Scream (18)

Scream is coming to Studio 74 at Exeter Phoenix for two screenings this Halloween weekend, on Friday 30 October at 8.30pm and Saturday 31 October at 8pm. It's a 30th anniversary screening of Wes Craven's 1996 slasher, which runs for 111 minutes and is rated 18.

If you've never seen it, Scream is the one that basically reinvented the slasher genre for a new generation. It's a modern classic that manages to be funny, clever and scary all at once, with a fright-masked, knife-wielding maniac stalking high-school students in middle-class suburbia. Craven balances the tension with a good deal of self-parody, and as the body count mounts, the victims aren't always who you'd expect. It's as much about the rules of horror movies as it is about the killing, which is why it still works so well.

The cast is a real who's who of the 90s: Drew Barrymore, Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Rose McGowan and Matthew Lillard. It's a US production, English language, and carries a BBFC 18 rating, so it's definitely for an adult crowd rather than a family night out. With the two dates falling on the Friday and Saturday of Halloween weekend, it's a natural fit for the time of year.

Tickets are £9, with £7 for members and £5 for students and under 25s, and there's a £1.50 ticketing system charge on top. You've got the choice of Friday 30 October at 8.30pm or Saturday 31 October at 8pm, both at Studio 74.