How to Watch the ‘Scream’ Movies in Order

Lawrence Yee
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Spanning six live-action films, a television series, and even a franchise within a franchise, the “Scream” films have been scaring audiences since 1996.

The franchise was created by Kevin Williamson, who wrote “Scream,” “Scream 2” and “Scream 4.” The first four films were directed by legendary horror master Wes Craven.

Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin took over directing duties on the latest two films (Craven died in 2015) while Guy Busick and James Vanderbilt replaced Williamson as screenwriters. Williamson now makes his “Scream” directorial debut with the upcoming “Scream 7,” which brings Neve Campbell back to the franchise and will open in 2026.

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Here’s how to watch all the Scream movies in order.

Scream Movies in Chronological Order

The original “Scream” came out in 1996, followed by “Scream 2” one year later. But subsequent films are not titled numerically, as you’ll see.

  • “Scream” (1996)

  • “Scream 2” (1997)

  • “Scream 3” (2000)

  • “Scream 4” (2011) – also marketed as Scre4m

  • “Scream” (2022)

  • “Scream VI” (2023)

That’s right, the fifth “Scream” is also titled “Scream.” It was billed as a reboot, but is a direct sequel to “Scream 4,” and in truth the title “Scream” is a further play on the film’s meta-textual nature (right up through that ending). Note “Scream VI” is the first film to formally use roman numerals in its title.

Scream Movies in Release Order

Fortunately, unlike some other horror franchises that jump around past and present (we’re looking at you, Texas Chainsaw Massacre), the Scream films were released in chronological order.

  • “Scream” (1996)

  • “Scream 2” (1997)

  • “Scream 3” (2000)

  • “Scream 4” (2011)

  • “Scream” (2022)

  • “Scream VI” (2023)

Where Can I Watch the “Scream” Movies? Are They Streaming?

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“Scream,” “Scream 2,” “Scream 3” and “Scream 4” are streaming on Max.

“Scream” (2022) is available to stream on Paramount+.

“Scream VI” is streaming on Fubo TV.

What’s This About a “Scream” TV Series?

A “Scream” series (also known as “Scream: The TV Series”) initially aired in 2015 on MTV. Set in the fictional town of Lakewood, the small-screen version had little connection to its big-screen counterpart, other than the killer was named Ghostface. It was basically a total reboot/remake. The series ran on MTV for two seasons.

It was rebooted for a third season with an all-new setting and cast, and ran on VH1 as “Scream: Resurrection.”

“Scream: The TV Series” is not currently streaming for free but all three seasons can be bought on Apple.

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