SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers

Happy Jessica and Ghostface Week! In this episode, Ryan is joined by Ivan for a character study of Jessica Bowden portrayed by Anna Camp in Scream 7. They discuss the layers in the writing of this character, break down her scenes, and discuss her from a psychological perspective. In addition, Ivan presents the case for a lack of media literacy as a key theme of Scream 7. Come back Tuesday and Thursday for more of Jessica & Ghostface week!

• Story About Sidney vs. Story Through Sidney
• Successica
• A Psychological Perspective
• Jessica's View of Sidney
• Media Literacy

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As we continue with Gale Week with Part II, Ryan is joined by Anthony and Jess to dive more deeply into Courteney Cox and Gale Weathers in Scream 7. In particular, this episode focuses on Sidney and Gale's relationship, the complexity of the interview, and realizations each character has in Scream 7. In addition, Josh C shares his excitement about Gale's screentime and Ashley weighs in on her thoughts about Gale in the film, as well as selecting "The Story of Us" by Taylor Swift to match the episode for the song of the week.

• Why Gale Needs A Bigger Role
• ale in General
• The Importance of Mystery
• The Interview
• Gale as Sidney's Friend
• The Story of Us

Taylor Swift Song of the Week: "The Story of Us" (Speak Now)

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HAPPY GALE WEEK! In Part I, Ryan and Amar analyze Courteney Cox, Gale Weathers and her character arc in Scream 7. They discuss where we meet Gale in the new film, how she's changed since the sixth entry, her nerve damage, and how she grows over the film.

• David Arquette in Scream 7
• Ranking Sidney & Gale's Relationships Per Film
• Gale in Scream 7
• Cancellation and Nerve Damage
• The Epilogue

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As we continue Sidney Week with Part II, Ryan invites Anthony and Jess to discuss Sidney Prescott, a.k.a. Sidney Evans, in SCREAM 7, and explore her character arc. The trio begin with the jacket scene and discuss the family unit in Sidney's life and how that expands into the finale. In addition, Ashley shares her thoughts on Sidney in Scream 7 as well as proclaiming the Taylor Swift Song of the Week to be "Mine." Tune in for Gale Week starting Sunday!

• Introduction
• The Jacket
• Sidney's Character Arc
• Ryan's Misc Thoughts on Sidney & Quotes
• Ashley's Take on Sidney in Scream 7
• "Mine"

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Taylor Swift Song of the Week: "Mine" (Speak Now)

Happy Sidney Week! In Part I, Ryan and Amar discuss Sidney Prescott, a.k.a. Sidney Evans, in SCREAM 7, and dive deep into her character arc. Ryan and Amar cover her introduction, her relationships with the other characters, and her overall journey in Neve Campbell's triumphant return to the franchise. Tune in on Wednesday to hear Part II!

• Fairness of Scream 6 vs. Scream 7 & "The Madison"
• Sidney's Introduction
• Sidney's Relationships
• Sidney's Fear and Fight
• Sidney's Epilogue with Gale and Tatum

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Is SCREAM 7 the best modern SCREAM film? Ryan C. Showers thinks so. In addition, 96% of his Patreon community, 70% of the podcast Instagram followers, and 61% of the podcast Facebook followers, all agree that SCREAM 7 is better than both SCREAM (2022) and SCREAM VI. In this episode, Ryan showcases Keaton, Dominik, and Andrew as each person contributes to the thesis, that SCREAM 7 is the best modern SCREAM film. In addition, Ryan and his guests discuss the close relationship SCREAM 7 has with SCREAM 4, as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Wes Craven's final film. Also, Ryan and Andrew discuss the potential of Sidney's other daughters in future sequels. Follow us at Facebook, Instagram, and X at @ScreamWithRCS Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs

Ryan performs an audio commentary of Wes Craven's final film, "Scream 4" (2011) on the heels of the iconic film's 15th anniversary.

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SCREAM 8 is officially happening! Lilla and Nora Zuckerman have been announced as the new writers for "Scream 8." In this episode, Ryan and Anthony cover this news, as well as speculate who they want to see direct and a possible all-female team behind the impending sequel. In addition, Ryan exclusively reveals his official post-SCREAM 7 ranking.

• New Writers
• Who Directs?
• Possible Release Dates
• Ryan's New Scream Ranking
• We Were Enchanted to Meet Scream 7

Taylor Swift Song of the Week: "Enchanted" (Speak Now)

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In this episode, Ryan is joined by Josh and Justine (from the Scream Queens podcast) for their review and to discuss the Sidney focus of Scream 7. They discuss Sidney from all angles and how much of a relief this movie feels for OG fans. In addition, Ryan opens the episode with a theory about the trio as a singular "legacy" arc in Scream (2022), and how that is a co-leading spirit along with Sam. Briefly, Ryan and the Scream Queens also discuss the new writers to the franchise for Scream 7, the Zuckerman sisters.

In the next episode on Wednesday, Ryan will reveal his official post-Scream 7 ranking and coverage of the Scream 8 announcement.

• Introduction

• The Trio as a Legacy Singular Arc in Scream (2022)

• The Zuckerman Sisters for Scream 8

• Sidney in Scream 7

• Sidney & Gale

• Sidney & Tatum

• Neve Campbell as a Draw

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ONE MONTH, BABY! As we enter April 2026, Ryan invites Amar Karim and podcast graphic designer, TJ Jones, to discuss SCREAM 7 now that everyone has had time to process it. The trio discuss small tweaks that could have made SCREAM 7 a better movie, what the best moments of the film are, and how their opinions have shifted after several viewings. In addition, Ryan covers tons of SCREAM news, including the new writers for the franchise (Nora and Lilla Zuckerman) for SCREAM 8, the physical release of SCREAM 7, and the 4k release of SCREAM 4. Ryan also reviews the deleted scenes for SCREAM 7, describing each of them and whether they should have made the final cut.

• New Writers
• Scream and Podcast News
• The Scream 7 Deleted Scenes
• One Month Later
• Small Tweaks
• The Best of Scream 7

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