Scream

Scream

It's always someone you know.

Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Project X Entertainment

2022114 min6.7 / 10

A meta-slasher that balances genuine suspense and brutal kills with self-aware commentary on legacy, fandom, and generational conflict within the horror genre.

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Scream violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Scream scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Scream easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Scream end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Scream sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Scream, and what each one shares →

Like Scream

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Scream

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Scream, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Scream, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Scream, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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