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- In this episode, Ryan and Amar rank the finales from the seven SCREAM films. The finales are the most important part of a film, and in this highly anticipated episode, Ryan and Amar review all seven climaxes. Then, Ryan invites Kam Gassaway for his debut appearance on the show for the 30 Years of SCREAM interview. To finish this epic show, Ryan and Ashley meet for an instant reaction to Taylor Swift's new deluxe album, "The Life of a Showgirl: Encore."
Ranking the Finales
Scream (1996) Finale
Scream 2 Finale
Scream 3 Finale
Scream 4 Finale
Scream (2022) Finale
Scream VI Finale
Scream 7 Finale
30 Years of Scream Interview: Kam Gassaway
"The Life of a Showgirl: Encore"
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Sign up at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs to get your own interview on the podcast in honor of the 30th anniversary of SCREAM (1996). 355 - Lillard's Regrets (Exclusive), Cox Directing SCREAM, & Expanding the Sidney Era
23/09/2026 | 1h 25 mins.Ryan is joined by Anthony Dapuzzo to cover the biggest headlines circling the SCREAM world at the moment. They discuss Matthew Lillard's recent comments about Melissa Barrera and his role in SCREAM 7, as well as Courteney Cox's interest in potentially directing a future SCREAM film. (Ryan has not shared his thoughts on this topic elsewhere #exclusive.) Then, Ryan and Anthony probe ways in which the Sidney 2.0 Era can be expanded with SCREAM 8 and SCREAM 9, and how to fashion an emotional and meaningful character and story arc for these upcoming films.
They also share mini reviews of "Resident Evil" and "Practical Magic 2." Additionally, Ryan muses about the different groups of voices that make up the online discourse, using SCREM 7 and Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl as examples. To close out the episode, Ashley joins for the Taylor Swift Song of the Week, "Fifteen" (Fearless) and how it relates to Tatum Evans.
Groups in the Online Discourse
Matthew Lillard's Regrets
Courteney Cox Directing?
Expanding the Sidney Era
Practical Magic 2 & Resident Evil
Fifteen
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Sign up at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs to get your own interview on the podcast in honor of the 30th anniversary of SCREAM (1996).354 - Joe Vallese Interview & Scream Spec Scripts Retrospective (Special Edition)
20/09/2026 | 56 mins.In this special edition episode, Ryan interviews Joe Vallese. As a legend of the podcast, Joe is a college professor, writer/editor of "It Came From the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror", and host of "Introverted But Willing To Discuss Tori Amos."
But in SCREAM circles, he is best known for writing three scripts for the podcast that Ryan performed aloud on the show: SCREAM 7 (ep. 112), SCREAMS (ep. 155), and THE FINAL SCREAM (ep. 275).
Ryan performs the 30 Years of SCREAM interview for Joey, but in addition, Ryan and Joey reflect on their trilogy of scripts now that time has passed.
Joey's Role at SWRCS & His 2.0 Story
Special Script Speed Round Questions
30 Years of SCREAM
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Sign up at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs to get your own interview on the podcast in honor of the 30th anniversary of SCREAM (1996).- In this Patreon bonus exclusive episode, Ryan invites the Patreon community to share memories and thoughts in honor of Hayden Panettiere after her tragic passing last month. Panettiere left an enormous impact on the series as Kirby Reed in Scream 4 and Scream Vi.
Listen to the full episode at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs. - The opening scenes of the SCREAM films are a sacred commodity. In fact, Drew Barrymore's stunning opening in the original film is perhaps the single most iconic aspect of the franchise. Today, Ryan is joined by Amar Karim to rank the seven openings of the SCREAM series. Ryan and Amar reveal their rankings, then analyze each film's introduction on the merits. Then, Roy "Hoodie" Garza, from the Hoodie Talks Podcast, joins Ryan as the 30 Years of SCREAM, 30 Questions Interview.
Rankings from Best to Worst
Scream (1996)
Scream 2
Scream 3
Scream 4
Scream (2022)
Scream VI
Scream 7
30 Years of SCREAM Interview: Roy "Hoodie" Garza
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About SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers
"SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers" is podcast show that explores the Scream film franchise in deep, focused analysis. It is the goal of this show to unite the engaging, film critic analysis with a fan's passion and love for the mythology of Scream. This podcast aims to give equal airtime to Scream (1996), Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, Scream (2022), Scream 6, and the upcoming Scream 7, as well as Scream-adjacent topics. Episode coverage will include character development, storylines, themes, symbolism, filmmaking techniques and craftsmanship, the horror genre, cinematic legacies, comparative discussions, and cultural impacts. In addition, "SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers" will provide coverage and discourse of news about upcoming installments in the movie series.
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