SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers

In this episode, Ryan ranks and grades every scene in "SCREAM 2" (1997). Then, Ryan is joined by Kevin Craven for the 30 Years of SCREAM. To round out the episode, Ashley joins Ryan to discuss "Pink Clouding" as the Taylor Swift Song of the Week, analyzing it through the lens of Sidney and Derek in SCREAM 2.

• Recap of the Scenes
• Ranking & Grading All Scenes in SCREAM 2
• 30 Years of SCREAM Interview: Kevin Craven
• "Pink Clouding" (The Life of a Showgirl: Encore)

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Happy Halloween! This week, Ryan is joined by Anthony, Jess, and Brian for a competition between Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) vs. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), in an epic Scream/Halloween episode. The gang compares, contrasts and casts a vote for either Sidney or Laurie per film. Then, Ryan is joined by Ashley for the smash hit "Patient Zero" for the Taylor Swift Song of the Week.

• Scream (1996) vs. Halloween (1978)
• Scream 2 vs. Halloween II
• Scream 3 vs. Halloween H20
• Scream 4 vs. Halloween (2018)
• Scream (2022) vs. Halloween Kills
• Scream 7 vs. Halloween Ends
• Patient Zero (The Life of a Showgirl: Encore)

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Happy Halloween! In this week's episode, Ryan performs an audio commentary of a consequential film as it relates to SCREAM, slashers, and the resurgence of modern horror IP, "Halloween" (2018). Ryan provides a historical perspective on the film that launched David Gordon Green to massive success and brought Jamie Lee Curtis's triumphant return as Laurie Strode after 40 years. Listen to the full commentary as a Patreon subscriber, or the public preview available to the public. You can play as an audio commentary while watching the film properly or listen as a regular podcast. Subscribe at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs

In this episode, Ryan performs the second entry in his "Ranking All the Scenes" series with "Halloween H20." Ryan ranks, grades and analyzes every scene from "Halloween H20," the Scream-inspired and Kevin Williamson produced return of Jame Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode in 1998. Then, Ryan is joined by Adam Price to discuss the 10th anniversary of SCREAM the TV series season two and the "Halloween Special" released on October 18, 2016. Additionally, Ryan performs the 30 Years of SCREAM interview with Adam.

• Outlining Every H20 Scene
• Ranking Every H20 Scene
• Scream: The Series Season 2
• "Halloween Special"
• 30 Years of SCREAM: Adam Price

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In this episode, Ryan is joined by Anthony Dapuzzo and Tarick Evans to compare and contrast the modern slasher trilogies from legacy IPs: HALLOWEEN (from Blumhouse Productions) and SCREAM (from Spyglass Entertainment). The group analyzes the box office results of each trilogy, which had a better part 1/part 2/part 3, and how eerily similar the narrative structures of trilogy are.

• The Better Trilogy & Preferences
• The Box Office Results
• Halloween (2018) vs. Scream (2022)
• Halloween Kills vs. Scream VI
• Halloween Ends vs. Scream 7

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In this episode, Ryan invites Jess Melendez to explore Wes Craven's two central franchises, SCREAM and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, through the theme of family. Craven explores the concept of family, hidden secrets, and parent/child relationships in different ways over both franchises. Ryan also reveals the screentimes for Heather Langenkamp over her three films as Nancy and compares the data to the SCREAM screentimes. To close out the horror talk, Ryan and Jess rank the A Nightmare on Elm Street series. Then, Ashley joins Ryan for the very appropriate Taylor Swift song of the week, "Wildest Dreams," from 1989.

• Wes's Franchises
• Heather's Screentimes
• The Theme of Family
• Ranking Nightmares
• "Wildest Dreams"

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In this episode, Ryan joins producer TJ Jones on his Friday the 13th-themed podcast, Camp Crystal Takes, to review the new thriller "Verity." Subscribe to Camp Crystal Takes everywhere you get podcasts and follow @campcrystaltakes on Instagram.

In this episode, Ryan celebrates Neve Campbell's October 3rd birthday with discussions about her impact as a public figure and through her character of Sidney Prescott and what she's up to next with HBO's The Shore.

Ryan shares the story about meting Neve on Facetime during the COVID-19 pandemic, and welcomes Jared as a first-time guest who has a deep connection to Neve. Josh and Justine from the Scream Queens Podcast perform the 30 Years of SCREAM interview. Then, Ashley joins Ryan to discuss the song "Holy Ground" by Taylor Swift and how it aligns with Sidney looking back at her hardships after the Ghostface murders pass.

