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TIL after Kevin Williamson watched a documentary on serial killer Danny Rolling that left him unsettled, he proceeded to write the script for Scream (while listening to the score to Halloween for further inspiration) in just 3 days. In addition, he also drafted two 5-pg outlines for possible sequels

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