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== Plot ==
== Plot ==
One year after the Woodsboro killings orchestrated by [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Richie Kirsch|Richie Kirsch]] and [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Amber Freeman|Amber Freeman]], Blackmore University professor Laura Crane is catfished by her student Jason Carvey, who lures her outside a bar in New York City and kills her while wearing a [[Ghostface (identity)|Ghostface]] costume. Jason plots with his roommate Greg to kill sisters [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Sam Carpenter|Sam]] and [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Tara Carpenter|Tara Carpenter]] to finish Richie and Amber's plan. However, Jason receives a call from a different Ghostface, who has murdered Greg and subsequently stabs Jason to death.
One year after the Woodsboro killings orchestrated by [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Richie Kirsch|Richie Kirsch]] and [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Amber Freeman|Amber Freeman]],{{efn|name=Scream(2022)|As depicted in ''[[Scream (2022 film)|Scream]]'' (2022)}} Blackmore University professor Laura Crane is catfished by her student Jason Carvey, who lures her outside a bar in New York City and kills her while wearing a [[Ghostface (identity)|Ghostface]] costume. Jason plots with his roommate Greg to kill sisters [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Sam Carpenter|Sam]] and [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Tara Carpenter|Tara Carpenter]] to finish Richie and Amber's plan. However, Jason receives a call from a different Ghostface, who has murdered Greg and subsequently stabs Jason to death.


Sam and Tara now live in New York City and attend Blackmore with fellow survivors [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Chad Meeks-Martin|Chad]] and [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Mindy Meeks-Martin|Mindy Meeks-Martin]], along with their roommate Quinn, Mindy's girlfriend Anika, and Chad's roommate Ethan. Sam attends therapy with Dr. Stone and is ostracized in public due to an online conspiracy theory that she was the true mastermind of the 2022 Woodsboro killings. Quinn's father, Detective Wayne Bailey, calls Sam in for questioning as her ID was found at the scene of Jason's murder, along with a Ghostface mask worn in the previous year's killings. On the way to the station, Ghostface calls Sam from Richie's phone, who then attacks Tara and pursues them into a bodega, killing multiple bystanders, and leaving behind another Ghostface mask worn in the 2011 Woodsboro killings.
Sam and Tara now live in New York City and attend Blackmore with fellow survivors [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Chad Meeks-Martin|Chad]] and [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Mindy Meeks-Martin|Mindy Meeks-Martin]], along with their roommate Quinn, Mindy's girlfriend Anika, and Chad's roommate Ethan. Sam attends therapy with Dr. Stone and is ostracized in public due to an online conspiracy theory that she was the true mastermind of the latest killings. Quinn's father, Detective Wayne Bailey, calls Sam in for questioning as her ID was found at the scene of Jason's murder, along with a Ghostface mask worn by Richie and Amber. On the way to the station, Ghostface calls Sam from Richie's phone, who then attacks Tara and pursues them into a bodega, killing multiple bystanders, and leaving behind another Ghostface mask worn in the 2011 Woodsboro killings.{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Scream 4]]'' (2011)}}


