Breaking out of the horror film formula of the 1990s, the 1996 blockbuster "Scream" featured a shocking 15-minute opening sequence, as well as an intriguing third act of around 42 minutes. A sequence that the filmmakers behind the feature had no idea how disastrous it would be to film.
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118 scene.
Providing the majority of deaths within the feature, the third act of "Scream" meant entire weeks of the film's shooting schedule devoted entirely to this complex final scene, which accounts for more than a third of "Scream's" runtime.
At 42 minutes long, the third act of the film featured practical aspects of filming that pushed some of the filmmakers to the breaking point. The shoot was so long, complex and arduous that the so-called "Scene 118" scene during filming was commemorated on T-shirts made by the crew that read "I Survived Scene 118."
¿Why did it take so long?
It took 21 long and torturous days to shoot scene 118 as the finale featured most of the film's death scenes and most ambitious scenarios, as well as its longest chase. However, a host of production problems also further complicated matters. Tatum's death scene was difficult to shoot, as actress Rose McGowan struggled to stay inside the prop garage door, while Kenny's actor, W. Earl Brown, narrowly avoided getting hurt when a stunt involving his character's corpse went wrong. The moment Sidney stabbed Billy also almost ended in tragedy when the tip of an umbrella hit actor Skeet Ulrich's real-life heart surgery scar.
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