SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers

Last week, you heard Ryan’s performance of the Gale-centric “SCREAMS,” a spec script written by LA-Times bestselling writer Joe Vallese (“It Came from the Closet”). Now, Ryan and Joe deep dive into the script, its themes, the character arcs of Gale and Sidney, the killers, and heavy themes of the media, true crime, and murder. In addition, Ryan and Joe discuss the process of creating this story after the success of Episode 112 and the Scream 7 spec script. Read the full “SCREAMS” script by subscribing at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

This week, Ryan performs and reads out (like an audiobook) “SCREAMS,” a spec script written by LA-Times bestselling writer Joe Vallese (“It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror”). This is a Gale Weathers centric story about true crime, the media, and Gale’s controversial legacy. Sidney Prescott is a co-lead with Gale, and Kirby Reed plays a prominent role against Ghostface. This is a standalone story, but also follows the Scream 7 script written by Joe and performed by Ryan in Episode 112. Read the full script by subscribing at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

This week, Ryan covers the Alien franchise in relation to Scream, in particular the way Alien (1979), Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien: Resurrection (1997) mirror the first four Scream films. In addition, the podcast panel discusses Ellen Ripley’s legacy as a final girl. Ryan is joined by podcast editor Albert Padilla (host of The Cantina Cast podcast) and Quentin Harrison for this epic coverage of everything Xenomorph and Ghostface. Tune in next week for “SCREAMS” - a spec script written by LA-Times Bestselling Writer Joe Vallese. It will be read aloud like an audiobook on the podcast. “Screams” is a Gale Weathers centric story featuring Sideny Prescott and Kirby Reed, with themes about true crime and the media. Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Scream 4 Time! To celebrate the anniversary of its theatrical release of April 15, 2011, Ryan, Amar Karim, and Anthony Dapuzzo (from “Never Split Up Pod”) evaluate “Scream 4” (2000) by breaking down the film into smaller sections and grading each section. This is the fourth episode in a series “rating” each of the SCREAM films as though they were television seasons. If you liked this episode, check out the other episodes for each of the preceding films: Episode 144 for “Scream 3,” Episode 139 for “Scream 2,” and Episode 137 for “Scream” (1996). Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

This week Ryan opens the show by addressing how Scream 7 is thriving, as well as theories about its production and storyline. Then, Darren Stein (director of “Jawbreaker,” “Sparkler,” “GBF”) joins Ryan as a special guest to discuss the 1990s, Scream, and the 25 year legacy of his masterpiece, “Jawbreaker.” Ryan welcomes a group of new Patreon guests who share their Scream Story and speed round answers. Listen to the full review on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. @NicDestr

The final girls of the SCREAM franchise are legendary. Sidney Prescott, Gale Weathers, Sam Carpenter, and Tara Carpenter were memorable in each of their appearances in the series. Yet, this week, Ryan and a group of Patreons evaluate which character arcs of the final girls in the particular films represent a complete change and drastic evolution of the character from their first scene to the last. Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Ryan celebrates the 150th episode with the greatest news to come out of the SCREAM franchise in years: Neve Campbell will return and star in SCREAM 7, and franchise screenwriter Kevin Williamson will direct for the first time in the franchise after writing Scream 1, 2, and 4. Ryan is joined by Amar, Josh and TJ to discuss the news, the controversy in the fandom, the future, as well as the podcast milestone of 150 episodes. Introduction Conclusion All Episodes Available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, GooglePodcasts, Audible, Stitcher. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Purchase Merchandise: teepublic.com/user/screamwithrcs Subscribe on Patreon at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs

The death of Dewey Riley broke hearts around the world when the fifth “Scream” movie premiered in 2022. Now that time has passed, fans are divided whether this was the correct decision. In this week’s episode, Ryan presents the question, “Should Dewey have died?” Ryan is joined by more than 15 Patreons to hear their answers. Listen to the full review on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Ryan and a panel of Patreons celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1999 classic, Cruel Intentions starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe. In addition, Ryan announces the SWRCS Awards, Best of 2023, in the week prior to the Oscars, highlighting films like “Scream VI,” “Oppenheimer,” “Thanksgiving,” “Sick,” and more. Listen to the full review on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

SCREAMS is a spec script written by Los Angeles Times bestselling writer, Joe Vallese (“It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror”). It is a Gale Weathers-centric story, featuring Sidney Prescott and Kirby Reed in prominent roles. SCREAMS explores true crime, the media, content creation, and the controversial legacy of Gale Weathers. This script is a sequel to the “Scream 7” script written by Vallese, released on this podcast in June, Episode 112. The SCREAMS script will be read aloud and performed like an audiobook by Ryan on SCREAM with Ryan C. Showers on April 23, 2024, and available on the podcast Patreon for subscribers to read. Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs

Ryan teams up with Youtube Host Zack Cherry to discuss the central themes each SCREAM film explores aside from the horror/sequel/trilogy/remake/requel/franchise. Ryan and Zack discuss Media Sensationalism for Scream (1996), Fame for Scream 2 (1997), Hollywood and Corruption in Media in Scream 3 (2000), Social Media Influence in Scream 4 (2011), Toxic Fandom in Scream (2022), and Cancel Culture in (2023). Introduction Conclusion Subscribe on Patreon at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs All Episodes Available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, GooglePodcasts, Audible, Stitcher. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Purchase Merchandise: teepublic.com/user/screamwithrcs

