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Best Neve Campbell Movies and TV Shows of All Time Ranked

Neve Campbell stars in Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group’s ‘Scream 7.’

Actress Neve Campbell has been working successfully in Hollywood for over 25 years!

Campbell first rose to fame on TV with the popular series ‘Party of Five‘, and transitioned to film with successful movies like ‘The Craft‘ and ‘Wild Things‘, as well as the groundbreaking ‘Scream‘ series where she stars as Sidney Prescott.
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Since then, Campbell has also appeared on such popular Netflix series as ‘House of Cards‘ with Robin Wright and ‘The Lincoln Lawyer‘. But now, after sitting out ‘Scream VI‘, the actress returns to the horror franchise with ‘Scream 7‘, which opens in theaters on February 27th.

In honor of the new installment, Moviefone is counting down the 20 best films of Neve Campbell’s career, including ‘Scream 7’.

Let’s begin!

Related Article: ‘Scream VII’: Neve Campbell to Return for Next Ghostface Movie

20. ‘Three to Tango‘ (1999)

(L to R) Neve Campbell and Dylan McDermott in ‘Three to Tango’. Photo: Warner Bros.

Oscar (Matthew Perry) and Peter (Oliver Platt) land a career-making opportunity when a Chicago tycoon chooses them to compete for the design of a cultural center. The tycoon mistakenly believes that Oscar is gay and has him spy on his mistress Amy (Campbell). Oscar goes along with it and ends up falling in love with Amy.
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19. ‘Closing the Ring‘ (2007)

During the 1940s, a group of young men go off to war, leaving behind Ethel Ann (Mischa Barton), who is in love with one of them, Teddy (Stephen Amell). In modern-day Belfast, a man named Jimmy (Martin McCann) endeavors to return a ring found in the wreckage of a crashed plane. He travels to Michigan, where the grown Ethel Ann (Shirley MacLaine), who married another man after Teddy was killed in battle, now lives. Ethel Ann must decide whether to go with Jimmy to meet the soldier who last saw Teddy alive.
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18. ‘Scream 3‘ (2000)

As bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the third film based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings, Sidney (Neve Campbell) and other survivors are once again terrorized by another Ghostface killer.
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17. ‘Titanic: Blood and Steel‘ (2012)

Belfast, 1909. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has been handed the greatest project in its history. It will build a great, unsinkable ship. And it will be called the RMS Titanic.
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16. ‘Drowning Mona‘ (2000)

The recently deceased Mona Dearly (Bette Midler) was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash (Danny DeVito) immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares a deep hatred for this unceasingly spiteful woman, Rash finds his murder investigation overwhelmed with potential suspects.
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15. ‘Scream 7‘ (2026)

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When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.
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14. ‘Scream 4‘ (2011)

Ten years after the original Woodsboro murders, one of the survivors returns home to promote their new book about surviving trauma, only for a new Ghostface killer to emerge, targeting a new group of teens.
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13. ‘Clouds‘ (2020)

Young musician Zach Sobiech (Fin Argus) discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. With limited time, he follows his dream and makes an album, unaware that it will soon be a viral music phenomenon.
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12. ‘The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride‘ (1998)

The circle of life continues for Simba (Matthew Broderick), now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. Simba and Nala (Moira Kelly) have given birth to a daughter, Kiara (Campbell) who’s as rebellious as her father was. But Kiara drives her parents to distraction when she catches the eye of Kovu (James Marsden), the son of the evil lioness, Zira (Suzanne Pleshette). Will Kovu steal Kiara’s heart?
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11. ‘54‘ (1998)

When the mastermind (Mike Myers) behind New York’s infamous Studio 54 disco plucks young Shane (Ryan Phillippe) from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, he not only gets his foot in the door, but lands a coveted job behind the bar — and a front-row ticket to the most legendary party on the planet!
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10. ‘Skyscraper‘ (2018)

(L to R) Neve Campbell and Dwayne Johnson in ‘Skyscraper’. Photo: Universal Pictures.

Framed and on the run, a former FBI agent (Dwayne Johnson) must save his family from a blazing fire in the world’s tallest building.
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9. ‘The Company‘ (2003)

Ensemble drama centered around a group of ballet dancers, with a focus on one young dancer (Campbell) who’s poised to become a principal performer.
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8. ‘Scream‘ (2022)

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
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7. ‘House of Cards‘ (2013-2018)

Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire (Robin Wright) who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.
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6. ‘Scream 2‘ (1997)

Two years after the Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) acclimates to college life while someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.
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5. ‘The Lincoln Lawyer‘ (2022-2026)

(L to R) Neve Campbell and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in Netflix’s ‘The Lincoln Lawyer.’

