"SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers" is podcast show that explores the Scream film franchise in deep, focused analysis. It is the goal of this show to unite the engaging, film critic analysis with a fan's passion and love for the mythology of Scream. This podcast aims to give equal airtime to Scream (1996), Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, Scream (2022), Scream 6, and the upcoming Scream 7, as well as Scream-adjacent topics. Episode coverage will include character development, storylines, themes, symb ...
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280 - Continuity Errors in Scream 1-4, Scream 7 Trailer Vibes, & 'End of an Era' Review
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In this Monday release, Ryan is joined by Carrie to discuss continuity errors and goofs in the Wes Craven era of films. (See Patreon to follow along with the slideshow.) Ryan and Carrie summarize whether the continuity errors are a genuine filmmaking issue. Then, Ryan is joined by Mark and Sarah for Scream 7 trailer thoughts and to review "The End …
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Happy 2026! In the first episode of the new year, Ryan is joined by the Patreon members of the podcast to talk everything and anything: Scream 7, Scream 1-6, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Taylor Swift, Wicked: For Good, Sarah Michelle Gellar, etc. Cheers to the holiday season and the new page as we approach the release of Scream 7! The Final Scream…
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278 - Zack Cherry Talks Scream 7, Everything Scream, & 2000 Horror Films
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In the final episode of 2025, Zack Cherry (Youtuber, host of The Cherry Picker) reunites with Ryan for the first time in almost two years. Ryan and Zack discuss the Scream 7 trailer, philosophy on Scream, and currents events within the franchise. Then, Zack discusses his new project, "Macabre", and they review horror films released alongside Scream…
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277 - 'Scream' (1996) - Ryan's Audio Commentary
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At long last, Ryan performs an audio commentary of the original "Scream" (1996). Feel free to listen along like a normal podcast episode, or sync up this audio while watching the film to get the full experience. NOTE: This is a public preview; subscribe at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs to listen to the full audio commentary of "Scream," and other audio…
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276 - 'The Final Scream' Discussion with Writer Joe Vallese
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In today's episode, Ryan talks with Joe Vallese ("It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror"), writer of "The Final Scream." Since the premiere on Friday, Ryan and Joe discuss their third and final spec script collaboration, imagining an end to the Sidney Prescott-Gale Weathers storyline, featuring Mark Kincaid and Sidney's young daughte…
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275 - 'The Final Scream' Full Script by Joe Vallese
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In this milestone 275th episode, Ryan presents "The Final Scream," the third and final spec script written by Joe Vallese (LA-Times Bestselling Writer of "It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror"). This script envisions what Scream 7 could have looked like had Sidney been married to Mark Kincaid and if the story followed her as a mothe…
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In today's episode, Ryan hosts Josh and Breia to deep dive into the original, iconic "Scream" (1996) finale. They discuss the way this sequence outlined the formula for SCREAM finales that came after, as well as the identity of the killers, why they are important in slasher history, Sidney Prescott's first earth-shattering finale, Neve Campbell's p…
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EXCLUSIVE: 'The Final Scream' Scene with Sidney & Gale and Cast/Character List
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Please enjoy this sneak peek at "The Final Scream," a script by Joe Vallese, premiering on Friday, December 19, 2025 on this podcast. This trailer features the character/cast list for the story, and a short scene with Sidney and Gale reviewing the history of Ghostface. Tune in Friday for the full script! Follow us at @ScreamWithRCS on X, Instagram,…
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12 Ghostface killers. 12 songs from "The Life of a Showgirl." December 12th. In this episode, Ryan and Ashley assign each of the twelve Ghostface killers a song by Taylor Swift from "The Life of a Showgirl" and explain each Scream character's personality through the song. This episode also wishes Taylor Swift a happy birthday, where Ryan and Ashley…
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272 - Scream 7 Trailer Reactions & The Holidays with Scream (Feat. The Scream Vault & Scream Queens Podcast)
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Happy holidays! Happy Scream 7! In this episode, Ryan continues coverage of the Scream 7 trailer, featuring Joey Noberini creator of "The Scream Vault," and Josh and Justine from the "Scream Queens Podcast." Each member offers a unique perspective about the history of the franchise and untapped points of view about the Neve Campbell and Sidney Pres…
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271 - 'Wicked: For Good' Review (Feat. Foolish Mortals & Happy Haunts)
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In this episode, Ryan reviews "Wicked: For Good" with the same crew as the review for "Wicked" Part 1 last year, Justin (from "Foolish Mortals and Happy Haunts"), Andy, and Michael Schwartz (previously of NextBestPicture). The gang describes how they experienced the film's interpretation of Act II of the source material, the acting from Ariana Gran…
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270 - Scream 7 Fears: What Could Go Wrong?
