Scream 2022: New Thrills, Old Faces

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the story. Screen from 2022, the fresh sequel in that classic horror series with Jenna Ortega, front and center, hits Netflix on April 10th, 20th, 26th. It jumps 11 years after the fourth flick, pulling in original stars like Neve Campbell as Sydney Prescott, Courtney Cox as Gail Weathers, and David Arquette as Dewey Riley for a new ghost face nightmare in Woodsboro. The plot kicks off when Sam Carpenter, played by Melissa Barrera, heads back home after her sister Tara gets slashed by the masked killer. Turns out Sam's secretly the daughter of the original cycle, Billy Loomis, sparking a team up with the old crew to hunt down the new threats. Fans went wild for the star power, including Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, and Jasmine's Savoy Brown, plus directors Matt Bettinelli Alpin and Tyler Gillette. Stepping in after Wes Craven's passing, it revived the franchise post delays from studio

1:02drama. Critics gave it 76% fresh on Ron Tomatoes from 300 reviews, audiences at 82% and it smashed the box. Office turning a $24 million budget into $137 million worldwide since his January 14th debut. Last success spawned Scream 6 in 2023, which critics and cash even topped. Fire up Netflix next April to relive the Screams that keep the legacy slashing strong.