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Scream

HorrorMystery
17+R
2022·1h 54m·Tyler Gillett·Paramount Pictures· Script read & verified

Twenty-five years after the original Woodsboro murders, a new Ghostface killer emerges targeting teenagers connected to the past killings. The story follows sisters Sam and...

Watch with your child — Extreme violence and sustained terror sequences require parental guidance to process the intense content

Heads Up for Parents

Despite being the fifth film in a franchise, this contains some of the most graphic and prolonged violence in the series, particularly in the opening attack sequence.


What's In It

Violence
Extreme
Language
Extreme
Scary
Extreme
Romance
Very Mild
Substances
Very Mild
Stimulation
Extreme

Cultural & Values Guide

Values & Themes
LGBTQ themes

The film includes Mindy Meeks-Martin and her girlfriend Anika Kayoko as a couple, with their relationship being openly acknowledged throughout the story.


Family Takeaways

What it gets right

  • Shows importance of family bonds as Sam risks everything to protect her sister Tara
  • Demonstrates consequences of keeping family secrets and the healing power of honesty
  • Features strong female protagonists who fight back and support each other

Cast:Melissa BarreraJenna OrtegaMason GoodingJasmin Savoy BrownJack Quaid