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Hot Topics: Scream 5 SPOILERS!

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Hot Topics: Episode 64 - Scream 5 SPOILERS!

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I can FINALLY comment on this since I waited for it to be streaming and there it was on Paramount Plus! First of all, I love the nod to beloved horror directors given in a couple of the protagonists' names (Wes, Sam) and I love that the daughter of Billy Loomis, named after Dr. Loomis from Halloween, now has the last name Carpenter because of course, John Carpenter directed Halloween. There's definitely a nod to Halloween 2 in this one and as always it's a love letter to slashers, but I really agree that Sam's character arc was really loosely flushed together. She says some things that would make excellent backstory material. It didn't pack the same punch that Sidney's mom's murder did. I hope they explore more of Sam's background in the next film, since that appears to be how they're going with this. I think Dylan Minnette was the Drew Barrymore of this film. He had lots of name recognition from 13 reasons why and a few horror films under his belt, trailers were setting him up to be a major character. But nope, dead. Also, I really hope Dylan didn't purposely bleach his hair like that. Oh that was rough. One good reason to be glad he was an early kill.

Eleanor E

I also agree with Sam's character, I wasn't sold enough but maybe she'll turn it out more in the next one. I like the new cast survivors and I wouldn't mind if it just focused on them going forward. Jill was my favorite reveal only because I was SOLD that she was going to be the next final girl for the franchise going forward.


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