At the station, the sisters meet with FBI special agent [[Kirby Reed]], a survivor of the 2011 killings. They also encounter reporter [[Gale Weathers]], who Sam and Tara resent for writing a book based on their experiences. She reveals that [[Sidney Prescott]] and her family have gone into hiding in response to the recent attacks. Dr. Stone is murdered by Ghostface, who steals Sam's file and leaves behind the mask worn in the [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] killings. From his window, Sam’s boyfriend Danny witnesses Ghostface killing Quinn in Sam and Tara’s apartment before attacking the group. Sam and Mindy escape across a ladder to Danny’s apartment but Anika falls to her death at the hands of Ghostface, who leaves behind a mask worn in the Windsor College killings. Wayne is officially taken off the case following Quinn's death, but vows to help the group and avenge his daughter. Gale takes the group to an abandoned cinema she found while investigating, which has been set up as a shrine to the Ghostface killers, including weapons and outfits from each set of attacks. Ghostface later calls Gale at her apartment and torments her about the death of [[Dewey Riley]], before killing her boyfriend and attacking her. Sam and Tara arrive just in time to stop Ghostface from narrowly killing Gale.
At the station, the sisters meet with FBI special agent [[Kirby Reed]], a survivor of the 2011 killings. They also encounter reporter [[Gale Weathers]], who Sam and Tara resent for writing a book based on their experiences. She reveals that [[Sidney Prescott]] and her family have gone into hiding in response to the recent attacks. Dr. Stone is murdered by Ghostface, who steals Sam's file and leaves behind the mask worn in the [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] killings.{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Scream 3]]'' (2000)}} From his window, Sam's boyfriend Danny witnesses Ghostface killing Quinn in Sam and Tara's apartment before attacking the group and killing Anika, leaving behind a mask worn in the Windsor College killings.{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Scream 2]]'' (1997)}} Wayne is officially taken off the case following Quinn's death, but vows to help the group and avenge his daughter. Gale takes the group to an abandoned cinema she found while investigating, which has been set up as a shrine to the Ghostface killers, including weapons and outfits from each set of attacks. Ghostface later calls Gale at her apartment and torments her about the death of [[Dewey Riley]],{{efn|name=Scream(2022)}} before killing her boyfriend and attacking her. Sam and Tara arrive just in time to stop Ghostface from narrowly killing Gale.


The group agree to meet Kirby at the theater to trap Ghostface. On the subway platform, they are separated, and Mindy is stabbed by Ghostface in a moving train. At the theater, Sam sees a hallucination of [[Billy Loomis]], who reminds her to defend herself and distrust everyone. Taking her father's knife from the original murders, Sam realizes they have been locked inside. Wayne calls Sam to warn her that Kirby was fired from the FBI months prior due to mental instability. Two Ghostfaces appear and attack Chad. As Tara and Sam attempt to escape, Kirby and Wayne both arrive with guns drawn. Wayne shoots Kirby, revealing himself as a third Ghostface. He admits to orchestrating the killings with his children, revealed to be Ethan and a still-alive Quinn, to avenge the death of his eldest son Richie. They disclose their plan to kill Sam and frame her as Ghostface. Sam and Tara fight off the Bailey family, with Tara stabbing Ethan and Sam killing Quinn. Sam then dons her father's Ghostface costume and stabs Wayne to death. Ethan resurfaces, but Kirby smashes the television set that killed [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Stu Macher|Stu Macher]] over his head, killing him.
The group agree to meet Kirby at the theater to trap Ghostface. On the subway platform, they are separated, and Mindy is stabbed by Ghostface in a moving train. At the theater, Sam sees a hallucination of her father, original Ghostface killer [[Billy Loomis]], who reminds her to defend herself and distrust everyone. Taking her father's knife from the original murders, Sam realizes they have been locked inside. Wayne calls Sam to warn her that Kirby was fired from the FBI months prior due to mental instability. Two Ghostfaces appear and attack Chad. As Tara and Sam attempt to escape, Kirby and Wayne both arrive with guns drawn. Wayne shoots Kirby, revealing himself as a third Ghostface. He admits to orchestrating the killings with his children, revealed to be Ethan and a still-alive Quinn, to avenge the death of his eldest son Richie. They disclose their plan to kill Sam and frame her as Ghostface. Sam and Tara fight off the Bailey family, with Tara stabbing Ethan and Sam killing Quinn. Sam then dons her father's Ghostface costume and stabs Wayne to death. Ethan resurfaces, but Kirby smashes the television set that killed [[List of Scream (film series) characters#Stu Macher|Stu Macher]]{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]'' (1996)}} over his head, killing him.


Sam agrees to let Tara live her life more independently and Tara agrees to go to therapy. As the still-alive Mindy, Chad, and Kirby are taken to the hospital, Sam stares at her father's Ghostface mask before discarding it and following Tara into the city.
Sam agrees to let Tara live her life more independently and Tara agrees to go to therapy. As the still-alive Mindy, Chad, and Kirby are taken to the hospital, Sam stares at her father's Ghostface mask before discarding it and following Tara into the city.

