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Neve Campbell open to Scream 7 return “under the right circumstances”

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No matter the drama around the Scream franchise, it seems that Neve Campbell will never turn her back on it. The slasher franchise has lost its two new lead actresses, Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera, as well as its Scream VII director Christopher Landon. But it seems like Campbell knows that she has a place […]

Christopher Landon exits Scream 7, slasher sequel now without director or stars

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Scream 7 is in a world of trouble. Not only has the slasher sequel lost its two leads, but now the director has stepped away. News broke Saturday before the Christmas holiday that Christopher Landon left the seventh Scream movie after weeks of drama surrounding the project. The filmmaker took to social media to address […]

Scream 7 to see creative reboot, Spyglass wants Neve Campbell and Patrick Dempsey returns

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The Scream franchise has seen its most shocking week since the passing of Wes Craven. With the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes ending, many were excited to see development begin on Scream VII. Then, this week saw the firing of Melissa Barrera, as well as Jenna Ortega leaving the franchise. Alongside a new director in Christopher […]

Jenna Ortega leaves Scream 7 after Melissa Barrera exit

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One studio has learned that you don’t mess with the new sisters of Scream. Just hours after Melissa Barrera was fired from Scream VII for what the studio Spyglass labeled as “anti-Semitic” posts, actress Jenna Ortega has left the project. THR confirms that Ortega will no longer appear in the seventh Scream film, which was […]

Melissa Barrera fired from Scream 7 cast over social media posts

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We’re in a moment in Hollywood where actors fought against studios for better working conditions, but comments made on social media can get you fired. Melissa Barrera will no longer be a part of Scream VII after showing her support and sharing her candid feelings in the wake of the Israel-Hamas War. Multiple outlets have […]

Who is the Best Final Girl in Horror?

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EJ Moreno looks at ten influential and badass final girls… Did Carol J. Clover think we’d have endless discourse around the term she coined in her 1992 novel Men, Women, and Chainsaws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film? God, no, but thankfully she’s given horror fans endless conversations about who is the real screaming queen […]

The Must-See Horror Movies From Every Decade

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EJ Moreno on the best horror movies in cinema history… Horror is a film genre as old as the medium itself. Since the start of the cinemas, people have packed the seats in hopes of getting some chills and thrills. As a life-long fan of the genre, it’s essential to recognize the history of horror […]

Kevin Williamson wants Neve Campbell back for Scream 7: “Pay her the money”

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For fans of Scream, the lack of Neve Campbell in Scream VI was hard to swallow. It wasn’t just the fandom that felt the effects, as writer Kevin Williamson recently spoke about the situation that led Campbell to walk away from the long-running slasher franchise. Speaking on the latest episode of the Happy Horror Time […]

Radio Silence sit out Scream 7 as Christopher Landon steps in to direct

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Is the Scream franchise in need of a new mastermind? It seems like Radio Silence could be stepping away from the upcoming seventh entry. New reports claim Radio Silence’s Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett won’t be back to direct Scream VII, as they are currently busy with their upcoming Universal Studios monster movie. The project […]