Horror The Scream Franchise Thread

[Zantera]

I don't think an actor can be "too big" for a franchise when the creative juices are flowing. Which is why Matt and Tyler, who are on a great run creatively, mattered so much. I do not think it's any coincidence that once they left the building, suddenly we have a movie that looks like it's lost all it's youthful energy and rather cheap.

Do you think whichever producer came up with getting the power twins back for 7 thought "Hey we're getting the 2 key members of the core four back, it will satisfy people". I guess it's their attempt at bridging 5 and 6 with 7 but honestly it would probably have been better to just leave that out. If 7 is the focus on Sid again after all, why are the Meeks there? And not Tara/Sam?

Maybe they should have just pulled a "Poochie returned to his home planet" with the entire core 4 for this movie. Gotta get those youth juices from somewhere I guess, Chad and Mindy will do.

 

[BatLobster]

FWIW, I haven't read any leaks (nor do I know how legit any of them are), but people out there who have are saying that the trailer gave us barely anything.

That's a lot of words to avoid the point. You want to be excited, that's cool. But man, people are allowed to be negative. Especially when this movie is genocide approved.

Of course man. I'm not saying don't be negative, especially if you genuinely dislike what you saw in the trailer. Which I know a lot of people did. I respect it. Spyglass painted a giant target on the back of this movie and they earned the inevitable discourse with a reckless and poor decision, both morally and creatively. That's totally on them. Especially after the generally positive buzzy vibe coming out of Scream 6 that they squandered. I hate that this is how we got here.

 

[Sithborg]

I do wonder how much less of a shock it would have been if they had paid for Neve in 6. What did a 6 with Sydney look like? I think without Sydney, 6 was able to make the Core 4 too integral, people who the audiences love (I do think the original 7 would have killed some of them, unlike 3).

I don't think there is going to be an obvious and major boycott of this movie. I do think it will have nothing to bring back the new audience.

 

[Nardz937]

I feel like the drama & stakes would be stronger if Sidney's kid was an actual like 7 year-old Ghostface was going after instead of another teenager or adult.

 

[Spider-Fan]

I feel like the drama & stakes would be stronger if Sidney's kid was an actual like 7 year-old Ghostface was going after instead of another teenager or adult.

I think this is accurate. I don't love this story concept much at all, but if you're going to do it, I agree a younger daughter would have helped it stand out

 

[BatLobster]

Hmm. I think the issue there is, as much as I already heavily doubt that they'd actually kill Sidney's daughter, I'd know for sure there's zero chance they'd have Ghostface murder a small child. That's just not Scream. A teenager allows her to have a bit more agency in the plot, potentially be a suspect (doubtful after Jill but never know), and she can get in on the action at least.

The sequence with Judy and Wes in 5 was probably my favorite scene in the movie, and the tension of the distraught mother knowing her kid was in danger added a lot to that. It's not a dynamic we've gotten often in the series.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Hmm. I think the issue there is, as much as I already heavily doubt that they'd actually kill Sidney's daughter, I'd know for sure there's zero chance they'd have Ghostface murder a small child. That's just not Scream. A teenager allows her to have a bit more agency in the plot, potentially be a suspect (doubtful after Jill but never know), and she can get in on the action at least.

The sequence with Judy and Wes in 5 was probably my favorite scene in the movie, and the tension of the distraught mother knowing her kid was in danger added a lot to that. It's not a dynamic we've gotten often in the series.

Even if they're not going to kill the kid, humans have a visceral attachment toward children and animals. The tension would be there. That and you could play off them maybe killing Sidney more easily saving the child. Use that expectation for tension. We have seen Sidney mentoring teenagers. It isn't really demonstrative different from Scream 4 or 5, only in this case it's a literal daughter and not a figurative one. But it is still same thing

 

[Lily Adler]

Hmm. I think the issue there is, as much as I already heavily doubt that they'd actually kill Sidney's daughter, I'd know for sure there's zero chance they'd have Ghostface murder a small child. That's just not Scream. A teenager allows her to have a bit more agency in the plot, potentially be a suspect (doubtful after Jill but never know), and she can get in on the action at least.

The sequence with Judy and Wes in 5 was probably my favorite scene in the movie, and the tension of the distraught mother knowing her kid was in danger added a lot to that. It's not a dynamic we've gotten often in the series.

A child Ghostface!

 

[Link]

It's a sad situation that I have no interest in a new Scream film, but it's just tainted beyond belief. No way in hell I'm paying a cent for this.

 

[BatLobster]

Just opened X for the first time in a while. Oof, lol. Brutal out there.

 

[Frodo]

I do wonder how much less of a shock it would have been if they had paid for Neve in 6. What did a 6 with Sydney look like? I think without Sydney, 6 was able to make the Core 4 too integral, people who the audiences love (I do think the original 7 would have killed some of them, unlike 3).

I don't think there is going to be an obvious and major boycott of this movie. I do think it will have nothing to bring back the new audience.

That's why I'm interested to see if the new, and probably younger audience, will bother seeing this film , in theaters at least.

I appreciate the nostalgia angle for Genxers like me, but , the franchise gained a new , younger, audience which would be the ones more likely to see this type of film multiple times, in the theaters .

So, if they're not engaged or interested , I doubt that's great news.

But we'll see .

 

[KaijuDude1992]

I don't think this looks awful or anything but like most have already said it just looks like more of the same which feels very bland/uninspired especially after the last movie which is what really got me back on board with this franchise.

I've said this before but I was not a fan of Scream 5 at all but the change in location and upping the scale/stakes really worked for me and did wonders for this franchise IMO.

Seeing them go back in this direction is pretty disappointing but maybe they are saving some good stuff for the actual film which is cool and all but I still have no interest seeing it in a theatre.

I'll definitely catch it on streaming though.

 

[#root]

This looks to be the most meh of the sequels. I don’t know if the movie is actually going to be like that or if it’s just the way the trailer is edited but this feels very un-Scream like and like a typical, generic thriller. Can’t tell at all what the meta commentary will be about this time or if it will even be there for that matter.

 

[Luigi]

The trailer in a nutshell:

 

[Drizzle]

Just opened X for the first time in a while. Oof, lol. Brutal out there.

Weirdly enough I saw a lot of pro-Melissa Barrera support calling for a Scream VI boycott on X and the response on TikTok didn't bring up Barrera at all and was just general excitement for the movie.

 

[DyeLorean]

 

[DyeLorean]

I was just watching a Scream panel and Matthew Lillard gave a few words on his return to Scream 7:

"The movie is fantastic. I think is gonna be.... I think is not gonna ruin the franchise. That's the good news"

 

[Lily Adler]

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Sidney goes from McDreamy to McHairplugs is still hard to take.

 

[BatLobster]

I was just watching a Scream panel and Matthew Lillard gave a few words on his return to Scream 7:

"The movie is fantastic. I think is gonna be.... I think is not gonna ruin the franchise. That's the good news"

Matthew Lillard is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs.

 

[Lily Adler]

Matthew Lillard is a national treasure and must be protected at all costs.

Nah he'll be treated like his predacessor Casey Kasem and his body will be stolen by his child for a few days.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Sidney goes from McDreamy to McHairplugs is still hard to take.

But it gives me hope, given my hairline situation.