‘Scream 7’ Review: A Franchise That Has Long Past Its Prime
Ghostface and Neve Campbell return with the seventh instalment of Scream , with Kevin Williamson in the director’s chair for the first time in the entire franchise, but is Scream 7 the movie that people were hoping for, or is it about time we close the curtains on this franchise for good? Where do I begin with this review? I’ve not been a lifelong Scream fan because I only recently watched the franchise in 2022, but when I first watched Scream (1996) , I quickly found a horror movie that I had fallen in love with. I continued watching the franchise with Scream (2022) and Scream VI having been released and was just impressed with how a franchise could still feel so refreshing after existing for so long. With Scream 7 being helmed by Kevin Williamson, the man who created the franchise, you’d think there would be some potential, but this film is proof that some writers shouldn’t tap into the directing scene and should stick in their lane. It goes without saying, usually when yo...