SCREAM RANKING + SCREAM (2022) THOUGHTS 

I thought that Tara's actor was so brilliant in Scream 2022. In the opening scene where she gets stabbed through the hand, and the camera shows her face from above as she's looking at the knife, her face is emoting pure terror, confusion and shock in a way that is so unsettlingly believable. She gave it her ALL and it totally worked for me, I believed her. I can't say the same thing for her older sister, Sam. I found myself watching Sam's scenes and thinking "hmm she's obviously acting and not delivering a convincing performance." Lots of people praise her, though, so maybe I'm the only one! I just thought Tara crushed it and would make a stronger final girl than Sam

I really liked the Mindy and Tara characters. Arguably, I thought Tara should've been the lead character. I really hope they bring back both of them for future sequels.

I loved Scream 5, I really loved Tara! I thought she was an incredible character, I'd love to see more of her. I really liked Mindy and Chad too. Also I'm so happy to see how high up Scream 4 was in your list, personally I love Scream 4 so much. I know a lot of people dislike it but it's definitely one of my favorite Scream movies! I think for the most part I agree with your ranking of the movies too!

my hot take is that pretty much any combination of scream movie rankings are valid as long as they have number 1 first. i think they all have something fun to offer across the board. really love the franchise as a whole.

For me as a scream stan I would personally rank it: Scream 1 Scream 4 Scream 2 Scream 5 Scream 3 Also I really enjoyed 5 but the serial killer gene from riverdale killed it for me.

5CREAM was probably one of the most fun experiences I’ve had in a theater, so glad that Radio Silence was behind it as Ready or Not was my favorite movie to come out in 2019, so I knew that the franchise was in capable hands. Definitely a physical buy once it releases on home media.

you're such a great content creator that sometimes I don't agree with you at all or I'm not necessarily interested in the subject of the video yet I enjoy watching every minute of it! you're very eloquent and an awesome communicator exposing your opinions and ideas perfectly! love your videos, huge fan!

Scream 4 and 5 are definitely interchangeable for me as my favorite sequel. I think 4 had a much stronger third act, keeping you guessing like the original, and great reveals too. I think the first two acts of 5 were executed better though. Really liked the new cast and didn’t want any of them to die. A lot of people talk about the fourth kill for obvious reasons, but I found the second and third kills to be really sad. Tonally, 5 is certainly the bleakest, which also helps it stand out.

Scream 3 is purposely campy and that’s what I love about it!

I absolutely loved scream 5 purely on the fact of how brutal the kills were, it was also the first time I got to see Ghostface on the big screen!! Now as of ranking them it goes : best to worst for me, 1: Scream (1996), 2: Scream (2022) 3: Scre4m 4: Scream 2 & finally Scream 3

As a massive Scream, I really appreciate your fair and well reasoned praise and criticism for the series, definitely gonna subscribe

Ya the actress who played Tara is becoming a fav of mine. Literally everything I’ve seen her in she KILLS it (no pun intended). I’m excited to see her in more stuff

13:41 To be honest i enjoyed the second Scream more than the first. Mrs Loomis turning out to be one of the killers actually REALLY caught me off guard and i loved that. First one was too predictable, second one was a little less predictable. I know the point is that the first one was supposed to be predictable but i don't typically enjoy predictable movies 🤷🏻‍♀️

I’ll have to respectfully disagree with you as a hardcore scream fan on your placement of scream 2 imo it’s still the best sequel. My ranking goes 1,2,5,4,3. I love all of them the difference in spots is just not by much. Tara is honestly the better of the sisters which is kinda sad since Sam is supposed to be the main lead while she’s fine I can watch her Jenna Ortega’s character did it much more for me. Scream 5 was good the ghostface reveal was obvious, the motive was interesting, the kills were fine there was 2 really good ones since this franchise is just stabs, it’s a good movie tho.

