Is Scream the main horror franchise?

Wes Craven is a legendary horror director and once he created many franchises. The scream has become special for many. In the 90s, many people were already bored with slashers. And it was as if Krave had taken off a typical one. In fact, this is a parody of them, and we'll find out why and how it happened. (THERE WILL BE SPOILERS)

The Scream (1996)

The beginning of the film is iconic. Drew Barrymore was a strong movie star. But the beginning of the film is literally the banter of those who came for the star on the poster. The main thing is not her at all, but another girl. At the beginning of the film, we are shown a cult call and polls about the genre. As well as a mask, a knife and a black hoodie. All of this immediately became a symbol of the series.

Neve Campbell became the same symbol of the series. A beautiful girl and mysterious murders around her. The police, which doesn't help (first meeting Dewey), the journalist, who is very nosy with questions (Cox), and of course Matthew Lillard, who is overplaying things in a good way. The film itself is not afraid to escalate and bloodily kill victims, and there is ingenuity and absurdity (intentionally).

Especially in the scene where a fan of the rules of the genre talks to 2 (as it turned out) murderers. Even though they're burning hard at the moment, you're still confused about which one of them is the killer. Both Lillard and Scott were beautiful in the image that they are still considered the best goists. Well, the final shot is beautiful.

7.3\10

Scream 2 (1997)

Part 1 has become a cash register. 173 million (the 2nd part, by the way, collected almost the same amount). That's why the sequel came out right away. Already at the beginning of the film, there is an iconic scene where Will Smith's wife (then also a star) dies with her boyfriend in the cinema. At the same time, they showed the franchise feature. Now we have a movie inside a movie. Like they made a movie based on the events (a franchise after and even a book). There's also a cameo by Heather Graham, by the way.

Sydney still lives in Woodsboro (the city of the series) and has found the strength to find another relationship (Jerry O'Connell) And there's this weird guy Cotton (Liev Schreiber) walking around all the time. which requires an interview to help. Well, back to the murder circle. 

I liked that Dewey would continue to become a more serious (almost) character. If in part 1 he was a fool from whom there was no protection, now he helps a lot. Well, there's a joke with him about the fact that he's a V.S.E.. But he's actually alive and well. By the way, in part 1, they tried to kill him right away, but the audience was against it.

But not everything is so rosy. Yes, there are a lot of very fast-paced murders, draining the character of part 1 and almost draining the others. In general, this is 1 out of 2 films when I really thought that they could kill everyone. But when we find out who the killer is, that's fine. A random schoolboy played by Timothy and Loomis' mother, which is almost not in the film. Of course, the actress plays well, but it didn't help her much (for me personally to remember. But in general, the film just swaps the moments of part 1, albeit perfectly.

7.2\10

Scream 3 (2000)

The finale had to wait. Well, like the finale, almost. But the problem was immediate. Unfortunately, she came from life. In one of the schools, children were brutally murdered and for a while it was necessary to remove from the films similar scenes to those of the Scream. And it's very visible.

Sydney has completely withdrawn into herself now. Now she lives in secret. But, (for the first time in the series) then her mother's ghost haunts her, hinting at future trouble. Yes, this is the first and so far the last film where there is a straight mystery. And then there's the most violent (in terms of deaths) goust in the series. Is it deserved? 

By the way, the nominal one in this part wanted to bring back Lillard, like the one who took revenge on Sydney all the time, but it didn't work out. That's why we have a finale where the main killer is her relative (interesting) that he takes revenge on the heroine because of her mother. Despite the scale, the film is more like an action movie, because there are no deaths where necessary. Yes, there are many of them. Now the characters of the movie and the movie inside the movie are running from the killer. Lots of cameos. Jack and silent Bob are especially strange. And the result is a finale where it seems like a straight finale, but it looks ridiculous. And Sydney's not really here.

6.5\10

Scream 4 (2011)

Scream 4 became the saddest in the series. Yes, despite the fact that he is the funniest and most violent in the series. But it's simple. The director of the series has died. As I remember, I read the news myself and waited for part 4. And yes, if I'm not mistaken, it was from part 4 that I started watching Scream. And that's when I didn't understand the outrage from the film.

The film was shot for the sake, literally, of the requests of the fans. 11 years have passed, and no one has returned the series. In fact, it's a harmless sequel for the sake of the fan. Sydney and the others feel the murders again. Sydney is trying to protect her niece from a possible killer (yes Scream 7?). And yes, for most of the film, Emma and others are more characters in the film, because the aversion of the eyes. Yes, the old characters are still here a lot, but they are in danger, there were a lot of such scenes. But most importantly, it's the only part of the movie where I didn't know who the killer was.

Let's remember the beginning of the movie when they showed a bunch of fake beginnings with a bunch of cameos by the stars. Well, let's remember how bloody they were. Yes, I felt the danger of the knife right there. And then Emma Roberts and one of the Culkins turned out to be murderers. The film does not spare the characters, because there are also a lot of deaths, and for the first time they almost showed a bad ending, literally a miracle saved Sydney. Well, yes, for me she is the number 1 of the gost series.

Well, I recommend the film to be even bigger than the original.

7.0\10

The Scream (2015-19)

The fees for the 4th part were the weakest in the series. But after the series was returned through the series. The series was a spin-off. We have a different city and characters in front of us. But apart from the mask, the rest is a pretty high-quality series that had a vibe series and even interesting maniacs inside (there was not only gost). Well, by season 3, the series was blown away, so it was closed.

7.0\10

The Scream (2022)

And yet the series is alive. Many years later, we were given a sequel. Well, or as they joke inside (riquel). The heroes are new, but the old ones will help and are nearby. Sydney doesn't live in the city anymore. But he will come to help the new heroine.

Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett were perfect for the directorships. 1 and most importantly, they realized that the old is good, but the new is also needed. Loomis's daughter, who sees her father (mysticism again?), and the one who doesn't die at the beginning of the film (the canon is broken). And a relative of a horror fan and a company. 

In general, there is a lot and an incredible amount of creativity. From the submission of murders to new heroines. Yes, Barrera will reveal himself more in part 6, but the makings are already there. I am especially glad that finally, for the first time since part 2, the forces appeared to remove and kill the hero of the franchise. Dewey F. And yes, thanks to this, you strongly understand that the stakes are high here. Well, thank you, again the cliche, the heroine's killer boyfriend and one of her friends who will later receive an Oscar (which) will be another cool gust of the series. Well, there's an Oscar in advance.

Well, here's an interesting topic of accepting the heroine. Like her father is helping her here (look and you'll understand) to cope with the past. Even though it makes itself felt in the final. Well, I think that the film is a little fucked up strangely.

7.2\10

Scream 7 (2023)

The sequel still went to the box office, because everyone was immediately waiting for the new part. As you can see, the screaming is very stable, and it's not even the best part. And the 7th part after the 5th raised the bar and there were many, very many hints about Stu. But this is not Sydney's story (it's not here at all for the first time). They're different characters now.

That's where I got used to the new ones. Because there's something new here. Gawst is dangerous and already sometimes drenches leftist people. And he's not afraid to attack in public. Oh, yes, it's a city now. It's not a quiet town anymore. This is especially noticeable at the beginning of the film where Samara is killed, and then the one who killed is killed. 

Sam and Tara are in danger here again. But Gail will also be helped by the old heroine in the person of Kirby (from part 4). She became a police officer here and studies cases. There's a lot of fanaticism here. References and hints that Stu is alive. But we have random people in front of us again. By the way, there are 3 of them for the first time. But one of them killed only 1 person. And 1 of them burns a lot.

The downside is that a lot of things were shown, especially with references. It's unclear why Sam is still squirming. It is unclear why they took the plot from 3 parts and almost the same ending. Well, it's not clear why they wanted to make Sam Gost in part 3 at all if they literally closed the topic again. Yes, and there is such a thing.

And yet, I think it's better than 4 parts, and even more so than 3. It was for this part that many noticed the stability of the series. For now...

7.2\10

Scream 7 (2026)

Many people were waiting for Cry 7 right away. But the first problems were already at 6. The main character did not return due to the terms of the contract. And now, because of the words of the main character of this comedy, 2 actresses have left at once. And the directors, and they're not talking. After that, they leaked another one, the one that just dreamed of becoming part of the series.

The director was Kevin Williams, a screenwriter and one of the creators of the series. It's his first time making a movie. Miraculously, the star was returned. And even the old cast was adjusted. Unfortunately, not all of them even made it in the end. Unfortunately, those who have reached it are almost not needed here.

Sydney, her husband, and her daughter are safe now. Sydney is like a heroine from Halloween, traps, protection and more. Even the guns are here. There was 1 trailer released, but a lot was already screaming that we were facing the return of Stu (his voice at the end). But why is there 1 trailer, why is there talk about AI, why have the killers of the series (and the script) been leaked 3 or 4 times? And why is the movie poorly made?

To begin with, I wrote in Cry 4 that Sydney is protecting a relative, it's here. They gave us a museum for fans in the beginning. We've seen this before. They gave me brutal murders, but that was before. At least they're not so bad here either. But most importantly, they brought Stu back. But, God, the characters themselves say that this is nonsense. I'm glad that Lillard is in place and still overplaying (not so well this time) But the finale... the finale, where again there are 2 random people who have stupid motivation. Even the actress herself says it. And they merge them the same way. And fast. And there are even fewer scenes with them than Loomis' mother in 2.

Moreover, the film is very weak on many scenes. It seems like the actress wanted to come back, but it's like you can see how uncomfortable she is. Gail is not much at all. And their bickering is already stupidity. You've known each other for 20 years. Hello.

The funny thing is that the director said Stu was supposed to appear in one scene, like he's alive and there's a hint of part 8. But it was removed. I no longer understand what they will do at 8. Bottom line, the weakest part of the series.

6.2\10

The result and the idea for the 8th part

Before the results, what should I do in part 8?

It's pretty simple. Get Stu back (fully). Imagine the beginning of the movie, Gail kills goost. But suddenly without a mask, and who is behind it? You've already figured it out for yourself. There's no point in hiding your face now. Sydney is literally being chased by her henchmen (there were hints). Now he's taking revenge. Kirby, Tara and Sam help her (and the company). Yes, I still believe that the studio can bring them back.

And most importantly, to return the tin and the mortality of 3 and 4 parts. Combine a small town and already a city. It's literally a hint that the heroes have nowhere to run. And the craziest thing is to get Dewey back. Like all this time he was deliberately pretending to be dead in order to find the real culprits. Well, the finale is bigger and brighter than the 3 parts. The end will be good, of course. But he will put an end to the franchise. And then you don't have to do anything. Just let it go. But will it happen?

Bottom line: The franchise is truly iconic, so it consistently had both pros and cons. I always found something to hook up with. And thanks to Wes for that. The scream has become a symbol that when there are no ideas, she is always there. Even if it's funny. The scream has taken root so much that, in fact, you can insert a Very scary movie (the working title, by the way, was The Scream). In the same place, the film showed the legacy of the Scream. And it will be reinforced again by a Very scary movie 6.

And judging by the killers' plums, it will be very bantering, funny, and even possibly better than the Scream itself.We're waiting