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Scream is probably a better film objectively, but neither are particularly good films.

Also people need to quit making up stories about Scream "revitalizing" anything. 1996 to 2013 was probably the single worst time for horror films since the '50s, and especially for American horror cinema. The best films from that awful time period owe nothing to Scream. Martyrs, High Tension, The Blair Witch Project, Let the Right One In, Audition, etc. all owe just about nothing to Scream. The only worthwhile films where you can see a clear influence were The Craft and maybe Ginger Snaps (even though that's probably a stretch). You could also say that Funny Games attempted something similar - but Heneke made a much, much more intelligent and eloquent film.

The only "good" argument I've ever seen was when someone said it made it so big stars were more willing to act in horror films post-Scream. That's literally the only good argument anyone has ever made.