There are few Scream queens with a more modern horror draw thanJenna Ortega, and one of her more recent slasher movies has been a major streaming success. Ortega stars alongsideMelissa BarrerainScream 6, the sequel to the 2022 legacy sequel currently sitting in the #4 spot on Paramount+, just ahead ofTom Cruise’s $1 billion-earningTop Gun: Maverick.Scream 6follows the survivors of the most recent Ghostface killings in Woodsboro who leave the city behind, only to discover their troubles have a strange way of following them wherever they go. In addition to Ortega and Barrera,Scream 6also starsCourteney Cox,Dermot Mulroney, andSamara Weaving, and the film currently sits at a 76% score from critics and a 91% rating from general audiences onRotten Tomatoes.
Tyler GillettandMatt Bettinelli-OlpindirectedScream 6. The two also directed the 2022 legacy sequelScreamand teamed up with Barrera for another 2024 horror film,Abigail, which also starsDan Stevens. The two have been working together as a duo since they made their directorial debut together in 2012 on a segment ofV/H/S, and since then they have worked with major names such asAdam Brody,Henry Czerny, andKristina Pesicon projects likeDevil’s Due,Southbound, andReady or Not.James Vanderbiltwrote the script forScream 6, and he is best known for penning the screenplay forZodiac, which sawRobert Downey Jr.andMark Ruffaloteam up withJake Gyllenhaalfor a serial killer story. He also wrote the script for both ofAndrew Garfield’sAmazing Spider-Manmovies.
What Else Is Popular on Paramount+?
Ever since premiering on the platform last month,A Quiet Place: Day One, the prequel inJohn Krasinski’s horror franchise, has been at the top of the Paramount+ streaming charts. Joining Cruise’sTop Gun: Maverickis another Cruise sequel,Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, which saw him take on the role of the famous Tom Clancy character before passing the torch toAlan Ritchsonin the Prime Video series.Mark Wahlbergstars in severalTransformersmovies andShooter, which are all in the Paramount+ top 10 as well.
Scream 6stars Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera and was written by James Vanderbilt and directed by Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin. Stay tuned to Collider for future streaming updates and watchScream 6onParamount+.
In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.
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