SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers

This week Ryan flys solo (for the first time in the history of the podcast) to analyze the "assembly cut" of Scream 3. Recently, Scream-Trillogy.com made the October 1999 "assembly cut" of Scream 3 available to fans, with more than 30 minutes of extra, unseen footage of the the third film in the franchise. Included in this version is "ground zero" of all the scenes filmed by Wes Craven before the...

This week, Ryan and a panel of Patreons celebrate the 25th anniversary of "Wild Things" as part of the coverage of iconic 1998 films. In this episode, the group discusses Neve Campbell's performance as Suzie Toller, in particular, and how it differs from her work as Sidney Prescott. The gang also analyzes what makes Wild Things so shocking, fun, and rewatchable all these years later. Subscribe on...

"Scream VII" has been officially greenlit, only with the plot twist that Christopher Landon will be the director. Ryan covers this news with Patreons, discussing the bittersweet exit of Matt and Tyler, and how this creative reset could be an asset to the franchise. For the main episode, Ryan and guests analyze Wes Craven's directing in the first four Scream films and rank his direction work from b...

No other Scream film has suffered in the editing room in the way Scream 4 did. More than a dozen scenes were left on the cutting room floor and several sequences were reshot. There is more than 20 minutes of film left out of the final cut, nearly 20% of the film's runtime. The result is Scream 4 was the shortest film in the series despite having the largest cast. In this episode, Ryan and a panel...

Gale Weathers and Courteney Cox made horror movie history with Scream VI. She is now the most featured horror heroine to appear consecutively in all the films in the series. She is now the only actor to appear in each film in the entry, a trend that broke for Neve Campbell and Sidney Prescott. In addition, Courteney Cox won a MTV Movie Award for her phone call and chase scene in Scream VI. And yet...

Ryan welcomes back Joey Vallese, writer of the SCREAM 7 Script read aloud on this podcast in Episode 112, and introduces Jess Melendez. Together they analyze the podcast version of the Scream 7 script, and discuss philosophy about the series, Sidney Prescott, and screenwriting. In addition, Ryan invites a panel of Patreons onto the show to discuss their favorite Buffy episodes. Seven Patreons, sev...

In the second half of a two-part event, Ryan is joined by Zack Cherry for a special project. They combine Ryan's screentime data for the characters in the franchise with the character types Zack has outlined in his YouTube videos. Comparing similar characters by their presence in each film can help understand how each role is utilized in the Scream films as well as grant a better understanding of...

Ryan announces screentime data for the characters in Scream VI. Check out the screentime data (any time a character/actor is physically seen or audibly heard in the film) for all six films published on the ScreamWithRCS Patreon page. He is joined by Zack Cherry for a two-part episode event. In addition, Ryan discusses the rumors circulating about rumored updates with Scream 7 and the Scream VI's r...

Ryan kicks off the 25th anniversary Patreon film reviews of the Scream-adjacent slasher films of 1998 with "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." In October, Ryan and a panel of patreons reviewed the more revered original film. Now, SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers covers Julie and Ray's venture to the Bahamas for Fourth of July and the return of the Fisherman. The sequel dials up the camp and slashe...

Last week, Ryan read aloud a full-length spec script for a potential "Scream 7" written by Joey Vallese like an audiobook. In this episode, Ryan and Joey deconstruct every aspect of the script: the planning, recording, the character arcs, and structure of the narrative. Join Ryan and Joey for an in-depth analysis discussion. In addition, Amar Karim joins Ryan for the introduction to share thoughts...

In the season three premiere episode, Ryan reads a full script for Scream 7 written by Joey Vallese, professor and bestselling author. Ryan and Joey collaborated on this story as a vision for the next film in the series. The SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers podcast is the only place you can find a full script read like an audiobook, as a fan version of the final chapter in the requel trilogy. This scri...

Join Ryan for the second annual Patreon Pride episode of the SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers. First, Ryan is joined by Queen Q'Ream to discuss the marketing and advertising of the Scream franchise, how each era was defined, and which campaigns were the most successful. Then, Ryan is joined by Scott Bryan for a discussion about Gale Weathers as a gay icon. Lastly, Ryan reads statements submitted by LGB...

