Horror movie staples include the classic slasher film 'SCREAM' and the ZOMBIE genre. 'SCREAM' is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson. It stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. The film spawned three sequels and has become a cult classic. Zombies are undead creatures that have been featured in horror films since the 1930s. They are usually depicted as reanimated corpses that feed on human flesh. Popular ZOMBIE films include 'Night of the Living Dead' (1968) and 'Dawn of the Dead' (1978).