SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers

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 Prescott-focused trailer for Scream 7. Then, Ryan and Ashley cover "tis the damn season" from evermore for the Taylor Swift Song of the Day, explain the Scream connection with the festive winter holidays, and discuss how the small-town culture in Taylor's song could apply to Scream 7. Follow us @ScreamWithRCS at Instagram, X and Facebook. Taylor Swift Song of the Day: "tis the damn season" (evermore)

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 Grande and Cynthia Erivo, the film's reaction from critics, and the film's Oscar potential. Ryan lists his top five favorite moments from "Wicked: For Good" and describes how Part 1 and "For Good" should be viewed as one complete movie and story.

• The Underrated Act II
• Ryan's Top Five Moments
• Critics Response
• Ariana and Cynthia
• The Flaws
• Scream 7 Trailer Thoughts
• Oscar Potential
• "One Battle After Another"

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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 display objectivity, this episode explores potential red flags of Scream 7 and what could go wrong despite the high hopes and optimism.

Ryan focuses concerns on the identity of Ghostface and his/her motive, while Jess Melendez worries about the big-picture relevancy of Scream 7 in a chapter of Sidney's story. In the introduction, Anthony Dapuzzo (Never Split Up podcast) shares fears of Scream 7 playing into the modern trend of easter eggs.

• Too Many Easter Eggs
• Urgency of Sidney's Story
• Ghostface and Their Motive
• Mark Evans
• Not Solving Gale's Scream VI Disaster
• The Twins

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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, episode 155).

"The Final Scream" completes this SWRCS trilogy by focusing on Sidney's family (two younger daughters, unlike Tatum in the upcoming Scream 7) and her marriage to Mark Kinciad (not Evans, like in the upcoming Scream 7).

The plot is: Sidney Prescott's sense of peace and security is unmoored by the revelation of a dark secret - and a slew of new Ghostface murders hitting too close to home.

We hope this script provides some closure to the Sidney/Mark Kincaid fans since Patrick Dempsey did not return for the feature film releasing in February.

"The Final Scream" is emotional and contemplative, yet it's also epic and wide in scope. Gale Weathers also assumes an important role and the arc of the film ties into the fabric of the original trilogy.

Like the past two scripts, "The Final Scream" will be read aloud by Ryan like an audio book and released as a podcast episode. The script itself will be available to Patreon subscribers Tier 2 and above to read.

We hope to see everyone on December 19 for the premiere!

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. Then, Ryan is joined by contributors Anthony Dapuzzo (Never Split Up Podcast) and Jess Melendez to compare the different approaches to legacy sequels of Scream with the Jurassic World films.

• Elizabeth Taylor: The Song and The Person
• Gale Weathers Post-Scream 5 & 6
• Looking Ahead to Scream 7
• Scream 5 vs. Jurassic Park: Dominion
• How Franchises Do The Requel

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Taylor Swift Song of the Day: "Elizabeth Taylor" (The Life of a Showgirl)

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 Weathers in Scream 7

• Sidney, Tatum, & Gale

• I Know What You Did Last Summer Sequel?

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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; how the Radio Silence era lacked a true leader; how the studio and creatives would not allow Neve to fill this role on Scream (2022); and how Neve inherited this role by taking the risk and standing alone to save the franchise in Scream 7 during a rocky time.

• Neve's Contributions
• De Facto Leader in Scream 5
• No Leader in Scream VI
• Saving Scream 7
• Confession: What if Scream is Tainted Forever?
• "Father Figure"

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Taylor Swift Song of the Day: "Father Figure" (The Life of a Showgirl)

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 commentaries impact understanding of the franchise. In addition, Ryan and Justin review the the newly released "Scream 7" trailer and Lady Gaga's latest album "Mayhem."

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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 misunderstood at the time of release. Ryan demonstrates how big social and culture shifts in pop culture have shaped a more favorable landscape for the two sequels, but that Scream 3 and Scream 4 have the lasting quality to deserve their newfound respect. Meanwhile, Lucas reacts to the Scream 7 trailer, and the novel "The Fate of Ophelia" is selected as the Taylor Swift Song of the Week, since Scream 3 and Scream 4's reputations were saved from the fate of being misunderstood and hated.

• Scream 7 Trailer Reactions
• Superior Scream 3 and Scream 4 Phone Calls
• How Scream 3 and Scream 4 Evolved in Public Perception
• The Fate of Ophelia

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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 7). Listen to the full audio commentary by subscribing at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs. We talk everything Sarah Michelle Gellar, the dark themes, and the dramatic effect of the season.

• Season Six Review Part I

• Season Six Review Part 2

• "Once More with Feeling" Audio Commentary