Revision as of 22:56, 23 March 2023

Scream VI
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written by
Based onCharacters
by Kevin Williamson
Produced by
  • William Sherak
  • James Vanderbilt
  • Paul Neinstein
Starring
CinematographyBrett Jutkiewicz
Edited byJay Prychidny
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
Running time
122 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$33–35 million
Box office$120.4 million[2][3]

Scream VI is a 2023 American slasher film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. It is the sequel to Scream (2022) and the sixth installment in the Scream film series. The film stars Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, and Courteney Cox, all reprising their roles from previous installments, alongside Jack Champion, Henry Czerny, Liana Liberato, Dermot Mulroney, Devyn Nekoda, Tony Revolori, Josh Segarra, and Samara Weaving. Scream VI follows a new Ghostface killer who targets the survivors of the "Woodsboro legacy attacks" in New York City.

A sixth Scream film was announced just weeks after the successful debut of Scream (2022), with much of the cast signing on to reprise their roles. Filming took place in Montreal, Canada, from June through August 2022. Like its predecessors, the film combines the violence of the slasher genre with elements of black comedy and a "whodunit" mystery, and satirizes the trends of film franchises and subversion of audience expectations. Neve Campbell did not reprise her role as Sidney Prescott because she felt the offer presented to her was unacceptable, making this the first Scream film not to feature her.

Scream VI premiered at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater in Manhattan on March 6, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 10 by Paramount Pictures. The film has grossed over $120 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the kills and performances.

Plot

One year after the Woodsboro killings orchestrated by Richie Kirsch and Amber Freeman,[a] Blackmore University professor Laura Crane is catfished by her student Jason Carvey, who lures her outside a bar in New York City and kills her while wearing a Ghostface costume. Jason plots with his roommate Greg to kill sisters Sam and Tara Carpenter to finish Richie and Amber's plan. However, Jason receives a call from a different Ghostface, who has murdered Greg and subsequently stabs Jason to death.

Sam and Tara now live in New York City and attend Blackmore with fellow survivors Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin, along with their roommate Quinn, Mindy's girlfriend Anika, and Chad's roommate Ethan. Sam attends therapy with Dr. Stone and is ostracized in public due to an online conspiracy theory that she was the true mastermind of the latest killings. Quinn's father, Detective Wayne Bailey, calls Sam in for questioning as her ID was found at the scene of Jason's murder, along with a Ghostface mask worn by Richie and Amber. On the way to the station, Ghostface calls Sam from Richie's phone, who then attacks Tara and pursues them into a bodega, killing multiple bystanders, and leaving behind another Ghostface mask worn in the 2011 Woodsboro killings.[b]

At the station, the sisters meet with FBI special agent Kirby Reed, a survivor of the 2011 killings. They also encounter reporter Gale Weathers, who Sam and Tara resent for writing a book based on their experiences. She reveals that Sidney Prescott and her family have gone into hiding in response to the recent attacks. Dr. Stone is murdered by Ghostface, who steals Sam's file and leaves behind the mask worn in the Hollywood killings.[c] From his window, Sam's boyfriend Danny witnesses Ghostface killing Quinn in Sam and Tara's apartment before attacking the group and killing Anika, leaving behind a mask worn in the Windsor College killings.[d] Wayne is officially taken off the case following Quinn's death, but vows to help the group and avenge his daughter. Gale takes the group to an abandoned cinema she found while investigating, which has been set up as a shrine to the Ghostface killers, including weapons and outfits from each set of attacks. Ghostface later calls Gale at her apartment and torments her about the death of Dewey Riley,[a] before killing her boyfriend and attacking her. Sam and Tara arrive just in time to stop Ghostface from narrowly killing Gale.