I like parts of scream 5 but didn't love it overall. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I feel like I'm missing out because everyone loves it

I loved Scream 5, Mindy and Tara were my favorite characters! The only negative was the killers motive, I thought it wasn’t convincing enough, other than that I loved it! Also this movie had a lot of stakes ( iykyk) and I congratulate the producers and the directors for having the balls to do some things!

After a few rewatches, Scream 2022 finally dethroned Scream 4 as my favorite sequel. I was on the fence with my first viewing, but it grew on me with each additional watch. It really feels like a movie Wes would be proud of. Also, super glad to hear that someone else ranks Scream 2 last, felt like I was the only one for the longest time haha.

I liked Scream 5, but I think I expected too much from it and ended up being a bit disappointed, especially by the climax... Still a pretty good movie, probably my 2nd favorite after the original

Scream 2 has always been my favourite of the series. I think it does what every great sequel should do. The cast are bigger, Sidney’s arc after the attack of the first one and the amount of chase sequences. Everything just feels more elevated in the second. Enjoyed the ranking

So excited you're back! Love your videos. Hope you're recovering well!

I found your channel today and I've watched way too many of your videos already! I love your content, your personality, all of it xx

Great ranking! I loved hearing you talk about my favorite horror franchise!

Scream 2 was a favorite for me. Nostalgic probably and more open ended setting on the college campus. It was felt like good summer fun. The lighting had more color which might be why I love it. It's the only movie I felt as it was not as closed off because the story revolves around Woodsboro, high school, or a house. Recently watched Scream (2022). Not a gore fan but I'm seeing the kills having a theatrical spin to it. With or without a good crowd, the movie was good.

Loved this video, Sarah! Especially when it’s covering my favorite franchise. I must admit I’m a die hard fan. I respect your opinions throughout although mine are different. As Randy says in the original “everyone is a suspect” so they intentionally always play it that way, but Scream (2022) I sadly could tell from the beginning who it was. Was that disappointing? Yes and no, because at times I was like “wait what? Maybe I’m wrong!“ and it just kept me on my toes even though I knew it had to be them, and that’s what the original did for me as well. Scream 2022 is definitely more of a closing chapter for the OG three, I didn’t feel like it was necessarily forcing them into the story, but can see how you feel that way. I think it was a perfect love letter to Wes and the fans filled with Easter Eggs that included the way certain scenes were shot, to the music, and just so many little things I appreciated as a fan of this franchise. I did read an article yesterday where the writers/directors said their intention is to not make this into a trilogy or to continue after Scream (2022) with the franchise and I couldn’t be happier about that, because I think they ended it beautifully.

I love you’re content! I really love your book reviews, I’m gotten so many great books thanks to you!

Yesss I just saw it yesterday and I was wondering when you were going to make this !

Scream 5 was my first one and it was SO much fun. I only knew how meta the movies were and it still surprised me a lot. Much much better than I expected and it made me interesting in the other ones! I want to watch them now

loved this video so much! my ranking (at the moment) is Scream, Scream 5, Scream 3, Scream 2, Scream 4… but i’m a huge fan of the franchise and it changes. totally agree that Tara stole the show in 5, she was amazing!

I love so much that so many people talk about Scream right now. Great video! I also got hospitalized the day Scream came out, so I got to see it later. And then some mean people in the comments spoiled the killer reveal for me. But despite that I still enjoyed Scream so much 🖤 So happy to see my family horror franchise back.

I've actually found that Scream 4 is climbing higher in people's ranks lately! I personally love the characters and it's my #2 as well

This was really fun to watch! I adore the Scream films- they got me started in the horror fan culture as well as fostering my academic interest in writing about horror. I also adore Scream 4 (absolutely one of my favourites in the franchise) and I wish it got more love. It was wonderful to hear your praise for it.