Hotshot LA defense attorney Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) will do whatever it takes to win as he navigates the criminal justice system from his trademark Lincoln.
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4. ‘The Craft‘ (1996)

A Catholic school newcomer (Robin Tunney) falls in with a clique of teen witches (including Fairuza Balk and Campbell) who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them — be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.
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3. ‘Party of Five‘ (1994-2000)

Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.
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2. ‘Wild Things‘ (1998)

When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards) and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller (Campbell) accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) of rape, he’s suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems…
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1. ‘Scream‘ (1996)

Neve Campbell in 1996’s ‘Scream’. Photo: Dimension Films.

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl (Neve Campbell) is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
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March 7, 2026
‘The Craft’ Reboot Finds Its Director: Zoe Lister-Jones

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Blumhouse founder Jason Blum got a lot of blowback last year when he commented on the “difficulty” of finding women to direct a horror film, saying, “There are not a lot of female directors period, and even less who are inclined to do horror.” He later apologized.

And now he’s found a female filmmaker to direct “The Craft” reboot. Zoe Lister-Jones, who wrote, directed and starred in 2017’s “Band Aid,” will be writing and directing the remake of the 1996 film about a coven of high school witches.

The official synopsis: “When starting at a new school, Hannah befriends Tabby, Lourdes, and Frankie, and quickly becomes the fourth member of their Clique. Hannah soon learns that she somehow brings great power to the quartet.”

Lister-Jones also starred in CBS’s “Life in Pieces” and several episodes of “New Girl.”

A remake of the ’90s film has been in the works for years, with “Honeymoon” filmmaker Leigh Janiak once rumored to direct.

No cast has yet been announced and we don’t know if any of the original cast — Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True— will appear in any capacity.

The film is reportedly slated for a July production start. Andrew Fleming, who directed the first film, will serve as an executive producer on the remake.

[Via IndieWire]

March 26, 2019
Skeet Ulrich Talks ‘Riverdale’ & Explains Why Those Johnny Depp Comparisons ‘Hurt’

“Riverdale.”

Ulrich, 47, plays Jughead Jones’ father F.P. Jones, and he talked to Cosmo about his career, popularity, family, and even the Harvey Weinstein scandal. (“I knew,” Ulrich admits. “Most people knew.”)

Ulrich was born Bryan Ray Trout and reportedly got his nickname from a coach who noticed his small build. In Hollywood, he became famous from movies like “The Craft” and “Scream,” but also through constantly being compared to that bigger star, Johnny Depp.

“All the time,” he told Cosmo. “There’s certainly worse people to be compared to … I always thought he was a very good-looking guy.” But the talent digs stung. “It hurt when people compared our acting and [said] I’m not half the actor he is,” Ulrich says. “And yet I think I’ve done some stuff he couldn’t do. He also did — what was it called, [with] Angelina Jolie? ‘The Tourist.’ So we all have ’em.”

Despite Depp comparisons, Ulrich earned his own heartthrob status, although in a very different era from his current on-screen son:

“This was when you received hard fan mail, and there would be trash bags full of letters, so I was aware that I had a popularity. As to where I sat on the heartthrob scale, I had no [idea]. There was no real barometer. You go on Instagram now and, yeah, we all know Cole is a heartthrob. It’s very obvious.”

Speaking of Cole, apparently Cole and KJ Apa (Archie) helped Ulrich build his family’s chicken coop, when they had time off-set. In terms of Papa Jones, Ulrich defended him as “a great dad without means”:

“To me, the summation of F.P. Jones is ‘sometimes good people do bad things for the right reasons.’ What I love about him is he’s clearly the most blue-collar of anyone on that show. He’s the working class, he’s the coal miner, the construction worker. He’s the guy who’s sh*t upon day in and day out by society, and that was evident through the first season.”

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Read his full Cosmo interview for a lot more, including his explanation for why he never spoke out about Weinstein.

“Riverdale” Season 2 just started last week and continues tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 18) with Episode 2, “Chapter Fifteen: Nighthawks,” which has this synopsis:

“Betty leads a movement to save Pop’s from closing; Archie’s friends worry about his behavior; Jughead’s efforts to find F.P. a new lawyer may have serious repercussions; Veronica finds herself caught between Hiram and Hermoine.”