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• Neve's Impact, Decisions & Discourse
• Meeting Neve
• "The Shore" Coming to HBO
• 30 Years of SCREAM: Josh & Justine (Scream Queens Podcast)
• Taylor Swift Song of the Week: "Holy Ground" (Red)

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In this episode, Ryan and Amar rank the finales from the seven SCREAM films. The finales are the most important part of a film, and in this highly anticipated episode, Ryan and Amar review all seven climaxes. Then, Ryan invites Kam Gassaway for his debut appearance on the show for the 30 Years of SCREAM interview. To finish this epic show, Ryan and Ashley meet for an instant reaction to Taylor Swift's new deluxe album, "The Life of a Showgirl: Encore."

• Ranking the Finales
• Scream (1996) Finale
• Scream 2 Finale
• Scream 3 Finale
• Scream 4 Finale
• Scream (2022) Finale
• Scream VI Finale
• Scream 7 Finale
• 30 Years of Scream Interview: Kam Gassaway
• "The Life of a Showgirl: Encore"

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Ryan is joined by Anthony Dapuzzo to cover the biggest headlines circling the SCREAM world at the moment. They discuss Matthew Lillard's recent comments about Melissa Barrera and his role in SCREAM 7, as well as Courteney Cox's interest in potentially directing a future SCREAM film. (Ryan has not shared his thoughts on this topic elsewhere #exclusive.) Then, Ryan and Anthony probe ways in which the Sidney 2.0 Era can be expanded with SCREAM 8 and SCREAM 9, and how to fashion an emotional and meaningful character and story arc for these upcoming films. They also share mini reviews of "Resident Evil" and "Practical Magic 2." Additionally, Ryan muses about the different groups of voices that make up the online discourse, using SCREM 7 and Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl as examples. To close out the episode, Ashley joins for the Taylor Swift Song of the Week, "Fifteen" (Fearless) and how it relates to Tatum Evans.

• Groups in the Online Discourse
• Matthew Lillard's Regrets
• Courteney Cox Directing?
• Expanding the Sidney Era
• Practical Magic 2 & Resident Evil
• Fifteen

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In this special edition episode, Ryan interviews Joe Vallese. As a legend of the podcast, Joe is a college professor, writer/editor of "It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror", and host of "Introverted But Willing To Discuss Tori Amos."

But in SCREAM circles, he is best known for writing three scripts for the podcast that Ryan performed aloud on the show: SCREAM 7 (ep. 112), SCREAMS (ep. 155), and THE FINAL SCREAM (ep. 275).

Ryan performs the 30 Years of SCREAM interview for Joey, but in addition, Ryan and Joey reflect on their trilogy of scripts now that time has passed.

• Joey's Role at SWRCS & His 2.0 Story
• Special Script Speed Round Questions
• 30 Years of SCREAM

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In this Patreon bonus exclusive episode, Ryan invites the Patreon community to share memories and thoughts in honor of Hayden Panettiere after her tragic passing last month. Panettiere left an enormous impact on the series as Kirby Reed in Scream 4 and Scream Vi. Listen to the full episode at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs.

The opening scenes of the SCREAM films are a sacred commodity. In fact, Drew Barrymore's stunning opening in the original film is perhaps the single most iconic aspect of the franchise. Today, Ryan is joined by Amar Karim to rank the seven openings of the SCREAM series. Ryan and Amar reveal their rankings, then analyze each film's introduction on the merits. Then, Roy "Hoodie" Garza, from the Hoodie Talks Podcast, joins Ryan as the 30 Years of SCREAM, 30 Questions Interview.

• Rankings from Best to Worst
• Scream (1996)
• Scream 2
• Scream 3
• Scream 4
• Scream (2022)
• Scream VI
• Scream 7
• 30 Years of SCREAM Interview: Roy "Hoodie" Garza

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In this episode, Ryan is joined by Anthony and Jess to discuss the state of the Scream franchise. The trio look forward to Scream 8: will the critics be fair to the movie, or is the era of the critics being fair to the series and seeing SCREAM as "trendy" is over for now?

In addition, Ryan, Anthony, and Jess evaluate the alleged "lessons" from SCREAM 7 that anti-fans believe need to be improved upon in the next film. The trio present arguments as to why many of these suggestions are the incorrect lessons to learn from the last year.

Then, Ryan interviews John Cardy for the 30 Years of SCREAM, 30 Questions segment of the week. To end the episode, Ryan is joined by Brian to review Ariana Grande's new album "petal."

