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3 Movie Masterpieces Streaming on Netflix This Weekend (July 25-26)
Collider recommends three films on US Netflix for the weekend of 25–26 July, presenting them as alternatives during a quieter cinema weekend.
– ‘Scream’ (1996): Wes Craven’s influential slasher follows Sidney Prescott and her friends as Ghostface terrorises Woodsboro; Collider highlights it ahead of its 30th anniversary. – The article rates ‘Scream’ at 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.4/10 on IMDb. – It argues that, despite later franchise instalments, the original remains the strongest entry.
In short
- Collider recommends three Netflix films for the weekend.
- ‘Scream’ is highlighted for its approaching 30th anniversary.
- Availability applies to US Netflix only.
Explained simply
Streaming recommendation articles help viewers discover worthwhile films on services like Netflix. These pieces are particularly useful during quieter cinema periods, when fewer new films release theatrically and audiences have time to explore existing catalogues.
Scream is a 1996 slasher film directed by Wes Craven that became influential in horror cinema. The film follows Sidney Prescott and her friends as they are targeted by Ghostface, a masked killer, in the town of Woodsboro. Although the Scream franchise expanded with sequels over subsequent decades, critics and audiences generally consider the original the strongest and most significant entry.