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Scream (2022)

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Scream is a 2022 American slasher film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, and written by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick. It is a sequel to Scream 4 (2011), the fifth installment in the Scream film series, and the first in the series not directed by Wes Craven, who died in 2015 and to whom the film is dedicated.

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Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Scream (2022 film) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Knife attacks, gunfire and burning show bloody injuries, sometimes dwelling on suffering.

Sexual content

Mild

Occasional sexual references in dialogue.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Mild

Occasional references to drugs.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Home invasions and prolonged pursuit focus on victims' terror.

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Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T08:33:15Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

British Board of Film Classification: Scream (2022) · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual classification source: British Board of Film Classification. Concise advisories independently phrased by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.