Name: Scream 7
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2026-02-27
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Anna Camp, Mason Gooding, Celeste O'Connor

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

Scream 7

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The requel (reboot + sequel) to the sixth outing from 2023 continues the saga, albeit without several familiar faces, including Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega. The setting shifts from bustling New York back to the quieter Pine Grove, where Sidney has built a life with her cop husband, Mark (Joel McHale), and their teenage daughter, Tatum, who’s now the same age Sidney was when the nightmare first began. The mother-daughter duo is going through a rough patch, as Tatum isn’t fully aware of the trauma her mother faced, while the overprotective Sidney stonewalls her to shield her from her bloody history. However, the past has a way of resurfacing. A chilling video call shatters their normalcy, placing both Sidney and her daughter, dubbed as Sidney 2.0, in the killer’s sights.
What follows is a familiar slasher ride, as a new batch of teenagers finds itself entangled in Ghostface’s deadly game, scrambling to survive. The film begins with a bang, as a couple on a date at the infamous Macher House meets a grisly fate, setting the tone for the carnage to come. It scores high on jump scares right from the beginning, and every turn and shadow keeps one on edge, constantly anticipating the next horror. The movie leans into franchise nostalgia, using Woodsboro and its haunted landmarks and characters.
Director Kevin Williamson nods to various franchise and genre elements. There’s a reference to Jamie Lee Curtis and the Halloween franchise, there’s the movie series Stab within the movie, and Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) tells Sidney she was lucky to have sat the previous part out because it was brutal. Cinematographer Ramsey Nickell evokes the horror in many instances, and there’s enough gore and terrifying sequences across the 114-minute runtime.
The narrative follows the familiar path of building suspense by presenting an array of suspects, but it doesn’t follow through effectively. The action and scares are good enough, but not extraordinary. The finale is decent, though it doesn’t shock or impress much.
Neve Campbell stays in character and is powerful as the wary mother with trust issues. Isabel May embodies Tatum well, as the daughter trying to get through to her mother while grappling with her own shyness and the expectation of being brave like Sidney. Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, Jasmin Savoy Brown as the sassy Mindy Meeks-Martin, and Asa Germann deliver solid turns, too.
Scream 7 is a decent entry in the franchise that delivers ample thrills and chills, making it a crowd-friendly watch and a decently watchable experience.

Scream 7 | Official Trailer (2026 Movie) – Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox

Best known for portraying the character LeAnn Harvey in the Netflix drama series House of Cards, Neve Campbell is a Canadian actress who has appeared in films like Wild Things, Panic, The Company and The Craft. Despite being known for horror films, Campbell’s versatile performances have earned her both critical and commercial success. She is also closely associated with theatre. She is the older sister of actor Alex Campbell.

Neve Campbell

Courteney Bass Cox is an American actress, producer, and director. She gained recognition for her starring role as Monica Geller on the NBC sitcom Friends, for which she received seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, of which she won one.

Courteney Cox

Anna Camp

Mason Gooding is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Booksmart, Everything's Gonna Be Okay and Love, Victor and has most recently starred in Scream. He is the son of actor Cuba Gooding Jr. 

Mason Gooding

Celeste O'Connor is a Kenyan-born American actor. They are known for playing Paloma Davis in the Amazon original film, Selah and the Spades.

Scream 7(2026)