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Although theScreammovies are all beloved by fan of the iconic slasher enfranchisement , rewatching the serial proves that it does have its faults . TheScreammovie franchise began in 1996 when director Wes Craven ’s meta - slasher prove a huge box office succeeder . Even though the teen repugnance movie was free in the depths of December , Scream ’s savvy script and appealing cast ascertain that the slasher became a word - of - mouth sensation . Since then , thelengthyScreammovie and TV franchisehas had its highs and lows over the decades .
While all of theScreamsequels have their defenders and detractors , few critics and fans can deny that the serial publication never outdo its first outing . TheoriginalScreammovie stay a classicdespite its fault , while all of its follow - ups skin with various yield . Some of these sequels were downright disappointing , while others were appeal but failed to findScream ’s perfect balance of self - cognisant humor and astonishingly brutal panic . Now , as franchise star Neve Campbell prepares to turn back as Sidney Prescott inthe forthcomingScream 7 , a rewatch of the sequels unearth numerous issue .
Neve Campbell ’s Sidney will repay in Scream 7 , but Melissa Barrera ’s firing and Jenna Ortega ’s outlet think this variety wo n’t economize the slasher continuation .
10Scream 2’s Killer Reveal Really Doesn’t Work
The sequel’s silly ending is made worse by its previously strong story.
Scream 2is arguably the strongestScreamsequel , but the 1997 follow - up is let down by one inauspicious job . Scream 2 ’s killer reveal is the worst in the serial , as the slasher unmasks its version of Ghostface and the couplet become out to be Billy Loomis ’ previously unmentioned mother and an impressionable motion picture student . Timothy Olyphant and Laurie Metcalf did all they could to save this twist with unforgettably hammy turns , but the Revelation of Saint John the Divine is simply too tortuous to recreateScream ’s graceful plotting .
9Scream 2 Was The Franchise’s Last Chance To Kill Sidney
Sidney became unstoppable after surviving the second movie.
Scream 2kept Sidney alive to insure that the film was n’t too brutal , and in the cognitive operation , the dealership showed it would in all probability never drink down off its original final young lady .
The newsworthiness thatSidney will return inScream 7isn’t all that surprising thanks toScream 2.Scream ’s first sequel features some of the enfranchisement ’s most brutal deaths , from the sorority lady friend Cici ’s gruesome destiny to an unfortunate cop getting skewered by a steel pole . However , Scream 2kept Sidney alert to ensure that the flick was n’t too brutal , and in the process , the franchise show it would belike never kill off its original final girl . If any subsequent sequel kill Sidney , the twist would have been too black , but it also deprived these later movies of gamey interest .
8Scream 3 Is Still The Franchise’s Weakest Outing
The second sequel sadly needed screenwriter Kevin Williamson.
AlthoughScream 2has its flaws , it also has bravura sequences like Ghostface stalking Gale through a unsounded audio studio apartment or Sidney escaping a car wreck by climbing over the cause of death ’s unconscious consistency . In contrast,2000’sScream 3is almost innocent of genuine scaresand sport the franchise ’s weakly funniness . Screenwriter Ehren Kruger ’s movie taste to take target at Hollywood ’s sleazy underbelly , but the tone of this sequel proves just how much the series neededScream ’s original scratch awl , Kevin Williamson .
7The Worst Scream Movie Has One of the Best Opening Scenes
Scream 3’s Cotton Weary death is genuinely terrifying and tragic.
Despite its many flaw , Scream 3does feature an all - time smashing opening kill . Scream 3 ’s ending in the beginning featureda cult of killerStabfans who murdered the people involved in the serial . However , all that survived of this gag is Cotton Weary ’s tense Salmon Portland Chase in the sequel ’s opening scene . Thanks to his stack with Sidney , the quondam murder suspect has become an outspoken talk wireless personality . Sadly , his million are n’t enough to redeem him when Ghostface lures Cotton to his lavish sign , murders his dear sake , and finally kills him in a genuinely shivery sequence .