I’ve never clicked a video so fast! One of my favorite RU-vidrs and my favorite movies ❤️❤️ completely agree with everything! The new movie was amazing!

am i the only one who thought the new scream movie was meh? 😂

i loved the movie right up until the end. it was almost perfect and my 2nd fav, but the killer reveal was awlful and there was nothing memorable abt it. no cool twist. nothing that hadn’t been done before. and personally i wish sidney got more screen time, other than that i actually enjoyed the movie a lot, i’d give it a 7/10

Scream is my favorite franchise & I've been so excited about your video! You nailed it with the original, it truly is the best, & Billy & Stu just can't be topped. Scream 5 was also the first one I got to see in theater and I loved it! It was a perfect addition to the franchise, and I agree that I hope we get a lot more Tara in any future movies.

ok but your thumbnail tho 🔥 how the knife goes into the second DVD *chef’s kiss

I love your videos and I love your opinions - especially when they're different from mine! so I'm hitting thumbs up on this even though I knew it wasn't the video for me when you listed my favorite as your least favorite! But Scream is also the franchise that got me into a horror in the 90s when it came out, so I know and own my sentimental bias. :D

our rankings are very similar except our #2s and #4s are switched! scream is my all time favorite movie and as of now my fav franchise! tara was absolutely fantastic and definitely a stand out for me!

I love when you put out rankings like this. I find it interesting in general when anyone does it - and specifically hearing their explanations of “why” - but I’m especially drawn to yours because we often have similar tastes. For example, I loved the opening of Scream 4 with all the fake outs, and I know not everyone else does, so hearing you enjoyed it too gives me confidence that we’re of similar mind once again in this franchise. Same with your horror/black comedy stance here. So, in cases like this, where I haven’t seen the latest one yet (and THANK YOU for skipping spoilers on it), I have a good idea of where it’ll rank for me too. I appreciate this insight very much. Please keep sharing your opinions, “unpopular” or not, and ignore the haters. (I will never understand why some people so vehemently hate when others offer differing opinions anyway…it’s utterly silly.) I mainly just want to emphasize that your content is loved and valued by many, and to encourage you to keep up the good work. I hope your dental surgery recovery goes quickly and smoothly for ya too. ❤️

We both really enjoyed Scream 5, and our ranking video is coming out on Monday! Which funny coincidence, your ranking lines up perfectly with one of our ranks as well! We just finished up making a drinking game for every movie in the franchise (2022 film included which is released tomorrow) and gotta say we had a tonne of fun with the Scream franchise! One of the more consistent horror franchises I'd say, in terms of quality movies.

Girl I was REACHING for this ranking thank u sm

great video! my personal favourite is 2 lol, mainly because it has a bit of a nostalgia factor for me. for some reason it's the one i've seen the most out of all of them. also happy you ranked 4 so high! that's 3rd on my list (2, 1, 4, 5, 3) but i'm very excited to do a rewatch of all of them once 5 comes out on dvd and see how my list fares then. :D happy you did like 5! it did have some things i wasn't in love with but still really good and a lot of fun. and agreed jenna ortega is an excellent actress! think she could become an iconic scream queen in the future

I think I totally agree with this list ❤🙌 Great job!

I liked Scream 5. The only thing I didn’t like is that they didn’t show us anything about Sidney’s life since Scream 4. I would’ve loved just 5-10 minutes of her raising her kids and living her life. It would be interesting to see how she raises her kids and lives her life after all of the tragedy and trauma she’s gone through. Kinda like Laurie in Halloween (2018), but obviously not to that extent. Just a scene or two.

