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    Scream Series (1-4) Retrospective – The Cinematic Schematic

    January 24, 2022
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    What’s your favorite scary movie podcast? The Cinematic Schematic is back for our first episode of the year to look back at Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson’s franchise dedicated to riffing on the most popular horror and slasher movie tropes of the day, the Scream series.

    As a prelude to our upcoming Scream(2022) review, we’re joined by returning guests Laron Chapman, Zachary Burns, and Brock Lay to reassess each of the first four entries to determine whether or not the Scream series lives up to its reputation and warrants continuing. Whether they are telling a clever whodunnit or providing commentary on violence in the media, Scream is a franchise that’s never been short on ideas or things to say about the horror and pop culture of its day.

    Do Wes Craven’s love letters to the genre he helped build in the 80s still remain relevant in today’s horror movie scene? Tune in to the full conversation for our verdicts and stay subscribed to hear our full Scream (2022) review the second it goes live.


    Discussion Time Stamps

    1:27 – Guest Introductions

    4:05 – Ice-breaker question: What’s your favorite scary movie?

    14:42 – Scream (1996) Discussion

    42:25 – Scream 2 Discussion

    109:52 – Scream 3 Discussion

    130:49 – Scream 4 Discussion

    154:04 – Ranking the first four films


    Special Guests

    Laron Chapman

    Award-winning Oklahoma filmmaker

    Follow Laron on Instagram @blackmoviemagic


    Zachary Burns – The Cinematropolis Co-founder, co-curator and essay contributor

    Zachary Burns

    Hell Hath No Fury director/producer

    Co-Founder of Planet Thunder Productions and The Cinematropolis

    Follow Zachary on Twitter @lefteyeburns


    Brock Lay

    The “Brockness Monster” of graphic designers

    Follow Brock on Instagram @brockness_monster


    Movies Covered in Today’s Episode

    Scream (1996)

    According to IMDB, Scream is described as:

    A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.


    Scream 2 (1997)

    According to IMDB, Scream 2 is described as:

    Two years after the first series of murders, as Sidney acclimates to college life, someone donning the Ghostface costume begins a new string of killings.


    Scream 3 (2000)

    According to IMDB, Scream 3 is described as:

    While Sidney and her friends visit the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the third film based on the Woodsboro murders, another Ghostface killer rises to terrorize them.


    Scream 4 (2011)

    According to IMDB, Scream 4 is described as:

    Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.


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    Caleb Masters
    Caleb Masters is a lifelong film and pop culture enthusiast with more than 10 years experience in writing, podcasting and video production. When he's not running The Cinematropolis or hosting The Cinematic Schematic podcast, Masters serves as an active member of the Oklahoma Film Critic's Circle where he currently serves as Vice President. He also loves video games. Follow him @CMastersTalk on Letterboxd, Instagram, or X.
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