6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Scream (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left by positioning characters who articulate grievances about "wokeness" in media as the villains, thereby critiquing toxic fandom and championing a more inclusive and evolving approach to storytelling and character representation.
The movie features visible diversity among its new characters, including Black and LGBTQ+ individuals, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on meta-commentary about the horror genre and toxic fandom, rather than critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
Scream (2022) features Mindy Meeks-Martin, an openly lesbian character portrayed with dignity, intelligence, and agency. Her sexuality is a normal aspect of her identity, not a source of conflict or mockery. While her girlfriend dies, Mindy survives, affirming the worth of LGBTQ+ lives by presenting a complex, capable queer character who endures the film's horrors.
The film 'Scream' (2022) does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transsexual identity to evaluate within the movie's narrative, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film features returning legacy characters who maintain their established genders and introduces new, original characters. No character previously established as one gender in prior installments or source material is portrayed as a different gender in this film.
The film features legacy characters who maintain their established race. New characters introduced in this installment are not considered race swaps per the given definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.7
Critic Ratings
7.6
6.0
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