History Fridge / Scream

* In ''Scream 2'''s ending, some see it as an EsotericHappyEnding due to the song used having a rather upbeat tempo. However, many people miss that the use of the song is really acknowledging what happened in the end. The song "She Said" by Collective Soul is not really out of place, [[LyricalDissonance as the lyrics are about a woman who is getting older and regrets the things she lost over time]], much like Sidney is. This technically could be seen as a bit of foreshadow to the events in ''Scream 3'' and who she is seen as during the first part of the film.

* In ''Scream 2'''s ending, some see it as an EsotericHappyEnding due to the song used having a rather upbeat tempo. However, many people miss that the use of the song is really acknowledging what happened in the end. The song "She Said" by Collective Soul is not really out of place, as the lyrics are about a woman who is getting older and regrets the things she lost over time, much like Sidney is. This technically could be seen as a bit of foreshadow to the events in ''Scream 3'' and who she is seen as during the first part of the film.

* In ''Scream 2'''s ending, some see it as an EsotericHappyEnding due to the song used having a rather upbeat tempo. However, many people miss that the use of the song is really acknowledging what happened in the end. The song "She Said" by Collective Soul is not really out of place, as the lyrics are about a woman who is getting older and regrets the things she lost over time, much like Sidney is. This technically could be seen as a bit of foreshadow to the events in ''Scream 3''.

* In ''Scream 2'''s ending, some see it as an EsotericHappyEnding due to the song used having a rather upbeat tempo. However, many people miss that the use of the song is really acknowledging what happened in the end, as the song "She Said" by Collective Soul is not really out of place when the lyrics are about a woman who is getting older and regrets the things she lost over time, much like Sidney is, acting as a bit of foreshadow to the events in ''Scream 3''.

* In the first film, [[spoiler: Billy, after Sidney asks for a motive, states that Norman Bates didn't have a motive. Though many chalk it up as CriticalResearchFailure on either Kevin Williamson's part, or even on Billy's behalf in character and serving he's not as GenreSavvy as he thinks, it is actually Fridge Brilliance when you take into account that Norman Bates doesn't have a motive. Mother is the killer in the films and has motive. Fans of the film series, though they know the twist about Norman and [[SplitPersonality Mother]], treat Mother and Norman as separate people (much like how Mother and Norman are treated in the actual book the film is based on). So, Billy is technically right, as Norman never killed anyone.]]

* * In ''Scream 2'''s ending, some see it as an EsotericHappyEnding due to the song used having a rather upbeat tempo. However, many people miss that the use of the song is really acknowledging what happened in the end, as the song "She Said" by Collective Soul is not really out of place when the lyrics are about a woman who is getting older and regrets the things she lost over time, much like Sidney is, acting as a bit of foreshadow to the events in ''Scream 3''.

* Another noticeable detail about [[spoiler: Mrs. Loomis admitted to killing Randy because he badmouthed Billy. When you look back at the scene when Randy is on the phone with the killer, presumably Mrs. Loomis, he tries to talk to the killer about movies to stall him. However, the killer doesn't talk remotely about movies in any way during the whole scene, which foreshadows her disinterest in Mickey's plan to blame the movies for the killings at the college.]]

!! The T.V Series

** Also, while it is a bit silly, it's also completely horrifying. Once the garage door starts, Tatum's survival chances drop to zero, the rest is just marking time until she actually dies. Being caught and unable to escape, seeing your death coming ever closer. . . [[FridgeHorror brrr.]]

