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The premier of "Stab" in the film was shot at The Rialto Theater in South Pasadena, California. The classroom scene was shot at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The the music for the song "Take Away the Fear" was written by Michael Maccini after his second date with Jessica Craven who then did the arrangement and lyrics that were used in Scream 2. Jessica, who performed the song for the soundtrack along with Maccini, is one of The Chapin Sisters. She is also the daughter of Wes Craven and the stepdaughter of Harry Chapin.
A really funny spoof of the genre. Selma Blair, Cici's friend on the phone, was Cyane in one episode of Xena in 2000. Corey Mendell Parker, (library guy) was Paul Mayweather on ST:ENTERPRISE for 1 episode. One of the dancers, Sarah Christine Smith, was also a dancer in SOUTHLAND TALES. Wes Craven has a cameo as a doctor.
Director Wes Craven. With David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Laurie Metcalf, and Portia de Rossi.
The DVD has no deleted scenes, but they have been showing up on the net from time to time. The video above is currently posted on YouTube by Total Scream HQ. Above right is a Letterman interview promoting the film. The classroom scene originally took place in the auditorium without Gellar. Gellar's charaacter was originally introduced in another scene depicted in the picture below leftt. The dialogue from the Gellar deleted scene is available at ScreamTrilogy.net
The voice of CiCi's friend on the phone was Selma Blair (see Cruel Intentions). Matthew Lillard was one of the guys at the party (see Scooby-Doo). Wes Craven, who directed the film, had a cameo as the doctor.
The film played in 2,688 theaters in the US before being released on DVD. It grossed $101,363,301.
