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Scream: The TV Series Season 1 Episode 1 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Scream: The TV Series… Anyone remember Party of Five? Exactly the same as Dawson’s Creek but without those homely qualities of a Katie Holmes or Michelle Williams. It aired on Channel Four in the Nineties, convincing Miramax producers that casting Neve Campbell in Scream was a good idea. […]

Leaked Scream VI images feature Ghostface and the cast

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The Scream franchise is heading out of Woodsboro and into the Big Apple in 2023 for the sixth instalment in the iconic slasher series, and we’ll soon be getting our first look at the now-titled Scream VI as a couple of screenshots from the first trailer have leaked online and began circulating on social media. […]

Jenna Ortega hopes Neve Campbell’s Scream 6 absence won’t be an issue thanks to all the action and gore

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After relaunching the franchise to much success earlier this year, Radio Silence filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are back for a sixth entry in the Scream franchise – although they are doing so without the series’ final girl after Neve Campbell turned down the opportunity to return as Sidney Prescott after failed contract negotiations. […]

Has the Meta Movie Been Played Out?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at metacinema, and whether the well of engaging meta movie ideas has dried up… Metacinema. In more recent times more popularly referred to as meta, it’s a mode of filmmaking in which the audience is made aware they’re watching a piece of fiction. It goes a little deeper of course, as whilst […]

Wes Craven: The Ultimate Horror Groundbreaker?

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at three milestones in Wes Craven’s career, A Nightmare on Elm Street, New Nightmare and Scream… In cinema there are plenty of great films. There are examples of exceptional filmmaking and populist films which become a cultural phenomenon. Some directors might be fortunate enough to create a groundbreaking film. These could […]

The Must-Watch Movies For Halloween

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EJ Moreno with his ten must-watch movies for Halloween… Welcome to one of the few lists on the internet where you’ll see Rob Zombie and Charlie Brown near each other. We must look at some Halloween classics as we prep for another spooky season. This isn’t just about the Michael Myers-led franchise but the best […]

Scream 2 slashes its way onto 4K Ultra HD for 25th anniversary

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In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Scream 2, Paramount has announced that Wes Craven’s slasher horror sequel will arrive on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray with a newly-remastered transfer on October 4th. Check out the cover artwork and bonus content details below…   Away at college, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) thought she’d finally put […]

Hayden Panettiere says she reached out to Radio Silence about Scream 6 return

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The return of Hayden Panettiere to the Scream franchise is a delight to fans. She commanded the screen in Scream 4, and her return was something majorly hinted at in the director’s commentary of the fourth film and 2022’s fifth entry. We’ve learned a bit more about how the return came to be and how […]

Why Scream no longer needs Sidney Prescott

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Anghus Houvouras on why Scream no longer needs Sidney Prescott… Let me first say this; Neve Campbell is an absolute treasure. The following thoughts have nothing to do with Ms. Campbell and all of the amazing contributions she made to the Scream series, of which I consider myself a huge fan. The original Scream is […]

Scream 6 casts Henry Czerny as rumours circulate about Neve Campbell’s possible involvement

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Henry Czerny (Mission: Impossible) is set to reunite with Ready or Not directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett of Radio Silence as the actor has been cast in the sixth instalment of the Scream franchise. Per Deadline, Czerny will star alongside returning Scream (2022) stars Melissa Barrera, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding and Jenna Ortega, along with franchise veteran Courteney […]