One of the trademarks of the SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers podcast is Ryan's particular affinity for "Scream 3." And while "Scream 3" has become more popular in the fandom in recent years, the concluding chapter in the original trilogy was plagued with divisive opinions upon release and in subsequent years before "Scream 4." Ryan has dedicated so much of this podcast to championing "Scream 3." In th...

Only one horror film has ever been awarded Best Picture from the Academy Awards. Billy Loomis himself name drops this film in the original "Scream," and the sequels have drawn on it for character development and plot set-ups, especially "Scream 3." For the May Patreon-exclusive episode, Ryan and a crew of Patreons review "The Silence of the Lambs" and draw comparisons between Jonathan Demme's mast...

Scream was known as the self-referential film that cineaphiles loved because their knowledge and interest of film was validated. The best avatar representing the meta aspect of the original film is Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy). In Scream 3, we were introduced briefly to his sister Martha (Heather Matarazzo). In the Radio Silence era, the bloodline continued with his niece, the horror movie expert M...

Hayden Panetierre's return to the fan-favorite role of Kirby Reed in "Scream VI" injected a certain amount of excitement and hope in fans last summer during the rocky production of "Scream VI" after Neve Campbell announced she would not return to the franchise due to a pay dispute. Kirby was the perfect avatar to make fans excited again. In this week's episode, Ryan is joined by Kirby expert Justi...

The continuation of the SCREAM franchise is inevitable. The massive financial success of "Scream VI" ensures "Scream 7" will be made and the Ghostface legacy will live on. Yet, with the lack of official news from Spyglass and Paramount, there are many details that allow for the imagination to run wild. Join Ryan this week in this epic, podcast-defining episode as he and guests discuss possible rel...

This week Ryan is joined by gender studies professor Nino Testa to discuss feminism and LGBTQ themes in "Scream VI." Ryan and Nino dig deep into discourse about the way Gale Weathers is portrayed through a feminist lens, as well as the Carpenter sisters and the college fraternity setting early on in the film. Additionally, they tackle the LGBTQ representation by Mindy Meeks-Martin and Jasmin Savoy...

This week Ryan delivers a final review of "Scream VI" with an introduction warm up segment and full panel review. Over the last two months, many of the SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers Patreon community members have appeared on this podcast to express their view on "Scream VI." This episode marks the end of the "Scream VI" release. In addition, in the introduction, Ryan discusses the possibility that w...

Two slasher films have utilized New York City as a setting for its story, "Scream VI" and "Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan." Since New York is so sparsely used in horror slasher movies, it makes these two sequels notable and marketable. In this Patreon episode, Ryan and a panel of SwRCS Patreon members review and compare/contrast "Scream VI" and "Friday the 13th: Jason Takes Manhattan," and...

One of the most addictive, competitive and passionate things in the SCREAM fandom is ranking the franchise. All six movies are worthy films, most fans have warm feelings for each film, which is what elicits such passion when fans trade rankings. In this episode, Ryan is joined by podcast contributor Amar Karim for an intimate ranking of the franchise now that the sixth film has been released and e...

This week Ryan delivers a second "Scream VI" review with two different panels of Patreons. The first panel dives deep and each person individually reviews "Scream VI," then the second panel more traditionally shares Scream Stories, answers the speed round questions, and tries to place "Scream VI" in their series rankings. Introduction Preview by Ryan Panel I Introductions Panel I Reviews "Scream V...

Ryan celebrates the 100 th show of SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers. In this milestone episode, Ryan is joined by podcast contributor Amar Karim and friend-of-the-podcast Zack Cherry (host of Youtube and The Cherry Picker Podcast) for thoughts on the 100 th episode. The trio breaks down "Scream VI" and grades each portion of the film. Then, Albert Padilla (host of The Cantina Cast) visits the podcast f...

Ryan interviews two members of the "Scream VI" creative team: film editor, Jay Prychidny (BAFTA winner, other credits include "Wednesday") and cinematographer, Brett Jutkiewicz (other credits include "The Black Phone," "Ready or Not"). Through these interviews, fans can learn about technical and artistic aspects that brought "Scream VI" to life behind the scenes. In addition, Ryan releases his sig...

"Scream VI" premiered last week, and it was a massive success. It broke a franchise box office record for best opening weekend, with a stunning $44.5 million return, in addition to favorable reviews from critics. This week, Ryan reviews the sixth installment of "Scream." First, there is a brief recording from Thursday night, immediately after Ryan saw "Scream VI" which displays his instant reactio...