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Ryan spent the last two years unflinchingly standing in solidarity with Neve Campbell and the Scream franchise, and supported continuing on with Scream 7. A vast majority of fans believe the trailer for Scream 7 is terrific and this entry has some of the greatest potential ever in the series due to the talent involved. However, in an effort to disp…
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'The Final Scream' Script by Joe Vallese, Coming Dec. 19 (Trailer)
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"The Final Scream," the third and final spec script written LA-Times best-selling writer, Joe Vallese, will be released on the SWRCS podcast on December 19, 2025, on the heels of the Scream (1996) anniversary and the holiday season. This script follows "Scream 7" (the end of the Carpenter sister era, episode 112) and "Screams (a Gale-centric script…
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269 - Gale Weathers Debrief Pre-Scream 7: Who Is She in the Requel Era? ('Elizabeth Taylor' and the Legacy Sequel Approach of Scream & Jurassic World)
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In this episode, Ryan and Ashley Summers (Squirrel and Spud) use Taylor Swift's new song "Elizabeth Taylor" as an entry point to analyze Gale Weathers in the requel era before entering Scream 7. Ryan and Ashley question who is Gale Weathers after Scream (2022) and Scream VI, how has she changed, and who is the woman we will meet in the next film. T…
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268 – Scream 7 Scoop & Trailer Analysis (Feat. Jude Jarjoura & ScoobyScream)
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In this episode, Ryan is joined first by Jude Jarjoura, who has provided insights about Scream 7 for the last seven months that would later be confirmed by the trailer. Then, Ryan hosts Jake from TikTok, aka "ScoobyScream," to analyze the trailer, the production, and the returns of Sidney and Gale. Trailer Thoughts Scream 7 Scoop Predicting Gale We…
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267 – How Neve Campbell Became the Leader of the SCREAM Franchise ('Father Figure')
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In this episode inspired by Taylor Swift's new song "Father Figure," Ryan lays out how Neve Campbell became the leader of the SCREAM franchise. Ryan describes Neve's contributions to the series, and step-by-step the recent history of SCREAM: How Wes Craven was the leader of the first 20 years of the series; how only Neve could have filled his shoes…
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266 - Scream 7 Trailer Talk & Analysis of the Scream Audio Commentaries with Wes Craven (Feat. Foolish Mortals & Happy Haunts)
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In this episode, Ryan is joined by Justin from 'Foolish Mortals and Happy Haunts.' The main topic involves Ryan and Justin diving deep into the audio commentaries performed by Wes Craven for "Scream," "Scream 2," "Scream 3," and "Scream 4." They analyze how Wes Craven approached discussion of these iconic films, fun facts, and how the audio comment…
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265 - The Underrated Sequels: Scream 3 and Scream 4 (Scream 7 Trailer Reaction & The Fate of Ophelia)
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In this episode, Ryan is joined by Lucas and Ashley to outline the legacies of Scream 3 and Scream 4 as the underrated sequels of the franchise. In particular, Ryan highlights how Scream 3 and Scream 4 were viewed and maligned early on into their journeys, but how over time, audiences have come to reevaluate each film for the merits that were misun…
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264 - Buffy Season 6 & 'Once More with Feeling' (Audio Commentary)
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In this special release, Ryan publishes the first ever Buffy season review and audio commentary of an episode for Patreon subscribers. First, Ryan is joined by Sam, Kevin, and Quentin to review the sixth season, Ryan's favorite of the series. Then, Ryan performs an audio commentary of the musical episode "Once More with Feeling" (season 6, episode …
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263 - Scream 7 Trailer: What Did the Fans Think?
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This week's second episode features members of the SCREAM w/ RCS Patreon weighing in on the Scream 7 trailer. Hear from more than a dozen Scream fans the great, the good, and the mixed about Kevin Williamson's first directed Scream film and the return of Sidney Prescott to the center of the narrative in the Scream 7 trailer. To Spoil or Not to Spoi…
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262 - The 'Scream 7' (2026) Trailer
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At long last, the trailer for Kevin William's "Scream 7" (2026) has been released. Ryan is joined by Anthony, Jess, and Amar to discuss the mother-daughter focused storyline of the trailer, the preview of Neve Campbell's acting performance, Kevin Williamson's writing credit, and more! In particular, the group muses on whether the online backlash ha…
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261 - "Halloween" 1978 (Ryan's Audio Commentary)
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In this episode released October 31, 2025, Ryan C. Showers watches and performs an audio commentary for John Carpenter's classic film, "Halloween" (1978). Watch the film as you follow along, or listen like a regular podcast recording. Listen to the full commentary on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs
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260 - Jamie Lee Curtis Tribute & 'Horror in Haddonfield'
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For this Halloween Week Special, Ryan is joined by a panel of Patreons to honor the original Scream Queen herself, Jamie Lee Curtis, and celebrate her career accomplishments, Laurie Strode, and Halloween. In addition, Ryan interviews Andrew Grevas, author of "Horror in Haddonfield: Halloween's Untold Stories," a book that features a quote from Ryan…
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259 - Ranking the Ghostface Characters
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In this episode, Ryan and Amar rank the 12 Ghostface killers based on a holistic criteria of motive, writing, the actor's performance, before the reveal and in the finale. Then, Ryan hosts a group of Patreons to play Smash, Slash, or Dash: Ghostface edition. Follow @ScreamwithRCS on X, Instagram, and Facebook. Subscribe at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs…
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In today's episode, Ryan is joined by the Patreon of SWRCS and plays a draft competition game of our favorite kills from the SCREAM franchise. The community elects the top 35 death sequences in the series. Taylor Swift Song of the Day: "no body, no crime" (evermore) Follow @ScreamwithRCS on X, Instagram, and Facebook. Subscribe at Patreon.com/screa…
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257 - Scream 7 Predictions: How Halloween 2018 Will Inspire Scream 7
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In today's episode, Ryan is joined by Anthony Dapuzzo and podcast producer, TJ Jones, to predict how Halloween (2018) could inspire Scream 7, in approach to the returning original heroines, specific plot points, and overarching spirit. The team compares more than 20 items from Halloween (2018) in an attempt to predict Scream 7. Taylor Swift Song of…
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