The Chaotic and Complicated Joy of Being a 'Scream' Fan in 2026
Scream is the Mission: Impossible of horror franchises in terms of consistency and endurance. (Both also turn 30 this year). You can rank the films however you want; each has its own enjoyable qualities while holding out for its heroes decade after decade. However, there has been a lot of cautious optimism––more so than ever––leading up to the latest entry of the slasher franchise that started in 1996 when Wes Craven helmed a genre-skewering script written by Kevin Williamson, who's now in the director's chair. A lot has been riding on Scream 7 , especially after the series gained momentum with the last two films and then hit so many roadblocks to get where it is today. And where is that? Striving for continued relevance in a culture that is constantly testing how far a fandom will follow a franchise. (I'll get to my thoughts on the new movie later.) There's been reasonable speculation on how much is left in the creative tank (*raises hand*). There have been accusat...