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October 18, 2017
‘The Craft’ Is a Wicked ’90s Time Capsule That’ll Make You Hate Los Angeles: Podcast
“We are those ‘The Craft‘-loving weirdos, mister.” Well, half of us are, the other half want to invoke Manon and get back the hour and 40 minutes spent watching the movie.

Tim picked the (apparently divisive) ’90s teen witch thriller, which stars perhaps the most ’90s cast ever assembled: Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Fairuza Balk, Rachel True, and Skeet Ulrich. Topics discussed include obvious wigs, Catholic schools with no rules, terrible special effects, terrible parents, Breckin Meyer‘s stellar douche acting, and the hell-on-Earth that is Los Angeles. (Seriously, there are a lot of trash fires and snake-loving ne’er-do-wells in this movie’s version of L.A.)

Next week’s movie, “John Carter,” comes courtesy of special guest Drew Taylor, who will somehow try to convince us that watching a loincloth-clad Taylor Kitsch learn how to battle aliens in low gravity for two hours and 12 minutes is time well spent.

Listen to CAN’T WAIT! A Movie Lover’s Podcast Episode 16: ‘The Craft’Total runtime: 54:02

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March 9, 2017
‘The Craft’: 10 Things You (Probably) Didn’t Know About One of Your Favorite ’90s Movies

Twenty years ago this week, four teenage girls dabbled in magic powers and unleashed forces more powerful than they could have imagined. We’re not just talking about the plot of “Charmed”).

For all its influence and popularity, there’s still much you may not know about “The Craft.” Here are some of the secrets behind the beloved teen-witch cautionary tale.
1. Star Robin Tunney (center), who plays Sarah, wore a wig throughout the film, having recently shaved her head for her role in “Empire Records.”

2. How did director Andrew Fleming do so well in understanding the mindset of his teen-girl heroines — not only in “The Craft,” but also in “Dick” and “Nancy Drew“? According to Fleming, “Dick” co-star Michelle Williams figured out the answer. “Michelle said that, despite my manly exterior, I’m actually a 15-year-old girl, and I do feel very giddy and school girlish quite a lot of the time.”
3. Fairuza Balk (Nancy) is the only one of the four leads who was an actual practicing Wiccan, at least for a little while. At the time of the shoot, she was the owner of Panpipes Magickal Marketplace, an occult shop in Hollywood.

4. Bonnie in “The Craft” was the first major film role for Neve Campbell. Skeet Ulrich (Chris) and Campbell worked together for the first time here, a few months before they reunited in “Scream.”
5. Rachel True was nearly 30 when she played the teenage Rochelle. Classic Hollywood.

6. The beach ritual scene seemed to summon up some real-life creepy vibes. During filming, a horde of bats appeared and lingered (creepy). The waves extinguished the candles. And at the climactic moment, when Balk’s Nancy cried out for the spirit to fill her, the power went out.
7. The knife fight between Tunney and Balk won the MTV Movie Award for Best Fight, beating such experienced big-screen fighters as Jackie Chan (in “Police Story 4”) and Jim Brown (in “Mars Attacks”).

8. The film cost a reported $15 million to produce. It earned back $56 million at the worldwide box office.

9. “The Craft” has been credited as the main influence on the growth of real-life teen interest in Wicca over the past 20 years.
10. A year ago, Sony announced plans for a remake, to be written and directed by horror filmmaker Leigh Janiak (“Honeymoon“). Among the original stars, Balk balked, proclaiming on Twitter that she doesn’t approve of remakes in general.

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May 2, 2016
‘The Craft’ Is Getting a Remake and We’re Not Sure How to Feel

Oh, Hollywood, first you destroyed our memories of the ’80s with terrible remakes of “Fame,” “Footloose,” and “Robocop.” Now, you’re going after the ’90s, too?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony is remaking “The Craft,” the 1996 teen witch thriller starring Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Fairuza Balk, and Rachel True. They’ve hired Leigh Janiak (“Honeymoon”) to co-write and direct the film.

(As an aside, it is cool they hired a female director in the midst of the ACLU’s discrimination suit.)

In the original, Tunney transfers to a new school, where she befriends three aspiring witches. Her own powers can complete their coven and allow them to tap into some serious magic. We loved the dark lipstick, the layered chain necklaces, the fishnets. But it’s hard to imagine all of that translating to the teens of the Teens. Why even call upon the power of Manon when there’s probably an app for that?

And can anyone really fill the shoes of crazy Fairuza Balk?

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May 14, 2015