* In ''Scream 4'', the [[DeadStarWalking opening victims]] of ''[[ShowWithinAShow Stab 6]]'' are on a much lower rung of the ladder of fame than those of previous films. Creator/DrewBarrymore in the first film (and her counterpart Creator/HeatherGraham in the first ''Stab'') was a genuine star at the time, while Omar Epps, Creator/JadaPinkett, and Creator/SarahMichelleGellar in the second and Creator/LievSchreiber in the third were all rising stars and the most recognizable names in the cast outside the core PowerTrio. Creator/LucyHale and Shenae Grimes, on the other hand, were TV TeenDrama actresses not much more famous than the rest of the cast of an average ''Scream'' (or ''Stab'') movie. Then you realize that this is ''Stab '''[[FranchiseZombie 6]]'''''. Either Hale and Grimes were the only famous actors they could get and the rest of the cast was stuffed with unknowns, or they had started to abandon the DeadStarWalking conceit of the franchise; either way, it's a sign of the growing {{sequelitis}} that gripped the ''Stab'' movies, even on top of the highly rushed and WereStillRelevantDammit nature of the scene. (As for the question of ''Scream 4'' [[HypocriticalHumor doing the same thing]] with Aimee Teegarden and Britt Robertson... well, when you've just featured Creator/KristenBell murdering Creator/AnnaPaquin in ''Stab 7'', you've already hit the quota by then.)

* [[spoiler: Jill]] refers to Sidney as the "sole survivor" of the Westboro massacre but this isn't true. Gale and Dewey both survived all of the movies alongside Sid, Randy survived the first movie, Cotton and Joel survived the second and Kincaid survived the third. Not only is [[spoiler: Jill]] a sociopath who doesn't think she needs anyone else but she fails to understand the story she is "remaking"; Sidney did not get through all of this alone. Every step of the way, she had friends that supported and came to her rescue, one of whom even went as far as leaving a video for her to help her in a future battle with another Ghostface. This is best summed up in the climax of the movie; Sidney's friends come to her rescue, while [[spoiler: Jill's]] desire to be the sole survivor means she has no one to watch her back when [[spoiler: Sidney ultimately kills her]].

* In Episode 3, an exasperated Jake tells Brooke about a viral video in which a bobcat mauls a Great White Shark, suggesting that Brooke might not be as in control of things as she thinks she is. The kicker comes when you remember Brooke and Jake were going to be reenacting a Series/GameOfThrones Jaimie/Cersei scene for English class. Cersei Lannister is also a beautiful blond woman who isn't as in control of things as she thinks she is.

* [[spoiler: Billy]] at first seems to be the only Ghostface who didn't kill his accomplice but the third movie reveals that he roped [[spoiler: Stu]] into his killings so he'd have a patsy to blame. [[spoiler: Given Billy stabbed Stu multiple times]], it can be argued that he was planning to kill [[spoiler: Stu]] all along but just wasn't as successful.
* [[spoiler: Jill]] refers to Sidney as the "sole survivor" of the Westboro massacre but this isn't true. Gale and Dewey both survived all of the movies alongside Sid, Randy survived the first movie, Cotton and Joel survived the second and Kincaid survived the third. Not only is [[spoiler: Jill]] a sociopath who doesn't think she needs anyone else but she fails to understand the story she is "remaking"; Sidney did not get through all of this alone. Every step of the way, she had friends that supported and came to her rescue, one of whom even went as far as leaving a video for her to help her in a future battle with another Ghostface. This is best depicted in the climax of the movie; Sidney's friends come to her rescue, while [[spoiler: Jill's]] desire to be the sole survivor means she has no one to watch her back when [[spoiler: Sidney ultimately kills her]].

%%* The fourth movie's title [[Numbers2Letters places the 4 where the "a" should be]] in "Scream"; in some trailers and in the beginning where it cuts to the title, the "a" is shown morphing into a four, keepin gup with the remake make themes since the

** That and the killers are actually human and not NighInvulnerable supernatural beings like [[Franchise/FridayThe13th a hydrocephalic zombie]], [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet a fire-scarred nightmare demon]], or [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} whatever Michael Myers is supposed to be]]. And the reason they seem to be able to [[OffscreenTeleportation teleport]] is the fact that there's always at least two of them.