The group agree to meet Kirby at the theater to trap Ghostface. On the subway platform, they are separated, and Mindy is stabbed by Ghostface in a moving train. At the theater, Sam sees a hallucination of her father, original Ghostface killer Billy Loomis, who reminds her to defend herself and distrust everyone. Taking her father's knife from the original murders, Sam realizes they have been locked inside. Wayne calls Sam to warn her that Kirby was fired from the FBI months prior due to mental instability. Two Ghostfaces appear and attack Chad. As Tara and Sam attempt to escape, Kirby and Wayne both arrive with guns drawn. Wayne shoots Kirby, revealing himself as a third Ghostface. He admits to orchestrating the killings with his children, revealed to be Ethan and a still-alive Quinn, to avenge the death of his eldest son Richie. They disclose their plan to kill Sam and frame her as Ghostface. Sam and Tara fight off the Bailey family, with Tara stabbing Ethan and Sam killing Quinn. Sam then dons her father's Ghostface costume and stabs Wayne to death. Ethan resurfaces, but Kirby smashes the television set that killed Stu Macher[e] over his head, killing him.

Sam agrees to let Tara live her life more independently and Tara agrees to go to therapy. As the still-alive Mindy, Chad, and Kirby are taken to the hospital, Sam stares at her father's Ghostface mask before discarding it and following Tara into the city.

Cast

Further information on individual characters: List of Scream (film series) characters
  • Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter, the illegitimate daughter of Billy Loomis and survivor of the Woodsboro legacy murders from Scream (2022)
  • Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy Meeks-Martin, Chad's twin and a survivor of the Woodsboro legacy murders
  • Jack Champion as Ethan Landry, a student at Blackmore University and Chad's roommate
  • Henry Czerny as Christopher Stone, Sam's therapist
  • Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin, a student at Blackmore, Mindy's twin, and a survivor of the Woodsboro legacy killings
  • Roger L. Jackson as the voice of Ghostface
  • Liana Liberato as Quinn Bailey, a student at Blackmore, Sam and Tara's roommate, and Wayne's daughter
  • Dermot Mulroney as Wayne Bailey, a detective and Quinn's father
  • Devyn Nekoda as Anika Kayoko, a student at Blackmore and Mindy's girlfriend
  • Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter, Sam's half-sister and survivor of the Woodsboro legacy killings
  • Tony Revolori as Jason Carvey, a film student at Blackmore University
  • Josh Segarra as Danny Brackett, Sam, Tara and Quinn's neighbor, and Sam's boyfriend
  • Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis, one of the original Ghostface killers from Scream (1996) and Sam's father who appears in her visions
  • Samara Weaving as Laura Crane, a film professor at Blackmore University
  • Hayden Panettiere as Kirby Reed, a survivor of the Woodsboro murders from Scream 4 (2011) who is now an FBI agent
  • Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, a talk show host, legacy survivor, and author

Additionally, Jack Quaid reprises his role as Richie Kirsch from Scream (2022) in an uncredited video cameo.[4]

Production

Development

Prior to the release of Scream 4 (2011), series creator Kevin Williamson claimed he had already "mapped out" Scream 5 and Scream 6, but would wait to see the box office success of the fourth installment before signing on for any more films.[5] In July 2014, Williamson revealed that Scream 4 was intended to kick off a new trilogy of films, but the film "never took off in a way they hoped". Williamson also said that he would likely not be involved in any further entries, as the series director Wes Craven and his team were "done" with him.[6] In Williamson's initial pitch, Scream 5 saw Jill Roberts being stalked by a killer at her college campus, while Scream 6 would feature Gale Weathers as the main character and deal with her relationship with Dewey Riley.[7]

In January 2022, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, and Tyler Gillett expressed interest in making future films in the series.[8] Courteney Cox would later express an interest in a sequel while doing publicity for Shining Vale.[9] A sixth film was officially green-lit on February 3, 2022, by Spyglass Media Group. Olpin and Gillett of Radio Silence would return to direct while James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick would write the script once again.[10] By the end of the month, Campbell was approached to return for the film.[11] The following month, Cox had received the script and was courted to reprise her role.[12] Also in March 2022, the sixth film's release date was set for March 31, 2023.[13] By May, plot details emerged, setting the film outside of Woodsboro. Instead, the film will take place in New York City.[14] In June, Ortega said the film would feature a more "aggressive and violent" Ghostface than in previous entries.[15]