I like Sam’s story for the sort of supernatural element she has with seeing Billy….it was like a callback to Sydney seeing her mom. But I’m not sure where Sam goes from here unless they make her a killer. I agree that Tara and Mindy are the standouts and I hope they continue on in the next films

Scream is easily my favorite horror and I pretty much love every single one (except for 3). It's funny how I don't mind them being repetitive at all; that's what makes Scream for me: the opening kill, Red Right Hand, the Stab movies and obviously trying to guess who the killer is. My ranking is: 5. Scream 3 4. Scream 4 (it has my favorite killer tho) 3. Scream 2022 2. Scream 2 1. Scream

I had to wait for our newest lockdown to end before I watched this video. Scream is my favorite horror franchise, Scream 1 is in my top 3 horror movies of all time. 3&4 were low-tier in comparison to the first two, but I absolutely loved this one. The gore, the suspense, the acting (aside from Sam and Amber) was IMPECCABLE. I am very very happy with how this turned out. Especially in an age when remakes and sequels are below bottom tier. I've never seen someone have Scream 2 as their lowest ranked, it's always a toss up between 3/4, but that's why I love your videos! They're always different than what one would expect

love how you thrive on this channel 🥰❤️

WELCOME BACK !!!

Great video. We have the same top 3 except I have Scream 5 at #2 since I thought it was great plus Tara, Mindy, and Chad were such fun characters to watch. It was nice to see Scream 4 ranked high because it such a fun and chaotic movie.

I absolutely loved Scream 5 and now it has cemented Scream as my favorite horror movie franchise

Off to see Scream (2022) on the big screen on weds, so excited but very daunted! I saw Scream 2 in the cinema when it came out and the opening scene was heightened being in that environment! Love the ranking and love this video.

I liked the new Scream, it was good but the first original Scream movie is my top favourite out of all of them. I don’t have a least favourite though so it’s hard for me to rank them since I like them all

My ranking is 1,4,5,2,3. I enjoyed 5 a lot, I thought it was gonna dissappoint me like Halloween Kills but I think it kept up with the previous sequels and had funny bits. Also agree with the predictability lmao

Personally, I enjoyed Scream 5, but it almost felt like a repeat of the original movie with some changes. In that case, here’s my ranking 1. Scream 2. Scream 2 3. Scream 4 4. Scream 5 5. Scream 3

loved this video so much! my ranking (at the moment) is Scream, Scream 5, Scream 3, Scream 2, Scream 4… but i’m a huge fan of the franchise and it changes. i got to meet Skeet & Matthew last year and it was the coolest experience ever 😅

I love Scream 5 it was great! Tara was amazing, I already love Jenna Ortega but this solidified her as one of my favorites. Cant wait to hopefully see her in the next. But I am rly excited to see her in X (coming in March) cuz I also love Ti West and Kid Cudi and I really like Mia Goth and Brittany Snow too so rly great cast.

The video I’ve been waiting for

I enjoy the first Scream, but to me Scream 2 is the best. Sidney, Dewey, Gale, Randy, & Cotton all feel like better, more fleshed out characters. The opening kill in the movie theater was terrifyingly creepy and creative, Halle to me is a much better, more supportive friend than Tatum was and Derek is easily my favorite of the love interests. Joel was one of the smartest characters across 5 movies and 3 Seasons, as he was smart enough to distance himself from an area of constant killings occurring. I love how this was the first movie that had the balls to kill off a legacy character, quite brutally. Timothy Olyphant as Mickey was a joy every second on screen and probably did more damage to Sidney than the other 8 killers did put together. He causes severe emotional trauma, depression and anxiety that haunts Sidney daily to the point she doesn’t feel safe taking her baby for a walk without carrying a gun. Especially on rewatch, he has so many moments of twisted, manipulative scenes where he is loving the torment that he is causing. Mrs. Loomis is also terrifyingly psychotic, while having one of the smartest plans of all 9 killers. She does make the classic killer mistake of being overconfident towards the end of her plan, but that is almost a given with ANY killer in a slasher movie

OMG you helped me realize something about Scream 5, yeah Sidney, Gale, and Dewey felt forced into the script but that was the killers whole point?!?! The Stab movies had gone down the drain and had nothing to do with the OG story so they felt like they needed to force back the OG characters for better content in future sequels. It was meta fan service which is hilarious considering the killers are toxic fans XD Scream 5 just unseated Scream 3 for my favorite sequel

Excellent video!!

