Scream movies in order
There are seven Scream films and one television series. The films run in release order, which is also their story order: the first four follow Sidney Prescott from 1996 to 2011, and the 2022 film, Scream VI and Scream 7 continue the same story with a new generation alongside the returning characters. The television series (2015 to 2019) is an anthology with new characters and is not canon to the films, so it is optional and can be watched at any point.
Release order at a glance
The order, with notes
| # | Title | Year | Runtime | Type | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scream | 1996 | 111 min | Main film | Start here. Set in Woodsboro a year after Maureen Prescott's murder. |
| 2 | Scream 2 | 1997 | 120 min | Main film | Set in 1997, with Sidney at college. Follows Scream. |
| 3 | Scream 3 | 2000 | 117 min | Main film | Set in 2000 in Hollywood. Follows Scream 2. |
| 4 | Scream 4 | 2011 | 111 min | Main film | Set eleven years after Scream 3, back in Woodsboro. |
| + | Scream (TV series) | 2015 | 30 parts | Series | Three-season anthology with new characters, not canon to the films. Optional. |
| 5 | Scream (2022) | 2022 | 114 min | Main film | Sequel to Scream 4, set twenty-five years after the original murders. Introduces Sam and Tara Carpenter. |
| 6 | Scream VI | 2023 | 122 min | Main film | Set one year after the 2022 film, in New York City. |
| 7 | Scream 7 | 2026 | 114 min | Main film | Follows Scream VI and returns to Sidney Prescott. |
Runtimes are theatrical cuts. Source: Wikipedia film pages, checked 14 Oct 2026.
Where to start: Start with Scream (1996). Every later film builds on its killings and its surviving characters.
Chronological order
Hollow dots are spin-offs and series. Dates are story settings where the films state them, otherwise release years.
How many Scream movies are there?
Coming soon
Change log
- 14 Oct 2026 — Page created and checked against Wikipedia.