** [[spoiler: Jill]] makes a lot more idiotic mistakes that even people with a limited understanding of forensics would gawk at:
*** First of all, and most importantly, [[spoiler: ''the bitch's DNA is in the fucking costume'']]! When police search the house and bring the costume, [[spoiler: Jill's]] spit, hair, skin cells, or blood is going to be in that outfit. Plus, [[spoiler: Jill's]] the only person who could fit [[spoiler: in such a small costume]].

*** Third, [[spoiler: Jill gets a cloth, grabs the gun, all to avoid leaving prints on the gun, then slides it over to Charlie's body. Thing is, ''her prints are already, '''and still''', on the gun.'' She didn't even bother to put the gun in Charlie's hand, which she needs to do, since she shot the gun and put her prints over Charlie's, along with her sweat and skin cells. Not only that, but since Jill shot the gun and not Charlie, she'd have gun powder residue all over her hands, but he wouldn't]].

%%* The fourth movie places the 4 where the "a" should be in "Scream"

* In ''Scream 4'', the [[DeadStarWalking opening victims]] of ''[[ShowWithinAShow Stab 6]]'' are on a much lower rung of the ladder of fame than those of previous films. Creator/DrewBarrymore in the first film (and her counterpart Creator/HeatherGraham in the first ''Stab'') was a genuine star at the time, while Omar Epps, Creator/{{Jada Pinkett|Smith}}, and Creator/SarahMichelleGellar in the second and Creator/LievSchreiber in the third were all rising stars and the most recognizable names in the cast outside the core PowerTrio. Creator/LucyHale and Shenae Grimes, on the other hand, were TV TeenDrama actresses not much more famous than the rest of the cast of an average ''Scream'' (or ''Stab'') movie. Then you realize that this is ''Stab '''[[FranchiseZombie 6]]'''''. Either Hale and Grimes were the only famous actors they could get and the rest of the cast was stuffed with unknowns, or they had started to abandon the DeadStarWalking conceit of the franchise; either way, it's a sign of the growing {{sequelitis}} that gripped the ''Stab'' movies, even on top of the highly rushed and WereStillRelevantDammit nature of the scene. (As for the question of ''Scream 4'' [[HypocriticalHumor doing the same thing]] with Aimee Teegarden and Britt Robertson... well, when you've just featured Creator/KristenBell murdering Creator/AnnaPaquin in ''Stab 7'', you've already hit the quota by then.)

** Additionally, [[spoiler:Billy and Stu's]] insistence on De-virginizing Sydney so [[spoiler:they're]] "allowed" to kill her. While the cliché of the FinalGirl states that she's pure and virginal and doesn't do any of the wicked things the other girls do that get them killed, this is a case of UnbuiltTrope, many original Final Girls were "wholesome" only by comparison. [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 Alice]] was implied to have had or be having an affair with Steve and participated in the [[StripPoker Strip Monopoly]] game. [[Film/FridayThe13thPart2 Ginny]] was explicitly in a sexual relationship with Paul, and missed most of Jason's rampage because she was in town drinking at the bar. Even [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet Nancy]], while not having onscreen sex like Tina, is the closest the film comes to having a MsFanservice. In short, even by the stringent rules of the slasher genre, Sydney's sexual activity or lack of same has little bearing on her suitability to qualify for FinalGirl status.

** Additionally, Billy and Stu's insistence on De-virginizing Sydney so they're "allowed" to kill her. While the cliché of the FinalGirl states that she's pure and virginal and doesn't do any of the wicked things the other girls do that get them killed, this is a case of UnbuiltTrope, many original Final Girls were "wholesome" only by comparison. [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 Alice]] was implied to have had or be having an affair with Steve and participated in the [[StripPoker Strip Monopoly]] game. [[Film/FridayThe13thPart2 Ginny]] was explicitly in a sexual relationship with Paul, and missed most of Jason's rampage because she was in town drinking at the bar. Even [[Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet Nancy]], while not having onscreen sex like Tina, is the closest the film comes to having a MsFanservice. In short, even by the stringent rules of the slasher genre, Sydney's sexual activity or lack of same has little bearing on her suitability to qualify for FinalGirl status.