Scream queen

"Scream queens" redirects here. For other uses, see Scream Queens.
This article is about the term. For the DC Comics character, see Scream Queen (DC Comics).

A scream queen (a wordplay on screen queen) is an actress who is prominent and influential in horror films, either through a notable appearance or recurring roles. The title is a buzzword used by critics and has gained positive and negative responses. Scream King is the male version of the title. Notable scream queen examples include Fay Wray, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Neve Campbell, Jenna Ortega, Mia Goth, Melissa Barrera, Shawnee Smith, Bipasha Basu, Angela Bassett and Linnea Quigley.

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