Every ‘Scream,’ Ranked From Worst to Best

As a horror fan, I have to say that since 1996, the Scream franchise has completely ruled the slasher world. Created by Kevin Williamson and brilliantly directed by the late Wes Craven, the original Scream really breathed new life into a genre that had become stale. What I loved was how self-aware it was – the characters actually knew horror movie tropes! They weren’t just helpless victims; they understood the rules, even if that knowledge didn’t save them. The first film was a huge hit, launching the careers of its stars and inspiring a ton of copycats. And Ghostface keeps coming back, every few years, to haunt Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell, and generally poke fun at less inventive horror movies.








