Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- witty
- bloody
- halloween night
- horror movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the fifth Scream an entertaining and surprisingly effective continuation that preserves the franchise’s meta edge while delivering strong performances and bloody slasher thrills.
What sets it apart
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The story explicitly echoes the original Scream while debating horror rules, legacy characters, and franchise continuation.
Ghostface's attacks are linked to obsessive franchise fandom and the demand for a supposedly authentic continuation.
Sam, Tara, Dewey, and the surviving friends investigate Ghostface while the attacks generate multiple suspects and red herrings.
The return of Dewey, Sidney, and Gale and Sam's family secrets connect present violence to the original killings.
Films like Scream, and why
Scream
meta slasher structure, masked serial killer, self-aware horror conventions, and whodunit suspense
Scream 4
self-aware slasher violence, ensemble mystery, and genre commentary centered on a masked killer
The Final Girls
teen-centered slasher suspense, mystery investigation, and commentary on horror fandom
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
stylized serial-killer mystery, franchise-aware horror, and graphic set-piece violence
Movie Details
- Directors
- Tyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
- Release Date
- 2022-01-12
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (4036)
Cast
- Melissa Barrera
- Jenna Ortega
- Mason Gooding
- Jasmin Savoy Brown
- Jack Quaid
- Mikey Madison
- Courteney Cox
- David Arquette
- Neve Campbell
- Dylan Minnette
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Scream about?
- A troubled young woman returns to her hometown’s deadly legacy when a new Ghostface targets her sister and their circle of friends.
- What is Scream like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Scream as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Scream violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Scream as graphic.
- What did critics think of Scream?
- Critics broadly found the fifth Scream an entertaining and surprisingly effective continuation that preserves the franchise’s meta edge while delivering strong performances and bloody slasher thrills.
- Which films are like Scream?
- Films with a similar feel include Scream, Scream 4, The Final Girls, and Wes Craven's New Nightmare.
- How long is Scream?
- Scream runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Scream?
- In United States, Scream streams on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads.
