This is a real treat for all fans of horror, whether you’re part of theScreamfandom already or haven’t so much heard of the name Sidney Prescott before. It’s even a win for those who don’tthinkthey like horror because, while there are plenty of jump scare moments,Screamis on a fun,meta-level of campthat doesn’t take itself too seriously. The general gist of the first four movies centers around Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who, in the original film, is a high school student reeling from the murder of her mother only to find herself a target of a killer in a mask who becomes known as Ghostface.
The sequel follows Sidney and the othersurvivors of the first film to college, while the third takes them to Hollywood, and the fourth back to the town where it all began, Woodsboro. Each movie is its own whodunnit, with plenty of new and old faces weaving themselves into the storyline and suspicious for their own reasons. Along with Campbell, all four of the movies have included all-star call sheets including names likeCourteney Cox,David Arquette,Patrick Dempsey,Rose McGowan,Jada Pinkett Smith,Sarah Michelle Gellar,Matthew Lillard,Timothy Olyphant,Parker Posey,Emma Roberts, and more.
The Legacy of ‘Scream’
Sadly, Craven passed away in 2015, leaving many to wonder if theScreamfranchise went with him. It seemed that way for a few years untilReady or Notdirectorial duo,Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, were hired to direct 2022’sScream. Bringing in legacy characters and blending them with new faces played by the likes ofMelissa BarreraandJenna Ortega, the pair proved that there’s plenty more to come from the film series. Just one year later, they droppedScream VI, before announcing their decision to step down fromScream VII. The seventh installment has hadnothing but hurdles in its way,but it was recently revealed that the movie, which will star Campbell and behelmed by franchise creator Kevin Williamson, will scare theatergoers everywhereon June 08, 2025.
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A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl 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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