Entertainment Movies Amazing Throwback Photos from the 1996 Premiere of 'Scream' Before the new Scream drops this weekend, walk down memory lane with a young Courteney Cox, the Friends cast, a baby-faced Patrick Dempsey and more hot attendees at the first film's 1996 L.A. premiere By Kate Hogan Published on January 11, 2022 03:04 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 12 Courteney Cox & David Arquette S Granitz/WireImage Three years before they wed, the franchise's stars walked the red carpet hand-in-hand. 02 of 12 Neve Campbell Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic The actress was in the midst of her Party of Five fame when she landed in the Scream franchise, sending her star even higher. 03 of 12 David Schwimmer & Matt LeBlanc Iris Schneider/Los Angeles Times via Getty Like true Friends, the two came out to support costar Cox. 04 of 12 Jennifer Aniston & Tate Donovan David Keeler/Online USA/Getty As did Cox's bestie and Friends costar Aniston, who brought then-boyfriend Donovan. 05 of 12 Matthew Perry Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty The all-dressed-up actor rounded out the Friends support squad. 06 of 12 Matthew Lillard Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Another face of the era, Scream star Lillard had a ball on the red carpet. 07 of 12 Minnie Driver David Keeler/Getty As did Driver, there between her roles in Circle of Friends and Good Will Hunting. 08 of 12 Patrick Dempsey Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty The baby-faced actor rocked quite a pattern (and facial hair!). 09 of 12 Reese Witherspoon Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Witherspoon was all of 20 years old that year. 10 of 12 Rose McGowan & Wes Craven Iris Schneider/Los Angeles Times via Getty McGowan hung with director Craven (who died in 2015) at the afterparty. 11 of 12 Saffron Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Shiny dress? Strappy sandals? Dyed bangs? Singer Saffron's ensemble was right on point for the mid-'90s. 12 of 12 Skeet Ulrich S Granitz/WireImage As was Scream star Ulrich's bucket hat and open collar.