Believe it or not, today is the 25th anniversary of Wes Craven’s Scream. Black in 1996, just in time for Christmas was the now slasher-horror feature film that has become such a classic. For any fan of the horror genre, the name Wes Craven is very well known as he brought us such franchises like Scream and The Nightmare on Elm Street. With the next chapter in the Scream franchise less than a month away, as well as a celebration of the original’s anniversary, Paramount Pictures has released a new featurette. You can check it out below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lmgZDFYivM

In the For Wes featurette, we see the amount of love and respect that the cast and crew have for what Craven meant to them and the horror genre. At one point we even see that star David Arquette was getting emotional. The clip then makes the motion that this new Scream will be dedicated to Wes Craven for all that he did for the franchise.

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If you are looking to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Scream by watching the original film, MovieMate has you covered. Starting today, fans can access MovieMate via FaceBook Messenger as they stream the film at home. It will share behind-the-scenes moments, exclusive photos, and fun facts about the film. You can also choose different paths in case you haven’t seen the film yet. So whether you are a new fan or a superfan, MovieMate has something for you! Click on the link to find out more.

Here is the synopsis for Scream

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. Neve Campbell (“Sidney Prescott”), Courteney Cox (“Gale Weathers”) and David Arquette (“Dewey Riley”) return to their iconic roles in Scream alongside Melissa Barrera, Kyle Gallner, Mason Gooding, Mikey Madison, Dylan Minnette, Jenna Ortega, Jack Quaid, Marley Shelton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Sonia Ammar.

Paramount Pictures’ Scream will be only in theaters on January 14th, 2022.