6Scream 4 Played It Too Safe
The belated sequel didn’t kill off any of the core cast.
WhileScream 3 ’s chess opening kill might be the site of its only real panic attack , the continuation does at least wipe out off most of its plaster cast . To justify sustain the central ternary of Sidney , Gale , and Dewey around , Scream 3had to massacre almost the entire cast of likable stars the sequel introduced . In contrast , fromScream 4 ’s ego - parodic opening night sceneonward , the sequel plays it too good bykeeping Sidney , Gale , and Dewey alive .
Kirby ’s survival of the fittest was only confirmed in 2022’sScreamthrough an Easter egg before the character returned to the enfranchisement inScream 6 .
5Scream 4’s Killer Reveal Was The Best Since The Original Movie
Jill’s motivations hilariously satirized remake culture.
Scream 4 ’s former satirical thrusting at remake culture are a little predictable , although Kirby listing dozens of then - recent reimaginings when challenge by Ghostface to name a horror remaking is ingenious . That tell , Scream 4 ’s killer reveal is brilliant , and the twist is made all the better by its connexion to the movie ’s meta - message . yell 4mocks the trend of replicating early hit to cash in in on interview nostalgia , so it make perfect sense that the movie ’s likely Sidney replacement would turn out to be its villain .
4Scream 2022 Replaced The Franchise’s Original Heroes
Killing off Dewey and Deputy Hicks paved the way for a new era.
… it is the sequel ’s make bold conclusion to kill off the returningScream 4heroine Deputy Hicks and enfranchisement fan - pet Dewey that really honors Craven ’s bequest .
2022’sScreamis a darker , harsher reboot thanScream 4,but this is n’t inevitably a regretful thing . screeching 2022 ’s angelic Wes Craven tributeis a nice moment , but it is the continuation ’s dare decision to kill off the returningScream 4heroine Deputy Hicks and enfranchisement devotee - favorite Dewey that really honors Craven ’s legacy . FromNightmare On Elm Street ’s Glen to the original movie ’s final young woman , Nancy , in its second subsequence , Craven ’s movies reliably killed off even their most likable characters . InScream 2022 , the dealership keeps the music director ’s pitiless edge alive .
3Scream 2022’s Killers Were Too Similar to Earlier Villains
The killer superfan premise was more effective the first time around.
yell 2022 ’s tone might have been right , but the picture is n’t without its faults . AlthoughScream 2022 ’s sea wolf are a perfect tributeto Matthew Lillard ’s Stu , they miss a cohesive identity of their own . Their need , a desire to kickstart a perfectStabreboot by belt down off the franchise ’s tangible - life history inspiration , is an uninspired blend ofScream 2 ’s Mickey andScream 4 ’s Jill and Charlie .
2Scream 6 Made Sidney’s Story Irrelevant
Scream 7 will have a hard time making Neve Campbell’s return matter.
2023’sScream 6initially struggles to overcome Neve Campbell ’s exit , but the subsequence ends up make Jenna Ortega ’s Tara and Melissa Barrera ’s Sam the franchise ’s young generation of heroines . By the closure credits , it is clear that Sidney ’s history could be over andTara and Sam’sScreamerais in truth afoot . This made it all the more unfortunate and ironic when Barrera ’s firing and Ortega ’s exit lead Campbell to sign up forScream 7 , right after the dealership insure that Sidney ’s story was thoroughly irrelevant .
1Scream 6 Repeated Scream 4’s Biggest Mistake
Scream 2022’s sequel failed to provide any stakes.
yell 6features some viciously violent deaths , but the sequel does lack anything meaningful in the way of stake . Sam , Tara , Chad , Mindy , Gale , Sidney , Sam ’s love interest Danny , and Hayden Panettiere ’s repay Kirby all live on , resulting in a follow - up that feel perfectly toothless . WhileScream 7might give the serial publication stakes again , Scream 6left viewers with no reason to think the franchise would ever kill off anyone significant . As such , the most recentScreamsequel make thing tough for any subsequent follow - ups .
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