Jenny Ortega as Tara in 5 was the saving grace of the film for me. She was absolutely phenomenal and I wished they spent more time with her than, well … anyone else. I actually was really disappointed in the fifth instalment

My list: Scream 1 Scream 2 Scream 5 Scream 4 Scream 3 I love all of these movies so it is a bit difficult to rank them but 3 just takes the cake as the worst one at least to me. The single killer (unless you headcanon Angelina as the second killer like I do), the magic voice changer, the weird thing between Sidney and Kincaid, there’s so much stuff in that movie that I just don’t like. Scream 5 was amazing btw, this was my first Scream movie in theaters as well and being such a big Scream fan, it felt like it was made for me and the rest of the fanbase (which is funny considering its meta converse about toxic fandoms). Also Jenna (Tara), Jasmin (Mindy), and Mason (Chad) were such standouts in this movie, I love them so much. It’s truly amazing to see how big of Scream fans the new cast is just from interviews.

I loved the new Scream, Mindy was my fave character! I’ve only seen the original and new one so will be watching the rest as they seem to be really fun movies. When the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie is released on Netflix would you consider ranking the whole franchise? 😊

I'm a huge scream fan, I love all of them, and I totally agree with your rankings. I am hoping for scream movies in the future to be even better

I still haven't seen the new one. But this makes me even more excited. You are great at ranking movies. As a Scream fan I agree 100 percent with that order. I honestly enjoyed 4 more then I thought I would. Its almost like the sequel the original should have had. In my opinion. I also think there is more gore in the new one due to Wes Craven not being apart of it. He gets more on the physiological level. These guys I'm sure wanted to take it to a whole other level. There will be more I'm sure. And honestly they never get old to me. In fact they are getting better. You're awesome thank you🖤🔥

I really love that you spoke about how, culturally, impactful Scream was as well. Not a lot of people take that into consideration and Scream was a whole phenomenon then and now. It created a lot of waves, some not so great like a true crime case but also in horror. Amazing vid!

I just watched the new Scream movie before watching your video and as a big fan of this franchise I totally agree with your ranking! This new movie is so enjoyable, I totally agree

ahhh i’m so glad u enjoyed scream 5, i really want them to make another one but i’m scared if they do they will kill off tara and i can’t have that happen😭

Thanks for helping me pick movies for my Halloween birthday movie night 🙏🖤

Scream is probably my favorite horror franchise so I've been waaaiting for this! Haven't seen the new one yet but otherwise pretty much agree with your rankings.

Great video! I haven’t seen the fifth one yet, so thanks for no spoilers. I’ve always found the Scream movies to be extremely self-aware. Somewhat horror, but emphasis on the camp/trope elements of slasher movies.

My ranking is nearly the same, with just two switched: 1) Scream 2) Scream 4 3) Scream 3 4) Scream 5 5) Scream 2 I like the new film but have so many issues with it. That being said, I hope I grow to like it more the more I see it. 😆

I’ve been waiting for this video! I liked 5 but I thought it could of been a lot better, my ranking would be 1,4,3,5,2. The first scream is one of my favorite horror films ever 🖤

Loved this video!! I'm curious why you thought the killer reveals in Scream 4 could be cringy? I actually really loved them!!

i really love your content , And i was wondering what your thoughts are on the lazarus effect if you have seen it

We need an updated list!!💯🙏🏼❤️

1. loved this video 2. your eyeliner looks INCREDIBLE

can i just say, i absolutely love that you rank films on how entertaining you find them! i do appreciate the artistic side of film and i love to dissect it but... sometimes i just want to have fun... one of my favorite movies is one i don't consider to be an amazing 5 star piece of art, but rather one i have fun watching!

