Dir: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett

Starring: Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, & Melissa Barrera

The original Scream made its groundbreaking debut in 1996 with one of the most recognizable killers in horror history. Ghostface quickly joined the ranks of slasher icons like Jason Vorhees, Michael Myers, and Freddy Kruger. Scream launched a 4 movie franchise under the direction of Wes Craven, inspired the spin-off comedy movies Scary Movie, and a tv series starring Willa Fitzgerald. Scream had such a foothold in pop culture that even the horror avoidant came to know the mask and the ominous line What’s your favorite scary movie?. The 5th movie in the franchise released on January 14, 2022 to mostly positive reviews. It scored a 78% on the tomatometer with an impressive audience rating of 82% and a 7.1/10 on IMDB. 

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