Casting

In May 2022, it was announced that Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, and Jenna Ortega would also return for the sixth film.[16] The following day, it was announced that Hayden Panettiere would reprise her role of Kirby Reed from the fourth film.[17] When asked about her involvement in the film, Cox claimed that her contract was not yet completed.[18] Also in June, it was announced that Dermot Mulroney had joined the cast, playing a police officer,[19] and Cox officially confirmed her involvement with the film.[20] On June 16, Jack Champion, Liana Liberato, Devyn Nekoda and Josh Segarra joined the cast, followed by Henry Czerny on June 23.[21][22] Samara Weaving and Tony Revolori were both announced as cast members on July 14.[23]

Campbell's involvement

On June 6, 2022, it was announced Campbell would not be returning as Sidney Prescott for the sixth film. The actress made a statement about how her contract and salary negotiations had stalled with Paramount Pictures:

"As a woman I have had to work extremely hard in my career to establish my value, especially when it comes to Scream. I felt the offer that was presented to me did not equate to the value I have brought to the franchise. It's been a very difficult decision to move on. To all my Scream fans, I love you. You've always been so incredibly supportive to me. I'm forever grateful to you and to what this franchise has given me over the past 25 years."[24]

Campbell expanded on her statement a few weeks later, saying she could not bear "walking on set and feeling undervalued" and that the offer would have been different had she been a man.[25][26][27]

IndieWire noted Campbell had spent 26 years acting in the franchise and announced it was "the end of an era".[28] David Arquette stated, "I'd love for her to be a part of it. A Scream movie without Sidney is kind of unfortunate, but I understand her decision. It's all a business in a way, they have to balance all these elements to fit a budget and produce a film."[29] Jasmin Savoy Brown and Melissa Barrera – as well as former Scream co-stars Emma Roberts, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, and Jamie Kennedy – also expressed their support for Campbell's decision and praised her contributions to the series.[30][31][32][33][34] In March 2023, Courteney Cox told Variety that she missed working with Campbell on the movie but was going to "support whatever she feels is right".[35]

Even though she will not be in the film, the script still contains references to the Sidney character and is "protective" of her.[36][37]

In December 2022, Radio Silence commented on Campbell's absence, saying her absence affected the script "greatly."[38] However, in March 2023, the pair said the script had changed "very little" since Campbell had exited "early enough in the process".[4] In both instances, they said they decided to use the change as an opportunity to focus more on other characters, particularly the four young survivors from the previous film. They also mentioned how much they love both Campbell and the Sidney character and that she could return in future installments.[39][38]

Filming

On a production budget of $33–35 million,[40][41] principal photography began on June 9, 2022, in Montreal, Canada. Vanderbilt, Paul Neinstein and William Sherak produced under Project X Entertainment, while Chad Villella, Cathy Konrad, Marianne Maddalena and Williamson served as executive producers.[42] Hayden Panettiere posed for a set photo on August 6, along with Jasmin Savoy Brown, that was picked up by various media outlets given her return to the franchise.[43][44] Courteney Cox revealed she had finished filming her part as of August 14.[45] Filming ended in late August.[46]

The film's climax features a projection of a fictional movie made by the character Richie Kirsch. Some of the footage shown is actually from actor Jack Quaid's real-life home videos, interspliced with footage for the film, with voiceovers also provided by Quaid.[47] The film features many homages and items from previous films inside the theater museum. The items used were not actually the original props from previous films but rather were recreated by the film's art and costume departments.[47]

Music

Main article: Music of the Scream series

The film is scored by Brian Tyler, returning from the previous installment.[48] In January 2023, it was announced that Sven Faulconer would join Tyler to co-score the film.[49] In February 2023, it was revealed by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda during an interview with KROQ that he would be releasing a solo song as part of the Scream VI soundtrack.[50] American singer Demi Lovato released "Still Alive" on March 3, by Island Records, as the lead single of the film's soundtrack.[51][52] Shinoda's song, called "In My Head", was released on March 10, featuring Kailee Morgue.[53]

Release

Scream VI had its world premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on March 6, 2023.[54] The film was released in the United States on March 10, 2023, by Paramount Pictures.[55] It was originally set for release on March 31, 2023.[56] The film was released in RealD 3D, 4DX and Dolby Cinema formats.[57][58][59]

