Scream for Help is a 1984 British horror film[5] directed by Michael Winner, written by Tom Holland, and starring Rachael Kelly, David Brooks, and Marie Masters.

Set in New Rochelle, New York, the film follows a teenage girl who discovers that her stepfather is trying to murder her and her mother, but her repeated claims of her findings are disbelieved by those around her.

In New Rochelle, New York, Christie, a teenage girl, discovers that her stepfather Paul is trying to murder her and her mother Karen for her money, but when she tries to tell other people about it, no one will believe her.

Christie convinces Josh, her best friend Janey's boyfriend, to accompany her to catch Paul, but the brakes to her mother's car have been tampered with, almost killing them.

At midnight, Paul, Brenda, and Lacey invade the house and force Christie and Karen to the basement, revealing their plans to kill them both at 2 a.m. and blame it on a burglar.

[4] Holland also stated that the film was meant as something of a reaction to the over-saturation of the slasher genre as he felt it had become too reliant on special effects, violence, and gore and wanted to emphasize the psychological aspects of horror rather than the exploitative.

[4] Derek Malcolm of The Guardian wrote that director Winner "pushes his plot to further and further levels of implausiblity, and ends with a bloodbath that looks ominously like a practise run for the forthcoming Death Wish III.

[8] The film's home video release received a significant promotional campaign in retail markets, including special brochures, posters, counter cards, and a cardboard standup.