By now, you all know I’m a big Scream fan, ever since my first time seeing the original as a 9-year-old in 1996, being scared as I watched Drew Barrymore being stalked on the phone by Ghostface. So when I found out that Scream VI was coming out this March, I knew I’d follow tradition by going to see it by myself, first showing of the morning of opening day! 🍿😎

But first, here’s the outfit I wore! 😱💜

Now, to discuss the movie experience!!!

In Scream VI, we’re taken away from quaint Woodsboro, CA to bustling New York City. It definitely had a grittier atmosphere that made the film feel darker. Oh, and I was pretty shocked by the level of gore that has gone up in the Scream franchise! But, I realized that I may be experiencing a little something called…getting older! As I was watching the film, watching the younger generation of actors lead the way in the new franchise (with a few legacy characters still part of it, like Courtney Cox’s Gale Weathers, Skeet Ulrich’s Billy Loomis (in hallucination form, that is!), and Hayden Panettiere’s Kirby Reed characters), I realized that the new era of Scream is far more brutal than the originals in the ’90s, but hey – times change, I know.

Nonetheless, I’ll always continue to follow the Ghostface legacy, and I’m glad they’re keeping it alive! So having said that, besides the eeek gore factor in Scream VI, the scary factor was off the charts! I don’t think I’ve ever been so on-the-edge-of-my-seat-holding-my-breath nervous in a Scream film. That’s something that has leveled up, and also, the whodunit factor. I literally couldn’t figure out who was behind the mask, and they did a great job leaving you to wonder.

It was a real thriller, and downright terrifying at times! Without giving anything away to those who see it, I’ll just say that the subway scene and the liquor store scene were the two that terrified me the most. Instantly unforgettable! 👀

So here’s to keeping legacies alive, even if it’s a crazed killer in a Ghostface mask. Scream is the first scary film I ever saw, and I’ve never gone without seeing a new film they’ve produced since. And although things change, it still feels like it’s somehow keeping the ’90s – and my childhood! – alive. And you can’t beat that!

By the way, that popcorn was AMAZING. 🍿