When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.
Rated 2.0 / 5 from 2 logs on Katalog
Scream 7 is a 2026 American slasher film directed by Kevin Williamson and written by Williamson and Guy Busick. The story follows Sidney Prescott, whose daughter, Tatum, becomes the target of a new Ghostface killer. Neve Campbell returns as Sidney Prescott, while Courteney Cox reprises her role as Gale Weathers, once again serving as the franchise's strongest anchors. While both deliver solid performances, the supporting cast is forgettable. The film opens with an excellent sequence that ranks among the better Scream openings. However, the momentum quickly fades as the pacing becomes uneven throughout the rest of the film. The classic Scream atmosphere is present; the screenplay lacks the sharpness and tension that made these films effective. Overall, Scream 7 offers a few good moments, but it struggles to maintain the quality. 5.5/10
I can't articulate but something is definitely fishy. A rewarch is due
It wasn't catastrophic, it had some fun sequences, decent acting, and regular Scream patterns. I'm not sure if it would have been much better without the production issues, to be honest, this is hovering around a consistent if slightly decaying quality since Scream 5. The main pain point was definitely the writing. The Ghostface sequences were mostly good. It's watchable just not a memorable entry into the franchise.
Look, I’m a Scream fan, I’ll be watching them as long as they’re making them. HOWEVER, I wish they took more time with writing this one after the production issues happened, or scrapped it altogether. It was clearly made in a rush. All the elements are pro forma there, except the heart. Each of these movies is a reflection of its time in its own way, so this one is, naturally, full of screens, AI, therapy talk, bad exposition and underdeveloped characters. But instead of at least getting playful with it, it actually tries to take itself seriously for the most part. I don’t regret watching it, but this is probably the worst Scream so far, for all the wrong reasons. Oh well, see you at Scream 8
