SCREAM Trailer

A venerable horror franchise gets a revamp of sorts in Scream, the latest from co-directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett.

After four movies and a TV show, the meta-series could use a refresh. After all, the rules of horror have changed a bit since Ghostface first appeared in Woodsboro twenty-five years ago, so the next generation might be able to teach the old-timers a thing or two they don’t know. But that’s probably as far away as this iteration will get from the core tenets of the series because all the major players are returning, including Ghostface, of course, for another puzzling murder spree.

With Wes Craven, director of all the previous films in the franchise, now passed, the job of keeping the fun going falls to Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett. They proved themselves with the bloody wedding night fiasco Ready or Not, which hit a tone similar to what Scream shoots for. In other words, they aren’t and never will be Craven (who could be?), but they’re as prepared to pick up the mantle as anybody.

As I said, the core group of survivors is returning, so Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette all star once again as Sydney, Gale, and Dewey, respectively. The new meat for the grinder includes Jack Quaid, Jenna Ortega, Melissa Barrera, and Dylan Minnette.

But which of them will die? And who is the one wielding the knife? We’ll just have to wait to find out.

Scream is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. It will be released in the US and the UK on January 14th, 2022. For international release dates, click here.

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