Boxoffice Rewind: The SCREAM Franchise

Join hosts Daniel Loria, Chad Kennerk, and Rebecca Pahle as they look back on the box office history, cultural, and commercial impact of the Scream movies. From the first Scream movie in 1996 leading up to the release of this weekend’s Scream 7, the Boxoffice Podcast team shares their favorite moments, memories, and missed opportunities from the defining slasher flick of an entire generation. Give us your feedback on our podcast by accessing this survey: Filmmaking Team Radio Silence on Bringing SCREAM Back to the Big Screen Episode Highlights 00:00 Intro 04:14 How Scream Reinvented the Slasher Genre 17:35 Drew Barrymore Opening & The Two-Killer Twist 25:30 Box Office Breakout & VHS Phenomenon 27:55 Scream 2 Success & Sequel Rush 43:22 Columbine’s Impact on Scream 3 50:56 Scream 4 & Social Media Era Commentary 02:06 Scream (2022) Post-Pandemic Revival 13:10 Scream 6: New York Setting & Franchise-High Box Office 24:20 What Scream 7 Needs to Deliver

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Boxoffice Rewind: The SCREAM Franchise is an episode from Boxoffice Podcast by The Boxoffice Company.

This episode is 88:28 long.

This episode was published on Feb 26, 2026.

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