Horror

Where to watch every Scream movie

Ghostface is hiding in quite a few places

By Toussaint Egan and Pete Volk Updated Mar 10, 2023, 2:59pm EST

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A person wearing a Ghostface mask stands on a crowded New York City subway car in a still from Scream VI.

There are few horror franchises more influential than the Scream series, and the newly released Scream VI should only keep that legacy going.

First launched in 1996 with the excellent Scream, the meta-comedy slasher franchise from horror master Wes Craven broke box-office records and spawned a host of imitators, very few of which could get even close to Scream’s electric mix of slasher thrills and actually funny self-aware genre commentary.

In the decades since, four more Scream movies have been made, each offering their own take on the state of the horror genre, and operating as time capsules for their respective eras of horror. Wes Craven directed the first four movies in the series; after his death, direction duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett took over for 2022’s Scream and the upcoming Scream VI. The new one shakes things up by bringing Ghostface to New York City and coming for the fans.

You may be looking to catch up on the Scream movies before Scream VI, or revisiting all of them again now that Scream VI is available to watch at home. It’s a good idea, as almost all of them are an extremely good time. Here’s where you can watch every Scream movie at home right now, in order of release.

Where can I watch the Scream movies?

The first four are on Max, with the two new ones on Paramount Plus (and Hulu, in the case of Scream 2022).

Where to watch Scream (1996)

Scream is available to watch on Max, or for digital rental and purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google.

Where to watch Scream 2

Scream 2 is available to watch on Max, or for digital rental and purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google.

Where to watch Scream 3

Scream 2 is available to watch on Max, or for digital rental and purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google.

Where to watch Scream 4

Scream 4 is available to watch on Max, for free with ads on Tubi, or for digital rental and purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google.

Where to watch Scream (2022)

Ghostface chasing a victim in Scream 2022

Scream (2022) is available to watch on Paramount Plus and Hulu, or for digital rental and purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google.

Where to watch Scream VI

Ghostface, the knife-wielding signature killer from the Scream series, rears up silhouetted against the light of a movie projector in Scream VI.

Scream VI is available to watch on Paramount Plus, or for digital purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google.

Where to watch every Scream movie