Marketing

In several cities, a viral marketing stunt occurred, as the studio's marketing firm sent individuals wearing a Ghostface costume and mask to stand motionless in front of cameras and walk around the streets, resulting in multiple 911 calls from unsettled residents.[60][61] The marketing campaign also included the launch of a website that allowed American users to receive personalized phone calls from Ghostface,[62] Scream-themed meals in different Chain pop-up dinners and an immersive walk-through featuring props and reconstructed sets from the franchise in California;[63] the walk-throughs included appearances by directors and producers Radio Silence, along with actors Mason Gooding, Dermot Mulroney and Tony Revolori.[64][65]

Reception

Box office

As of March 22, 2023, Scream VI has grossed $80.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $40 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $120.4 million.[2][3]

In the United States and Canada, Scream VI was released alongside 65 and Champions, and was projected to gross $35–40 million from 3,670 theaters in its opening weekend.[66] The film made $19.3 million on its first day, including $5.7 million from Thursday night previews.[41] It went on to debut to $44.4 million, marking the highest opening weekend of the franchise and finishing first at the box office. Of the opening weekend audience, 71 percent of the audience was between the ages of 18 and 34 (with 42 percent being between 18 and 24), while 51 percent were male.[67] It made $17.5 million in its second weekend, finishing second behind newcomer Shazam! Fury of the Gods.[68]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 77% based on 265 reviews, and an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Certain aspects of horror's most murderously meta franchise may be going stale, but a change of setting and some inventive set pieces help keep Scream VI reasonably sharp."[69] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 61 out of 100, based on 52 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[70] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of B+ on an A+ to F scale, the same score as Scream 2 (1997) and Scream (2022), while those at PostTrak gave it an overall 87% positive score, with 74% saying they would definitely recommend it.[67]

Chicago Sun-Times's Richard Roeper gave the film three out of four stars, writing "Nevertheless, off we go on another aggressively gruesome, wickedly funny and at times cleverly staged Scream-fest that cheerfully defies logic while hitting all the right notes we've come to expect from the franchise." He praised the performances of Barrera, Ortega and Brown and felt the film's ending was "the most outlandish and spectacularly brutal ending of all".[71] Owen Gleiberman, writing for Variety, gave the film a positive review despite finding it "too long", noting that it "is a pretty good thriller [...] [and] a gory homicidal shell game that's clever in all the right ways, staged and shot more forcefully than the previous film, eager to take advantage of its more sprawling but enclosed cosmopolitan setting".[72]

Benjamin Lee from The Guardian gave the film a four-star rating out of five, describing it as gorier and a smarter follow-up to Scream (2022).[73] Simon Thompson from The Playlist gave the film an A and described Panettiere as "the active ingredient here, the bolt from the blue, and she revels in the role, delivering a real treat for die-hard fans".[74] In a review rated four out of five stars, Clarisse Loughrey of The Independent called the film "bloody, satisfying and ridiculously fun" and similarly praised the performance of Panettiere, who "plays the role with a sly wit".[75]

Olly Richards, reviewing the film for Empire, gave it three out of five stars, opining that it was "still far more inventive and entertaining than most horror franchises of a similar vintage", yet "one of the sillier series entries in terms of plot, but still scary enough and funny enough to leave you hoping Ghostface might yet kill again".[76] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave it a mixed review, believing the film to be a satisfying addition to the franchise by blending nostalgia with a fresh take, but concluded that it was "not exactly cutting-edge anymore".[77]

Future

In March 2023, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet were "hopeful" for a seventh film in the series and said they would like to continue to see more movies in the franchise "whether we're involved or not".[78] They also stated that they wanted Campbell to return in future installments, saying "we'd love to be able to make another movie with her, and we’re not giving up".[47]

Notes

  1. ^ a b As depicted in Scream (2022)
  2. ^ As depicted in Scream 4 (2011)
  3. ^ As depicted in Scream 3 (2000)
  4. ^ As depicted in Scream 2 (1997)
  5. ^ As depicted in Scream (1996)

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