This guide covers everything you should probably know about allScreammovies from the 1996 original to the modern entries.

Everything also takes place within the same continuity; no reboots here.

Watching all six movies back-to-back will take you around 11 hours.

Ghostface standing in a dark hospital in Scream (2022).

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How Many Scream Movies Are There?

When Do the Scream Movies Take Place?

The specific year isnt really important, however, and it doesnt impact the story at all.

Cast of Scream: The TV Series.

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Why Are Two Movies Called Scream?

The fifthScreammovie, rather than being predictably calledScream V, was justScream, instead.

Take care not to watchScream(2022) before any of the other films.

Movie posters for Scream films-in-films Stab, Stab 2, and Stab 3.

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The 1996Screammovie is the first one.

Look for the release year before renting or buying to check that you get the one you want.

To avoid confusion, some fans call the fifth movieScream 5, while others refer to it asScream 2022.

Where Does the TV Series Fit in the Timeline?

In 2019, the show was renewed for a third season consisting of six episodes.

It aired on VH1 instead of MTV and worked as a hard reboot with completely new characters and story.

While official, theScreamTV series doesn’t share the same continuity as theScreammovies.

For example, the firstStabmovie is inspired by the events that took place within the firstScreammovie.

The variousStabmovies are a recurring joke, often getting a casual mention or background appearance.