In simpler terms,Screamwas very meta before being meta became such a mainstream idea.
With that in mind, there are clearly many reasons that the series is still popular among moviegoers.
Scream (1996)
As briefly discussed before, the originalScreamcame out in 1996.
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Unfortunately, despite trying to move on from the traumatic killings, Sidney cannot escape her past.
Like its predecessor,Scream 2won over audiences and critics.
It also had a successful box office run, nearly matching the original films results.
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Scream 3 (2000)
Scream 3picks up the story another three years later.
However, on theStab 3set, a new Ghostface has begun killing the cast after discovering Sidneys whereabouts.
In real-time, there were eleven years between the original trilogys conclusion and the release ofScream 4.
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This marksScream VIas the first entry in the series where she does not appear.
Collider’sRoss BonaimegaveScream VIa B+ rating in his review, calling it a “Nostalgia-Filled Blast”.
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In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.
