Scream 7 looks Scary, but it has absolutely nothing new

[Billy]

Sydney and his daughter are taking on the masked killer in Scream 7 and the trailer does show a really scary film indeed. However, it is the same old story, stalker-killer is back, a damsel in distress, james-bond mom to the rescue, and so on. I fully understand that the franchise has earned a fair share of goodwill, but how long can it last when creativity is so scarce? The franchise is fully riding on nostalgia, and I think it is time someone took a shot at an original film that can dethrone Scream as America's scariest film franchise.

 

[PixelNomad42]

Yeah, I’m with you. The nostalgia can only carry it so far, and at this point, it feels like they’re just remixing the same setup every few years. Would love to see someone come in with a new idea that actually pushes horror forward instead of just referencing the past.

 

[ChrisSawin]

I’ll see it because I like the franchise, but the trailer reveals way too much and announcing that Matthew Lillard was back was the worst thing for the film ahead of time.

 

[Billy]

Yeah, I’m with you. The nostalgia can only carry it so far, and at this point, it feels like they’re just remixing the same setup every few years. Would love to see someone come in with a new idea that actually pushes horror forward instead of just referencing the past.

Exactly. The franchise will die if they continue recycling scripts like this. Scream needs another hard reset at this point

 

[Billy]

I’ll see it because I like the franchise, but the trailer reveals way too much and announcing that Matthew Lillard was back was the worst thing for the film ahead of time.

I actually became more hopeful when Lillard came back, but then that trailer just left me wondering whether it was worth it anymore