SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers

In this episode, Zack Cherry (host of the Zack Cherry Youtube Channel and the Cherry Picker Podcast) returns to SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers. Join the dynamic duo, Ryan and Zack, for a conversation about their experiences as content creators, the recent film releases (Pearl, The Black Phone, Nope, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and The Barbarian), and instincts about "Halloween Ends." The center of the epis...

SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers has always functioned as a nostalgia machine for the late 1990s and early 2000s. It comes with the territory; the people who love "Scream" and the films that were influenced by the original trilogy have certain passions for this era in horror films that audiences today have for the post-"Get Out" elevated horror films. Joining me for a Patreon episode to analyze this pe...

This week, Ryan hosts the Emmy-nominated director of "Yellowjackets," Karyn Kusama, and her husband screenwriter, Phil Hay. The husband-wife filmmaking duo are genre film legends, with their most recent collaborations as "The Invitation" (2015) and "Destroyer" (2018). Slasher fans may be familiar with Kusama's work as a director with "Jennifer's Body" (2009). "Destroyer," starring Nicole Kidman, i...

The "Requel" became synonymous with "Scream" (2022). However, it was Blumhouse that standardized a formula that "Scream" (2022) utilized, something which revived not only the Ghostface series from an eleven-year hiatus but revitalized the horror-slasher genre in general. The formula worked wonderfully in "Halloween" (2018) and "Scream" (2022), but the cracks that began to appear with the release o...

In an innovative episode, Ryan is joined by Ryan Young in a presentation of each of the nine Ghostface killers strong as compared to another iconic horror film villain. Tune in to hear analysis of the Ghostface killers as compared to the likes of Michael Myers, Freddy Kruger, Hannibal Lecter, and more. Young assigns each "Scream" killer an alter ego horror villain, and the two Ryans trade notes on...

Every "Scream" fan idolizes Sidney Prescott and Gale Weathers. Besides them, the "Scream" films have born legendary female characters who are regularly celebrated: Tatum Riley, Jennifer Jolie, Kirby Reed, Mindy Meeks-Martin. But in this episode, Ryan is joined by Patreon Wesley Alexander (host of "Pretty Pumpkins") to shoutout the underrated female characters of the "Scream" films. Their discussio...

It's Ryan's birthday week, and we are celebrating with an episode about his favorite hour of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." In this Patreon exclusive, Ryan is joined by contributor Amar Karim and Stab Investors Charles Rios, Nuala, and Thomas Neary of a discussion of "Once More with Feeling," the groundbreaking musical episode of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." This episode combines all three of the newl...

Happily just-married David Arquette and Courteney Cox-Arquette reprised their roles as Dewey Riley and Gale Weathers for the third time in 1999. But this time, the couple become co-leads with Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott) and each balance their own storylines in "Scream 3." Gale dives into the Maureen Prescott backstory mystery and interacts with the actress playing her in the Hollywood depictio...

"You are pathetic!" This week Ryan hosts actress Nancy Anne Ridder for a discussion about her work in the original film. Ridder portrayed the Girl in Bathroom in Scream (1996). Despite having about 60 seconds of screentime, her scene with Leonora Scelfo as the cheerleader has gone down in history books as iconic. Nancy shares stories from the set, working with Wes Craven in her scene and as a body...

We lost a member of our beloved 25-year-long survivor "Scream" trio in the fifth movie when Dewey Riley was killed by Ghostface. In this episode (on Wes Craven's birthday), Ryan meets with Patreon and Dewey super fan, Cassi Graichen to discuss the lasting legacy of Dewey, how successful his arc was executed in the final film, and the overall impact this plot development has on the two Scream queen...

"Come and get me!" The "Halloween Ends" trailer has finally arrived. Clocking in at a mere 77 seconds, the teaser to the final entry into the new "Halloween" sequel trilogy and Jamie Lee Curtis's final appearance as Laurie Strode set Horror Twitter on fire last Tuesday evening. On this week's show, Ryan is joined by a plethora of Patreons to garner a wide array of reactions to the trailer, as well...

This week, six Patreons join Ryan in the introduction to discuss the leaked "Scream 6" title, as "Scream II" or "Scream !!" Additionally, the group weighs in on the "Scream 6" casting of Samara Weaving of Radio's Silences "Ready or Not." For the main episode, Ryan hosts Sasha Stone as a featured guest. Sasha runs the website AwardsDaily.com, which is the awards show/film website where Ryan was fir...

