Scream Movies: Release Order
The Scream franchise revolutionized the horror genre in the 1990s with its clever meta-commentary on slasher films, combining genuine scares with sharp wit and self-awareness. Created by Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson, the series follows Sidney Prescott and her friends as they repeatedly encounter the masked Ghostface killer across multiple decades.
This release order presents the complete saga chronologically, from the original Woodsboro murders through Sidney's college years, the Hollywood trilogy conclusion, the ten-years-later revival, and the recent legacy sequels that introduce a new generation while honoring the franchise's roots.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Scream
A teenage girl and her friends are stalked by a masked killer who uses horror movie rules as part of his deadly game, one year after her mother's murder.
Scream 2
Two years after surviving the original Woodsboro murders, Sidney Prescott tries to move on with college life, but the Ghostface killer returns to terrorize her once again.
Scream 3
Sidney Prescott finds herself targeted by a new Ghostface killer while visiting the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the latest film based on the Woodsboro murders.
Scream 4
A decade after the original killings, Sidney Prescott returns to Woodsboro only to find that the infamous Ghostface killer has returned to terrorize the town once again.
Scream
Twenty-five years after the original Woodsboro murders, a new Ghostface killer emerges to terrorize a group of teenagers and uncover deadly secrets from the town's past.
Scream VI
The four survivors of the latest Ghostface murders attempt to start over in a new location, but find themselves once again targeted by the masked killer.
Other Film Series
Bryan Edgar Wallace
A series of German crime thrillers produced by CCC Filmkunst in the 1960s-70s, marketed under the name of Edgar Wallace's son Bryan, featuring standalone mysteries with gothic atmosphere and masked killers.
Edgar Wallace
German crime thriller series from 1959-1972 that created a distinctive subgenre of atmospheric gothic mysteries, featuring recurring cast and iconic villains.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Four films exploring alien pod people replacing humans, each updating the concept for different eras and anxieties.
Saw
A horror franchise centered on the elaborate death traps and moral philosophy of serial killer John Kramer, known as Jigsaw.
Sherlock Holmes
Feature films based on Arthur Conan Doyle's legendary detective, spanning multiple eras, actors, and interpretations across nearly a century of cinema.
The Omen
A supernatural horror franchise following the Antichrist Damien Thorn from his sinister origins through his rise to power, plus a modern remake.