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Scream ranked

All 9 ‘Scream’ movies and TV seasons, ranked

May 5, 2023August 14, 2025 John Hansen Featured

Movie and TV list: RFMC compiles a list to die for as we don’t merely pick our favorite scary movie, but rank all the entries from worst to first.

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Nightmare on Elm Street ranked

All 9 ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ films, ranked

October 1, 2021August 14, 2025 John Hansen Featured

Movie rankings: From the 1984 classic to the unnecessary remake, we rank all nine films starring the court jester of slashers: Freddy Krueger.

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Cursed

‘Cursed’ (2005) a mildly amusing werewolf yarn

August 20, 2021April 17, 2025 John Hansen Horror Movies

Frightening Friday (Movie review): The only non-“Scream” collaboration between Williamson and Craven has a cast of stars, but also a messy werewolf mythology.

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New Nightmare

‘New Nightmare’ (1994) has great concept, poor execution

October 9, 2020July 15, 2021 John Hansen Horror Movies

Reliving the ‘Nightmares’ (Movie review): “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” is more interesting than it is good, but at least it paves the way for “Scream.”

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Dream Warriors

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors’ (1987) is a team effort

September 25, 2020July 20, 2021 John Hansen Horror Movies

Reliving the ‘Nightmares’ (Movie review): This fan-favorite entry predates the superhero team-ups that would later be popular.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984

‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (1984) a slasher legend

September 18, 2020April 18, 2025 John Hansen Horror Movies

Reliving the ‘Nightmares’ (Movie review): Wes Craven’s creation earns a spot alongside “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” as a genre gem.

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Scream 4

‘Scream 4’ reviews

Horror Movies

John’s “Scream 4” review, April 17, 2011  John’s “Scream 4” flashback review, Oct. 31, 2019

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Scream 4

‘Scream 4’ (2011) is saga’s funniest and most meta entry

October 31, 2019April 18, 2025 John Hansen Horror Movies

The ‘Scream’ saga (Movie review): After an 11-year hibernation, the “Scream” saga returns and still has something to say.

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‘Swamp Thing’ (1982) sinks straight into the muck

October 26, 2019May 1, 2023 John Hansen Movies

Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Wes Craven writes and directs this loose comic adaptation straight into the muck.

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Scream 3

‘Scream 3’ (2000) mostly forgets it’s a ‘Scream’ film

October 24, 2019April 24, 2023 John Hansen Horror Movies

The ‘Scream’ saga (Movie review): Without Kevin Williamson, “Scream 3” doesn’t riff on trilogies as smartly as it could have.

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