Pop Culture Happy Hour Scream 7 and What's Making Us Happy
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Feb 27, 2026 Daisy Rosario, senior supervising producer of audio at Slate; Jordan Cruciola, writer/producer and podcast host. They react to Scream 7, debate whether returning Sidney Prescott restores the franchise, argue about nostalgia versus meta commentary, critique character choices and missed arcs, and imagine fresh directions for the series.
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Audience Laughter Masked Disappointment
- Daisy Rosario found the movie boring and unfulfilling despite laughs in the theater.
- She felt the crowd laughed at each other as they realized the film wasn't delivering on expectations.
Reveals Have Lost Their Bite
- Glen argues Scream's reveals and meta-references were the franchise's funniest strengths, and those reveals feel thinner now.
- He called the latest film's big twist like "wet tissue paper" compared to earlier entries.
Cold Open Outshines Main Film
- Jordan said the cold open felt like leftover material from an earlier script and was the most promising part.
- She wished the rest of the film had sustained the cold open's tone and setup.