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SCREAM 5 (2022) MOVIE REACTION – THEY ACTUALLY KILLED (SPOILER)?! – FIRST TIME WATCHING – REVIEW

2026-01-22 Entertainment
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RADIO SILENCE TAKE OVER FOR WES CRAVEN!! Scream 5 Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects - Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order - SCREAM (1996) Movie Reaction https://youtu.be/V4jMSdKadP4 - SCREAM 2 (1997) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/SLJezfVVTVM - SCREAM 3 (2000) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/Fcdhq_MyREw - SCREAM 4 (2011) Movie Reaction: https://youtu.be/zTO_pJZSksY - Gift Someone (Or Yourself) An RR Tee! https://shorturl.at/hekk2 With the Scream 7 Runtime officially announced, the Scream Queens RETURN for a Scream 5 Reaction, Recap, Analysis, Breakdown, Commentary, & Spoiler Review!! Roxy Striar & Tara Erickson react to Scream (2022) — often referred to as Scream 5 — the razor-sharp slasher sequel from Radio Silence directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Abigail). Reviving Wes Craven’s iconic franchise for a new generation, the film blends brutal kills, meta commentary, and legacy characters into a “requel” that interrogates fandom, nostalgia, and horror rules in the modern age. Set 25 years after the original Woodsboro murders, the story follows Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera – In the Heights, Abigail), who returns to her hometown after a new Ghostface killer targets her sister Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega – Wednesday, X). Tara’s shocking opening attack—one of the most talked-about scenes in the franchise—sets the tone for a film that escalates violence while honoring the series’ self-aware roots. As the body count rises, Sam’s connection to the original murders becomes central to Ghostface’s deadly game. The film also brings back beloved legacy characters, including Dewey Riley (David Arquette – Never Been Kissed, Eight Legged Freaks), Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox – Friends, Cougar Town), and Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell – The Craft, Skyscraper), whose returns add emotional weight and generational contrast. The film also introduces a strong new generation of characters, led by Melissa Barrera (In the Heights, Abigail) as Sam Carpenter, alongside Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, X) as her younger sister Tara Carpenter. The supporting ensemble includes Jack Quaid (The Boys, Oppenheimer) as Richie Kirsch, Mikey Madison (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Better Things) as Amber Freeman, Mason Gooding (Love, Victor, Fall) as Chad Meeks-Martin, Jasmin Savoy Brown (Yellowjackets, The Leftovers) as Mindy Meeks-Martin, Dylan Minnette (13 Reasons Why, Don’t Breathe) as Wes Hicks, and Sonia Ammar (Jumanji: The Next Level, The Equalizer 3) as Liv McKenzie, forming a cast that bridges classic Scream mythology with a fresh, modern slasher dynamic. With sharp commentary, heightened brutality, and a confident balance between reverence and reinvention, Scream (2022) successfully passes the knife to a new cast while proving the franchise still has plenty to say—and slash. #Scream #Scream5 #Ghostface #MelissaBarrera #JennaOrtega #SkeetUlrich #DavidArquette #NeveCampbell #CourtneyCox #SlasherMovie #HorrorSequel #Requel #RadioSilence #MetaHorror #HorrorReaction #MovieReaction #MovieReview #React #ReactTo #Reaction #Slasher #SlasherMovie 0:00 Checking in! 2:15 Scream 5 Reaction 1:03:05 HUEL 1:04:49 Scream 5 Review Follow *Roxy Striar* https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en https://twitter.com/roxystriar Follow *Tara Erickson* https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RR Clips & Shorts Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ReelRejectsClips Follow TheReelRejects On The Socials: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thereelrejects?lang=en https://twitter.com/thereelrejects https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Supervising Producer: https://twitter.com/nerdchronic?lang=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Follow & Listen to Us Wherever You Get Your Podcasts!! - https://open.spotify.com/show/3XHMwbveiznxSOGxN9XT0M - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vc3Rhci13YXJzLXRhbGs - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-reel-rejects-tv-movie-recaps/id1616339990 - https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Apocalypse-Podcast/B08JJP58FG

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@edwardosquidawardo 2026-01-22

I’ve said it on a lot of reactions to this movie. But I love that Dewey’s final act was saving some else’s little sister, is a very nice touch since he never got a chance to save Tatum

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@michaelross4678 2026-01-22

"I love Dewey!" (said after accusing him EVERY movie)

257 10 replies
@CrownlessKing88 2026-01-22

Roxy, you can’t be like “I love Dewey” after accusing him of being a murderer for 4 films, just because you remembered he gets killed in this lol.

155 6 replies
@AndrewFogarty-n2l 2026-01-22

Scream 4 came out in 2011 which was Wes Craven's final film as a director before his very sad passing

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@chancethebro 2026-01-22

I love how y’all have seen like 6 different movies with Kyle Gallner and never recognize him lmaoo

120 6 replies
@YaBoiShado 2026-01-22

*Dewey literally dies* Roxy - “I still think it might be Dewey”

117 1 replies
@HellfireLives2026 2026-01-22

The fact that Roxy saw this movie and still didn't trust Dewey throughout the previous ones 😂

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@MaleSummers 2026-01-22

Mickey Madison always ends up in flames when she plays a psychopath, love it 😂

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@georgeparker8198 2026-01-22

Tara was going through it trying to figure out who the killer was 😂😂😂😂

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@ReelRejects 2026-01-22

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