How can I watch Scream 5?

SPYGLASS announced new Scream movie had begun filming in August 2020 making it the fifth in the decades-long series.

The movie will continue along the suspenseful theme but with a few new twists.

When will Scream 5 be released?

The fifth installment in the Scream franchise will be released in theaters on January 14, 2022.

The release comes after just over a year since the new film was announced, bringing back both old faces and new ones.

Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox return to the newly revived film alongside newcomers Marley Shelton, Melissa Barrera, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, and Jasmin Savoy Brown.

Courtney Cox, best known for her role as Monica on Friends appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show in May 2021 to promote the new movie.

Drew Barrymore, now 46 years old, appeared in the original movie in 1996 but Cox told her Scream 5 will be different than past films.

"The directors are incredible, they're making it absolutely… it's a new franchise," Cox said.

"It's hip. It's scary. It's just a new Scream. It's not a reboot, it's not a remake, it's just a brand new launch. I think it's gonna be fantastic."

Ghostface will be more deadly than ever and keeping in tandem with the previous films, the killer has a relationship to each character, although their direct relationship to the past is still unknown.

Scream 5 will take place 25 years after Ghostface originally took to the big screen to commit the atrocious murders that made the character a household name.

What are critics saying about Scream 5?

Scream 5 is receiving mixed reviews from critics who say the newest film rivals the first while others say it is "dull" and "exhausted."

In a Screen Rant review, Scream 5 achieved all that movie-goers could want.

"Sequels are difficult to do well in a way that expands upon the established story while keeping things fresh, but Scream manages to do that for the most part and in a smart way," the review says.

"The horror commentary remains top tier, with the fifth installment proving the Scream franchise has still got it."

However, a review by Entertainment Weekly disagrees and says it's time to move on.

"... As its exhausted non-title would suggest, 2022's intermittently fun and dull Scream has a game plan firmly, doggedly in place.

"It's very much your father's Scream. You're not going to be scared by it, but you may like being swaddled in something as cozily familiar as Freddy Krueger's sweater."

Where can I watch Scream 5?

Paramount announced Scream 5 will be released exclusively in theaters on January 14 and will not be available on streaming platforms.

But for those looking to get their Scream fix early, the first four movies in the franchise are available to rent or buy on Amazon Video.