This week Ryan and a panel of Patreons celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1999 black comedy, “Jawbreaker” starring Rose McGowan and Rebecca Gayheart, and reflect on its dark sense of humor and risque reputation. Also, Ryan goes through Scream Story and Speed round with Joey and Kelly. In addition, Ryan discusses the controversy about the “Barbie” movie with Joey Moser (writer and podcaster for AwardsDaily). Listen to the full review on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Happy Valentine’s Day! This week, Ryan celebrates the holiday by recapping love for each of the Scream Films based on essays he wrote in the fall about Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, Scream (2022), and Scream VI. Additionally, Ryan takes a look at the potential of Scream 7 and issues a wish list of character directions, storylines, and casting/crew he would like to see in the next Scream film. Introduction Conclusion Subscribe on Patreon at Patreon.com/screamwithrcs All Episodes Available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, GooglePodcasts, Audible, Stitcher. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Purchase Merchandise: teepublic.com/user/screamwithrcs

To celebrate the anniversary of its theatrical release, Ryan and Amar Karim evaluate “Scream 3” (2000) by breaking down the film into smaller sections and grading each section. This is the third episode in a series featuring Ryan and Amar “rating” each of the “SCREAM” films. In addition, Ryan covers news about “Screams,” a Gale centric script about true crime and the media, written by Joey Vallese, coming to this podcast on April 23; the director possibilities for Scream 7 including John Hyams, Karyn Kusama, and Robert Rodriguez; the new reporting about Neve Campbell’s return to the franchise; and the first reactions to “Abigail” by Radio Silence starring Melissa Barrera. Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

This week, Ryan covers the Kevin Williamson written film “The Faculty” and celebrates its 25th anniversary with Patreon supporters, its similarities to “Scream,” and how its reputation has evolved over time. In addition, Ryan covers news including the “Scream 7” release date and new public statements made by the cast since Melissa Barrera was fired. Listen to the full review on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Opening Thoughts Scream Story and Speed Round Kevin Williamson Favorite Member Epilogue Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Host: @ScreamWithRCS Editor: @albertmpadilla GIF: @robanthonyyeadon Feat. @AmarKarim @MistaJahh @brittany_cosby @abandon06 @ymerejshay

Neve Campbell recently spoke to reporters about the status of “Scream 7.” She shared her perspective on the production of the next chapter in the franchise since Melissa Barrera was fired from the project in November. Ryan covers all of the public statements Neve made – where she professionally and notably emphasized the importance of the fans of the franchise – as well as the fandom response to her commentary. If Scream (2022) was #ForWes, Neve’s return to “Scream 7” could be #ForTheFans. In addition, Ryan covers other news regarding Melissa Barrera, a requel cast reunion and photo, Courteney Cox, Patrick Dempsey, Jasmin Savoy Brown, and Hayden Panettiere. Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

This week, Ryan is joined by SWRCS podcast editor, Albert M. Padilla (host of “The Cantina Cast”), for an epic “Scream” and “Star Wars” crossover episode. Ryan and Albert discuss the similarities between the two franchises: their trilogy structures, themes of family and good v. evil, character dynamics, how the two series have evolved, and controversies within the fandoms. In addition, Albert shares his perspective on “Scream” as a longtime producer of the podcast. To watch the video component of the podcast, subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

In the first episode of 2024, Ryan returns from the holiday break covering the news of Christopher Landon’s departure as the director from Scream 7 and giving a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” to the notable horror television shows and films of 2023 with Ryan Young. Then, Ryan is joined by Nick Meece, who runs ScreamThrillogy.com for Scream talk, the history of the Scream website, and discussing the future. Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

This week, Ryan and Amar Karim are joined by Anthony Dapuzzo (Never Split Up podcast and Youtube) to evaluate “Scream 2” (1997). This is the second episode in a series featuring Ryan and Amar “rating” each of the “SCREAM” films. In addition, Ryan, Amar, and Anthony discuss two possible lanes for “Scream 7” to pursue in terms of a main storyline with Sidney Prescott, her children and family, and Gale Weathers. Subscribe on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. anthonydapuzzo

This week Jeff Astrof, the showrunner of “Shining Vale,” returns to the podcast with Ryan to discuss season two of the horror-comedy television series starring Scream Queen Courteney Cox. Jeff describes the writing process of season two, shares stories from the set, and discloses exclusive information about season three. Then, bestselling author of “It Came From the Closet” Joe Vallese joins Ryan to review “Shining Vale” season two, available for Patreon subscribers of the podcast. Listen to the full review on Patreon.com/screamwithrcs Introduction Jeff Astrof Interview Season 3 Screams Tease Shining Vale Season 2 Writing, Horror and Comedy Courteney Cox & Cast Favorite Episode & Quote Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Host: @ScreamWithRCS Editor: @albertmpadilla GIF: @robanthonyyeadon Feat. @jeffastrof @homohorror @joevallese