Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Scream 7’ on VOD, the Inevitable Movie in Every Horror Franchise Where the Filmmakers Are Obviously Out of Ideas

I expected Scream 7 (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) to test my capacity for meta-movie references, but it ended up testing my patience. To the breaking point. Neve Campbell (back after sitting out Scream VI due to a salary dispute) and Courteney Cox return to the franchise that broke fresh new ground 30 years ago, and has been content to churn out increasingly stale variations on that formula since. The two O.G. Screamers were nudged from supporting to headlining status in the wake of losing the stars of the previous two films, Melissa Barrera, who was fired (unjustly, it sure seems) for making public statements in support of Palestine, and Jenna Ortega, who bailed after Barrera’s ousting and the departure of directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. That opened the door for Kevin Williamson to direct and rework the script, having