{"id":458515,"date":"2026-03-05T07:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/458515\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T07:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T07:42:08","slug":"scream-7-pushes-the-franchise-past-1-billion-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/458515\/","title":{"rendered":"Scream 7 pushes the franchise past $1 billion worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although Scream 7 has been saddled with some of the worst reviews in the franchise, that hasn\u2019t stopped audiences from showing up in droves. The sequel has carved up the box office with the biggest opening<\/a> in Scream history, pushing the long-running horror series past a major milestone: $1 billion worldwide.<\/p>\n

Scream Franchise Joins the Billion Dollar Club<\/p>\n

After less than a week in theaters, Scream 7 has already slashed its way to $104 million globally, bringing the franchise\u2019s cumulative total to $1,016,897,342. Congratulations, Ghostface.<\/p>\n

While horror movies can be incredibly profitable, billion-dollar franchises are still relatively rare in the genre. With this latest milestone, Scream becomes just the sixth horror franchise to cross the $1 billion mark. The others<\/a> include Saw, It, Resident Evil, and Alien, while The Conjuring Universe towers above them all with a massive $2.9 billion worldwide.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the official synopsis:\u00a0\u201cWhen a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our Reviews Were Mixed<\/p>\n

Our own Tyler Nichols, and Scream franchise mega-fan, sadly didn\u2019t enjoy the sequel. \u201cMost of the new characters are simple set dressing or fodder for kills,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI get that this is a slasher but no one even feels dimensional and they hardly get any characterization. With the worst final act in Scream history, I feel like it\u2019s definitely time to put this franchise to bed.\u201d You can check out the rest of his review right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, our own Mike Conway found much more to enjoy, although he admitted that the film won\u2019t be for everyone. \u201cThe critics are already sharpening their knives, and some fans can\u2019t see past the production hurdles,\u201d he wrote in his review<\/a>. \u201cBut if you can separate the art from the industry mess, you\u2019ll find a lean, mean slasher that definitively answers the existential question of what this series is. At its heart,\u00a0Scream\u00a0is Neve Campbell\u2019s franchise.\u201c<\/p>\n

Make sure to let us know what you thought of Scream 7<\/a> as well!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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