his hair back which was a trademark of Winklers character Fonzie on
Happy Days
(1974)
At the video store, you could see the cover boxes for the film
Smoke
(1995), a Miramax film in which the same video is also on top of Stuarts vcr at the party
"Don't fear the Reaper" was played in the background, when Billy snuck into Sydneys room. The original version of this song is a cult favorite of
Halloween
fans since it played in the original
Halloween
.
The janitor at Woodsboro High is named Fred and is wearing a green and red dirty sweater with a old hat. He's played by
Wes Craven himself
.