• Remembering Hayden & Preface Statements
• Will Critics Be Fair to SCREAM 8?
• Wrong Lessons from SCREAM 7
• 30 Years of SCREAM, 30 Questions: John Cardy
• REVIEW: "Petal" by Ariana Grande

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In the milestone 350th episode, Ryan ranks and grades every scene from SCREAM 7 from weakest to best. In season six, Ryan plans to cover all of the SCREAM films and more, ranking all the scenes within that film, one per month. Then, Ryan is joined by special guest Cory Wilson for the 30 Years of SCREAM Interview this week. To finish up, Ashley joins Ryan for a fun Taylor Swift Song song to celebrate the 350th occasion, "22" from Red.

• All 31 Scenes in SCREAM 7
• Ranking & Grading the SCREAM 7 Scenes
• Remembering Hayden
• 30 Years of Scream Interview: Cory Wilson
• Taylor Swift Song of the Week: "22" (Red)

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In this episode, Ryan and Isaías Rapan go through the history of the "final girl." Ryan and Isaías discuss Carol J. Clover's writing about the term, describe the different interpretations of the concept, and investigate the qualities that make a character a "final girl." They catalog specific examples that show the evolution of this character mold from the 1970s to 2026. Ryan and Isaías each name an underrated final girl, as well as thoroughly examining the final girl through the characters of SCREAM. Then, Ashely joins Ryan to discuss the Taylor Swift song of the week, "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me" from the Tortured Poets Department.

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Who Counts as a Final Girl?

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Characteristics of a Final Girl

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The Evolution of Final Girls from 1970s through 2026

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Underrated Final Girls & The Future

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"Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?"

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In this week's episode, Ryan welcomes Dustin Putman (Author of "The Fright File" and Writer from "The Film File") to countdown the Top 7 Moments from SCREAM 7, as well as ranking the moments of realization Sidney has each time Ghostface returns across the franchise. Then, Ryan and Ashley use "The Moment I Knew" as the Taylor Swift Song of the Week, in honor of Ryan's birthday last week on August 18.

• Dustin's Dismantling the Criticism Against SCREAM 7
• Honorable Mentions
• Top 7 Moments of SCREAM 7
• Ranking the Moments Sidney Knew
• Taylor Swift Song of the Week: "The Moment I Knew" (Red)

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In this emergency episode, Ryan covers the tragic news of Hayden Panettiere's Passing at the age of 36. Ryan recaps the facts and pays tribute to Hayden's legacy as Kirby Reed in Scream 4 and Scream VI.

In this episode, Ryan is joined by Ben from the Hot Takes Film Club to discuss how the concept of meta is employed in the SCREAM franchise. Ben provides a tutorial of the different eras of "meta," then Ryan and he apply meta to each of the SCREAM films, as well as looking ahead to how Meta could be used in the future. Then, Ashley joins Ryan to cover a sophisticated meta song of the week in "Dear Reader" from Taylor Swift's album, Midnights.

• Explaining the Eras of Meta
• How SCREAM Explores Meta
• The Future of SCREAM & Meta
• "Dear Reader" (Midnights)

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In this episode, Ryan and Anthony cover the big news items connected to the world of SCREAM from this summer. They discuss the viral online gossip and false information spread about Neve Campbell and Kevin Williamson on Instagram, and her involvement in SCREAM 8.

Additionally, Ryan and Anthony muse about Jasmin Savoy's Broadway debut in "Hadestown" this fall, and how that likely means SCREAM 8 will not film until early 2027. With some space before production gets underway, Ryan provides the result of polls conducted about which character fans most want Scream 8 to focus on: Sidney, Gale, or Tatum. The decisive results provide a clear path forward.

Ryan and Anthony also exchange views on Neve Campbell reuniting with the Party of Five creators on the HBO drama "The Shore," the plans for Paramount and Warner Brothers to develop a new "A Nightmare on Elm Street" film after years of anticipation, and Christopher Landon's adaptation of "The Final Girl Support Group" novel and Scream Queen casting speculation.

Then, Ryan performs this week's '30 Years of SCREAM, 30 Questions' Interview with longtime Patreon, Sarah, followed by the first Taylor Swift Song of the Week in season six, "I Bet You Think About Me," a vault track from "Red (Taylor's Version)."

• Scream 8: No News
• Who Should Be the Main Character?
• Neve/Kevin Instagram False Information
• Neve, HBO, and The Shore
• "The Final Girl Support Group"
• A Nightmare on Elm Street
• 30 Years of SCREAM, 30 Questions Interview: Sarah Cassar
• Taylor Swift Song of the Week: "I Bet You Think About Me" (Red)

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