It's been 11 years since I've gotten to see Scream 4 in theatres and for Scream 2022 I got to take my 2 best friends (who I binged all 4 movies with throughout October) and my boyfriend (who hasn't seen any but the original) we saw it in a 4DX theatre and at the end their first reaction was I understand why this is something you see in theatres. The brutality and gore was amazing. Even with all the references my boyfriend didn't get a lot but didn't bother him at all. The way he described it was it's nostalgia for fans and random moments for newcomers. The original 3 coming back was nice because this truly was the passing of the torch. I believe Wes would have been deeply proud of this film.

The 5th is my new favourite movie, period. BUT it's only thanks to the first installment. I totally agree with your put on fan service and as a huge fan (got a ghostface tat and looking to get more) I LOVED seeing them come back. I personally think Scream 5 wouldn't be the hit that it is if the previous installments, especially the first one, didn't exist. Great as a 5th, maybe not as good as a first installment. Love the vids ♥

Great video! I'm a definite mega scream fan, so I disagree with some ranking, but I can understand your reasons, and totally respect your opinion. I am always split on where to place scream 2, on one hand I want to place it high because I really love Jamie Kennedy as Randy, but I also don't like the killers, and how it always seems that ghostface just walks into the kills, there is always a large factor of luck involved. It always seems to float around 3rd place in my list. Mine would probably go 1. Scream 2. Scream 2022 3 scream 4 4. Scream 2 5. Scream 3

I will say the Opening of scene of Scream 2022 was the the second best of the series. They were all good in their own way. But the intensity and suspense of the scene with Jenny Ortega's acting was very effective!

Hii I’m new to your channel but love your vids !! Would love to see you rank the Halloween movies 🥰

YES! Felt like I was the only one who thinks Scream 2 is the weakest out of the franchise. Still a decent movie but it’s not that great

The original is pure perfection and I loved scream 2 like its so iconic lol I can't explain it haha

Tara and mindy should be the Sidney and Tatum that never was. They could easily carry this new potential trilogy and create the final girl(s)

I thought Scream 5 was just okay (unpopular opinion but for me it’s a much weaker version of 4). The killers’ reveal and motive were pretty boring. Also wasn’t a fan of ***** randomly having a daughter lol, thought that came out of nowhere. That said, the original Scream will always be my favorite.

Your ranking is my ranking as well! So glad you enjoyed the new movie.

Scream 2022 is a masterpiece. I’d put it in the #2 spot but I gotta rewatch all of them haha.

i'm also a HUGE scream 4 fan for the entertainment value as well!! but of course nothing can beat the original. i'm still so torn between scream 5 and 4 in deciding which is my number 2..... loved your review and ranking as always!!! keep killin it sarah (pun intended)

I love the "Scream" movies. My favorite is the first one with the scene at the video store when Jamie Kennedy talks about a masked killer that comes to life, including Chucky from Child's Play 3, Jason from Friday the 13th Part 8 Jason Takes Manhattan (my favorite), Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street 6 aka Freddy's Dead The Final Nightmare and Michael Myers from Halloween 8 Resurrection.💙💙💙💙💙💙. Also, these movies are non-stop action with scared scenes like Chucky when he bust the box out on Child's Play 3.😊⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍

the way ive seen scream 5 three times already, gosh i love it so much

Where’d you get your t-shirt “the shining”? I WANT one!

I honestly think scream 4 is my favorite scream sequel love the characters and also the reveal of jIll Scream 4 was ahead of it’s time

i really loved scream 5! i loved mindy and tara as characters and i loved the skeet ulrich cameo!

Scream 3 is definitely at the top of my list, definitely the most fun of them all. The OG is number one on my list but I'm till trying to figure out if I like 5 or 3 more. Three is the farthest of them all from a horror for sure. And yea, I really wish we were in a time where I could have seen this with a big crowd instead of me reacting to everything alone while the few other folks were silent, lol.

I would be super excited to see u rank the Wrong Turn movies 😍😍

I think your favorite in the series is dependent on your age/memories with it. I grew up watching the first one on VHS as a kid but I got to see 4 in theaters as a long time fan & for that 4 is my favorite. It’s the perfect “remake” to me and has the most shocking killer reveal.

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