Credited with revitalizing the horror genre during its slump in popularity in the '90s, Wes Craven's slasher masterpiece, Scream,completely changed the face of cinema thanks to its refreshing meta commentary, unforgettable villain, and iconic opening scene featuring Drew Barrymore. Set in the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, the film focuses on high school student Sidney Prescott as she and her friends are terrorized by a masked serial killer known as Ghostface, who violently picks them off one by one.