Scream 7 Review: The Slasher Franchise Has Finally Become What It Originally Parodied

Ghostface wields a knife in Scream 7.

When director Wes Craven and screenwriter Kevin Williamson first launched the Scream franchise back in the mid-1990s, the horror genre was in a bad place. While some good movies were still being made, the 1980s was a decade that was partially defined cinematically by its glut of slasher franchises that long outlived their welcome, and Scream came together as a post-modern commentary on how rote and formulaic the storytelling had become.

Scream 7

(Image credit: Paramount Pictures)

Release Date: February 27, 2026
Directed By: Kevin Williamson
Written By: Kevin Williamson and Guy Busick
Starring: Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, Mckenna Grace, Asa Germann, Celeste O'Connor, Sam Rechner, Matthew Lillard, Joel McHale, Ethan Embree and Courteney Cox
Rating: R for strong bloody violence, gore, and language
Runtime: 114 minutes