There’s a simple way to watch Scream movies, and the call is coming from inside Paramount+.
That’s right: You can watch the first six Scream movies on Paramount+ with a Paramount+ subscription. Read on for our guide, and find out how to watch the movies, including how to watch them in order. It’s all a scary-good way to get ready for the latest Scream film, Scream 7, which hits theatres on Friday, Feb. 27.
Are Scream movies streaming on Paramount+?
Why, yes, Scream movies are streaming on Paramount+.
There are currently six Scream movies, and each and every one is now streaming on Paramount+.
Scream 7, the franchise’s seventh installment, is scheduled to be released in theatres on Feb. 27, 2026.
Ahead of the new film, the mystery of how to host your own Scream streaming marathon is solved – all you need is an active Paramount+ subscription (any plan), and you can start watching the first six Scream movies today. Plans start at $8.99 a month.
Here’s a look at the two Paramount+ subscription plans available to choose from, and what you get with each:
Paramount+ Essential plan
- Price: $8.99/month* or $89.99/year*
- Ads or no ads? Ads.
- What you get: 40,000 episodes and movies on demand, including hit CBS shows, Paramount+ original series, and select SHOWTIME® titles, from Tracker to Landman to Dexter®, plus live sports, including UFC, Zuffa Boxing, UEFA Champions League, and NFL on CBS football games.
Paramount+ Premium plan
- Price: $13.99/month* or $139.99/year*
- Ads or no ads? No ads***.
- What you get: Everything the Essential plan offers, plus access to your local, live CBS station (which gets you even more live sports, such as PGA Tour golf, men’s college basketball, and college football), all SHOWTIME® shows and movies on the service – and more.
*Plus applicable taxes. Prices current as of publication.
**Please note that the Paramount+ Essential plan does not include your local live CBS station. NFL games vary by market. Please check your local listings.
***Plans include trailers & sponsorship (or similar). Live TV has ads and is subject to availability.
What is the Scream franchise about?
The Scream franchise follows a series of characters who are stalked by a masked killer known as Ghostface. In 1996’s Scream, Scream 2, Scream 3, Scream 4, and 2022’s Scream, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her friends and family are menaced by a Ghostface who is never the same person. Sometimes in these films, in fact, the Ghostface mask is donned by multiple people, keeping the violent mystery fun. Scream VI fully focuses on a new generation of Ghostface victims, led by Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega).
Though Campbell doesn’t appear in Scream VI, her character is referenced, and fans were excited to learn that she’ll reprise her role in Scream 7.
Beyond the storylines, the franchise has taken on a life of its own as a fan-favorite slasher set. The first film catapulted Campbell into movie fame, and became a cornerstone film of the ‘90s. With horror trope idolization and a laundry list of big stars who’ve made cameos and some of the most memorable moments in horror history, it’s a series of movies that fans watch again and again.
How to watch the Scream movies in order
If you’re planning a Scream movie marathon, you’ll definitely want to watch the films in the correct order. While it may seem straightforward, two films do have the same title. Don’t get tricked! Here’s how to watch the Scream movies in order of release, which is also the chronological order.
Scream (1996)
The frightening fun begins in Woodsboro, California, where Sidney Prescott (Campbell) and her friends are terrorized by Ghostface. Scream also stars Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and Jamie Kennedy. This classic kicks off with an unforgettable opening scene with Drew Barrymore.
WATCH NOW: Scream (1996)
Scream 2
Sidney Prescott (Campbell) goes off to college – somewhat in an effort to escape her horror-inducing hometown past – only to fall into the middle of another killing spree. As an added bonus: You know the famous movie-theatre scene with Jada Pinkett Smith (then billed as Jada Pinkett) as a character who dissects the social dynamics of horror movies? That’s from this movie.
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Scream 3
Life imitates art when a fresh new Ghostface starts murdering the cast of Stab 3, the franchise’s film-within-a-film franchise that’s based on Sidney Prescott’s life. Look for future White Lotus star Parker Posey as Jennifer Jolie, a Stab 3 actor who’s been cast as Cox’s Gale Weathers. (And, yes, even by the self-aware franchise’s standards, Scream 3 movie is very, very meta.)
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Scream 4
Now a published author, Prescott (Campbell) visits Woodsboro on tour for her book Out of Darkness, only for Ghostface to terrorize her and her younger cousin, Jill Roberts (Emma Roberts).
WATCH NOW: Scream 4
Scream (2022)
Scream fast-forwards 25 years to find Ghostface at it again in Woodsboro, this time terrorizing Sam Carpenter (Melissa Barrera) and new scream queen Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter. Campbell, Cox, and Arquette reprise their roles from the original films.
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Scream VI
The young survivors of Scream (2022) head off to college in New York City, but the City of Dreams becomes the city of nightmares when Ghostface strikes again.
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Scream 7
The quiet life of Sidney Prescott (Campbell) in Indiana is brutally interrupted by a new Ghostface, who targets her daughter, Tatum, played by Isabel May (1883, 1923). The new film debuts in theatres Friday, Feb. 27.
Find more thrills with horror movies on Paramount+
What’s your favorite scary movie? Maybe you’ll find it in the Peak Screaming Collection on Paramount+. There, you’ll find blockbuster blood-curdlers, including classics like Rosemary’s Baby, Paramount+ original movies like Vicious, and slasher shows like Dexter®.
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