October or not, 1996's Scream (and its sequel) is by far my favorite horror film. I've been to a Scream-athon at the New Beverly in Los Angeles, attended the premiere of Scream 4, and constantly obsess over the most minute occurrence involving the franchise.
With that said, it should come as no surprise that the first trailer drop for the new film, also confusingly titled Scream, has me both anxious and giddy.
Will Neve Campbell's Sydney Prescott die? How will directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett fare without Wes Craven? And how does a film centered around a caller transition to a culture where few people actually pick up their phones?
David Arquette, Courtney Cox, and Marley Shelton join Campbell as franchise returnees. Joining them in Woodsboro are newcomers Jenna Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jack Quaid, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Sonia Anwar, Mikey Madison, and Mason Gooding.
It's a new film with a new set of rules. Find out what they are when Scream hits theaters January 14, 2022.
