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It's been 27 years since the release of the original movie (yeah, that long), and Scream remains one of the most popular franchises around. And fans of the long-running horror series were just treated to a new terrifying story about people fleeing a Ghostface killer with Scream VI, which hit theaters on March 10. The new movie features some of the franchise's newer characters played by Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, and Jasmin Savoy Brown, alongside some stars who were in the earlier films, like Courteney Cox and Hayden Panettiere. Significantly, it was the very first Scream movie to not feature Neve Campbell as her famous character Sidney Prescott. (As you can imagine, big fans of the movies were not happy about that outcome.)
While you can probably follow the new movie well enough without having seen the others, Scream has a long and involved history that you might want to delve into—or delve back into, if you've seen the movies before. After all, don't you want to know how everyone is connected, why only some characters survived, and how Drew Barrymore fits into all of this?
If so, here's where you can watch all six of the Scream movies in order.
(And, by the way, if you're wondering about the TV series—it's inspired by the movies, but does not connect to them.)
Scream (1996)
The first Scream movie stars Neve Campbell as high schooler Sidney Prescott. She and her a group of friends begin to be terrorized and—in some cases— murdered by the Ghostface killer. But is the true suspect within the group? Costars include Drew Barrymore, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, David Arquette as Dewey Riley and Courtney Cox as reporter Gale Weathers.
Campbell, Cox, and Arquette returned for Scream 2, alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jamie Kennedy, Jada Pinkett Smith, and more. This time, Sidney is in college and a copycat Ghostface killer emerges.
The Scream franchise is already one in which characters are well aware of horror movies and their tropes, but things get particularly meta in Scream 3, which involves the cast of a movie titled Stab 3 being hunted down. Campbell, Cox, Arquette all reprised their roles with new cast members including Patrick Dempsey, Scott Foley, Parker Posey, and Carrie Fisher.
Scream 4 is set on the 15th anniversary of the murders that took place in the original film. Sidney returns to her hometown where students at her old high school are once again being targeted by the killer. The three regular stars are joined by Hayden Panettiere, Emma Roberts, and Rory Culkin, among others.
Eleven years after Scream 4, the franchise was sort of rebooted with Scream, but it still features characters from the previous films, including, of course, Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers, and Dewey Riley. In this installment, teens who have connections to those involved in the original massacre are targeted by the killer. Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera star as Tara and Sam Carpenter.
This brings us to the latest Scream movie, Scream VI. This one differs from the others in that it does not feature Campbell or Arquette; though Cox and Panettiere return. In this new movie, the teens from the 2022 film are now in college in New York City and obviously another Ghostface is after them.
If you've only got time to watch one before heading out to the movie theatre, unsurprisingly Scream 5 is pretty vital to understanding the plot of the latest Scream. That's because it introduced new characters Sam (Mellissa Barrera) and Tara (Jenna Ortega) who are now driving the franchise forward.
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past. Get Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+, all with ads, for $14.99/mo.
Scream 7 is confirmed to be in development. The news came with the announcement that the franchise would see a change in directors. In August 2023, it was revealed that Radio Silence would not be returning for Scream 7 after having directed 2022's Scream and Scream 6.
We've learned that Scream 4 will be Leaving Netflix on February 28, 2023. Scream 4 is definitely one of the Scream movies you'll want to revisit before seeing Scream VI, as the new movie marks the return of Scream 4's Kirby, played by Hayden Panettiere.
The first five Scream movies can all be streamed on one service, Paramount+. The Scream franchise is available to stream through the Paramount+ app, which can be found in the app store on your phone or tablet or through a connected TV like a Roku or Apple TV.
Ghostface returns to terrorize Sidney Prescott in this funny, frightening follow-up that breaks all the rules of slasher sequels. Get Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+, all with ads, for $14.99/mo. Get Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+, all with ads, for $14.99/mo.
In Scream 4, a killer appears when Sidney returns to Woodsboro on the fifteenth anniversary of the original killings. This killer is revealed to be Sidney's cousin Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts), with horror film fan Charlie Walker (Rory Culkin) serving as her accomplice.
overall, violence/gore, 4/5, sex and nudity, 2/5, language, 3.5/5. it's a thrilling movie with a classic plot and it's definitely worth watching. (i'd recommend older tweens and teenages to watch this movie and no one younger than 12 probably.)
It's a horror film that digs at horror, and that's something that matters even now. “Scream” (2022) is rated R for strong bloody violence, language throughout and some sexual references.
Streaming on Roku. Scream (2022), a mystery movie starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette is available to stream now. Watch it on Hulu, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus, The Roku Channel, ROW8, Prime Video, Fandango at Home, Apple TV or Plex - Kostenlose Filme & TV on your Roku device.
Scream VI, a thriller movie starring Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, and Courteney Cox is available to stream now. Watch it on Paramount Plus, The Roku Channel, ROW8, Fandango at Home or Apple TV on your Roku device.
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