"I'm a director, Sid. I direct. You're going to pay for the life you stole from me, Sid. For the mother, for the family – everything you had should have been mine." Roman Bridger was revealed as the mastermind who helped put into motion the events of the original trilogy as well as being the franchise's only killer who worked alone in a film. He has a divisive reputation among fans – his fanbase i...

Happy Summer! In this jammed-packed Patreon exclusive episode, Ryan has on the most guests ever. First, Ryan is joined by Patreons and contest winners, Alley and Mark Vierra, to briefly discuss the ups and downs of rumors surrounding Neve Campbell's return to "Scream 6" after a pay dispute. Then, Ryan sits down with Zack Salazar, the writer, director and producer of the March-released fan-film, "S...

Welcome to the ultimate battle of the movie buffs! Ryan is joined by a panel of Patreons to have a positive, substantive showdown of comparing and contrasting the two post-trilogy modern movie buff characters: Kirby Reed in "Scream 4" and Mindy Meeks-Martin in "Scream" (2022).  The two characters are analyzed and debated on this criteria: Better Acting Performance; Better Characterization/Writing,...

Welcome to SEASON TWO of Scream with Ryan C. Showers. The first year was a blast in anticipation to "Scream" (2022). Now, as Ryan ushers in a new season, the Scream team is in production on the sixth film due to release in March 2023. In the season two premiere, join Ryan, Amar Karim, Joey Vallese, and Fran Perez for a discussion on everything "Scream 6." The New York filming location; the setting...

"I'm a fighter." Ryan concludes season one of "SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers" with six Patreon members. Ryan and the Patreons probe the connection between the "Scream" films and the LGBT community. Each person shares their individual experience as a member of the LGBT and some aspect of "Scream," including Sidney and Gale as gay icons; finding strength in final girls; Sidney's trilogy arc of self-ac...

Happy Pride Month! The "Scream" series is fueled by nostalgia for the late 1990s. It was a moment in time that evokes the deepest feelings of home for many fans. There is a strong overlap in fandom between people who love "Scream" and the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." There are spiritual, cultural and literary connections between the two entities. Join Ryan and Patreon member Kevin Abner to...

One of Ryan's greatest obsessions is the screentimes of the characters and actors in the "Scream" films. He previously covered the screentimes of the first four films in an episode last November. This week, Ryan reveals the data on the characters and actors in "Scream" (2022). This is the first time Neve Campbell does not have the most screentime in a "Scream" film, and it is the smallest amount o...

Being a fan of "Scream," in most cases, means being a fan of Wes Craven. The master of horror, Craven became a household name when he created Freddy Kruger in "A Nightmare on Elm Street" in 1984. While Freddy Kruger may be one of the most iconic villains in horror film history, Craven's greatest work most probably occurred in his telling of Sidney Prescott's story in the four "Scream" films. In be...

"Who is this?" "Gale Weathers, author of 'The Woodsboro Murders.'" When we are reintroduced to Courteney Cox's character in "Scream 2," she has grown even more cutthroat, career-driven, and self-centered than who we met in the original film. However, through her interactions with other survivors, including David Arquette's Dewey Riley, she undergoes an enormous personality and human transformation...

"Psychos can't kill what they can't find." Sidney Prescott says this line of dialogue to her father at the beginning of "Scream 3" as she hides out in a secluded area under an assumed name. In "Scream 3," Sidney is not only dealing with the trauma and paranoia that is a consequence of the first two killing sprees, but she also wrestles with unanswered questions about her mother's life and murder....

Television veteran writer and showrunner, Jeff Astrof ("Friends," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Trial & Error") joins Ryan for a deep dive into "Shining Vale," working with the Scream Queen herself, Courteney Cox, and how the puzzling season finale sets up season two. In addition, they recount "Shining Vale" references to "The Shining," "Rosemary's Baby," "The Exorcist," and more. Also,...

Welcome to the second, exclusive Patreon bonus episode for SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers. In this episode, Ryan and Amar are joined by Josh Parham of NextBestPicture.com, for a look at "Wes Craven's New Nightmare." After a review of the film on the merits, the gang applies the innovative concept of "New Nightmare" and envisions the "Scream" version, where Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arqu...

Welcome to the Courteney Cox Special. Join Ryan and podcast contributor Joe Vallese, editor of "It Came From the Closet" horror anthology publishing in October, for a conversation about Cox's new product line Home Court, rumors surrounding "Scream 6" involving Gale's more prominent role, and a comprehensive review of her new show "Shining Vale" on STARZ. Season one of "Shining Vale" aired its fina...