Scream 7 Review - Box Office Baiting over Creative Plotting

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It is perhaps silly to expect anything resembling integrity or creativity from a movie called ‘Scream 7,’ but this one is more tiresome and cynical than most. Not to mention darker.

‘Scream 7’ Controversies: What You Need to Know

In the world of the “Scream” movies, masked killers have been terrorizing teenagers and young adults for 30 years. But as Paramount releases “Scream 7,” the latest installment in the franchise, the drama behind the scenes might be louder than the shrieks onscreen. To understand the controversies, it helps to know the franchise’s history, starting with the original “Scream” (1996), directed by Wes Craven. It started the trend of winking, teen-cen…

Review: In convoluted 'Scream 7,' Neve Campbell is back, but the fun isn't

Original "Scream" screenwriter Kevin Williamson takes the directing chair in a capricious and crowded sequel that resurrects old faces and introduces new ones.

Review: ‘Scream 7’ is simply a horror for an otherwise sturdy franchise

It’s almost hard to describe how astonishingly bad “Scream 7” is — though it isn’t entirely surprising considering the circumstances surrounding the film and the lead-up to its production. In 2023, Spyglass Media Group summarily dismissed franchise reboot star Melissa Barrera, who anchored 2022’s “Scream” and “Scream VI,” for posting on social media in support of Palestinians. Shortly after Barrera’s firing, co-star Jenna Ortega departed the fil…

Scream 7’s Dramatic Road to the Screen: An Exhaustive Timeline

Cast changes, director shake-ups, a full creative retooling—Scream 7’s journey to movie theaters has been plagued by controversy.

‘Scream 7’ Review: Neve Campbell Returns for a Back-to-Basics Sequel That’s a Little Too Basic

The trauma of Sidney Prescott moves back to the center in a thriller that makes you ask: Does anyone even care anymore who Ghostface is?