Scream follows horror movie conventions by taking place in people's homes to make the viewer feel unsafe. The killer, Ghostface, wears a creepy mask and kills people with a knife before cleaning it on his hands. The killers are revealed to be psychotic teen boys from the victims' school. Though not very dark, the movie includes gore and jump scares focused on horrific teen killings. Cinematography includes close-ups and tracking shots to build tension and scare the viewer.