Time to tackle some horror, and what better than my favorite horror series, “Scream”? 😃

Been working on for some weeks now, here is a rough changelist:

SCREAM (Scream original)

-> New opening intro title card
-> Using my custom color graded 4k Scan of the film that I feel now look amazing
-> Added a “April, 1996” Title Card (as I will do for each consequent sequel) to make them period pieces.
-> New Scream Title Card (but still red) to keep in line with continuity and modernization
-> Remove Ghostface headbutting window to break
-> Remove Ghostface falling to floor from being hit with Phone
-> Added a Subtle Scream 2-5 suspense soundtrack to build a continuity with music
-> Added an Establishing Shot before Sidney’s Introduction
-> Tightened up Sidney Vs Ghostface (less gimmicky and removed Ghostface obviously faking his incoming stab)
-> Added a Subtle remix of a sorrowful Scream 2 soundtrack to build musical continuity and increasing suspense in Interrogation Scene
-> Added Dewey’s Theme at Police Station when he and Tatum argue
-> Added Sinister Ambience to Cotton Wary’s face on the TV, to increase suspicison for Scream 2.
-> Removed Billy’s lines of “I think it’s time you got over that” etc. A lot of (purposeful?) bad acting and overly insensitive. Tone down red flag.
-> Removed Sidney’s line “Im sorry if my perfect existence … -” and her running off all drama-like.
-> Removed Principle Himbry going berserk at his students, but kept him cutting the mask.
-> Tightened up Mr Himbry’s death and made it seem more impactful and horrific.
-> Removed 90% of Ghostface hiding in some bushes after Sidney and Tatum’s conversation and the intense zoom as it is just goofy.
-> Same with Ghostface hiding in a store, in broad daylight. Removed.
-> A short, custom remix of Dewey and Gale’s Theme (from Scream 2) introduced in the last part of their conversation (“You’re much prettier in person”).
-> Tightened up Ghostface Vs Tatum to remove outright silly moments and increase suspense. Ghostface now doesn’t use forever to get back up after getting hit
by fridge door, Tatum doesn’t throw Ghostface (a 90 kilo man!) over her back as if she was the female incarnation of Jackie Chan etc. It’s important
to keep Ghostface scary enough to actually care the scares.
-> Added Gale & Dewey’s Theme (from Scream 2) to their midnight stroll right before Act 3.
-> Tightened up Ghostface behind Randy to be less of a cheap suspense.
-> Tightened up Sidney reaching the van and getting help from The Cameraman. Lessen cheap suspense and the “30 second delay” reminder.
-> Removed a 1 second shot of Sidney watching Ghostface trying to open Van Door when she should flee for her life.
-> Removed 19 frames of Ghostface being displeased with not catching Sidney inside the Van.
-> Removed overly long and goofy reaction shot from Gale when Cameraman falls onto front window.
-> Removed The Killer reveal as to keep it for Scream 2 (im joking, im joking!)

SCREAM 2 REVISITED (Scream 2 original)

-> New opening intro title card
-> Color graded to have some more life (more color and brightness and darker blacks), in tune with modern films and Scream 4 & 5.
-> Upscaled to 4K.
-> Added a “May, 1997” Title Card (as I will do for each consequent sequel) to make them period pieces.
-> Removed Goofyness and clumsyness in Ghostface Vs Cici stair chase (plant thrown at GF, bike pushed down stairs)
-> Shortened Sidney’s time and scene at The Theatre. It’s only there to establish the set piece and to make her feel even more isolated.
The Instuctor/Acting Coach never re-appears, the scene carries little weight imo and it isn’t needed
for Sidney’s character development. She can re-claim her confidence and take control of her trauma throughout the films rather than try to force it here.
Her acting career also feel like a very weird choice 13 months after previous events and totally misplaced in the context of the movie. It also give little
to no emotional or important weight and is never mentioned or pursued again in the upcoming films.
Also, the film goes very stale in The Second Act, and it’s time to move some momentum after 20 good minutes of character development.
-> Removed Derek re-appearing after The Theatre Act (that is now cut) to once again get pushed aside by Sidney. It’s a rehash of the same dialogue and dilemma presented 15 minutes prior. But i took and moved the beautiful music from this removed scene to the previous scene to give it its deserved emotional weight.
-> Removed Dewey falling down stairs and some goofy moments.

SCREAM 3 REVISITED (Scream 4 original)

-> New opening intro title card
-> Scream 3 is removed from my Scream canon (but can still be watched before my edit as I do nothing to outright remove it)
-> Re-arranged the entire opening, and removed overly long fake-outs/TV meta jokes
-> Re-inserted a lot of the deleted scenes to flesh out mysteries, characters and suspense
-> Removed a lot of flat jokes and insanely cringey moments or outright bad acting (smiling when stabbed@Olivia etc).
-> Re-scored the film with lots of new pieces from the original Scream OST
-> Color graded
-> Paced the film a lot better (imo, obviously)
-> … I want this film to surprise people in a positive way and don’t want to flesh out every change.

SCREAM 4 (Scream 5 originally)

-> … I want this film to surprise people in a positive way and don’t want to flesh out every change.
-> Deleted scenes of Dewey added and re-mixed to fit within the movie, as well as color grade
-> Original Scream OST has appearances throughout
-> Pace, goofyness etc all improved and altered
-> Borrowed some shots from “The Butcher” (fanedit.org)'s fanedit of Scream 4, as we both wanted the same, original and deleted opening.

Releasing all soon.

Sounds great, would like to see these when released please?

Cheers, guys. ❤️

Released.

Can be found in the Google Drive. If you don’t have the link, request or PM me. 😃

Remember to own the original film(s)! ❤️

Oh, and I bothered to do subtitles this time around. Only done the first 23 minutes for Scream 3 (Scream 4 originally) due to mind fatigue, but the others are done and dusted.

Oh, and I will do a second version of Scream 3 Revisited (/Scream 4) with Cotton Weary’s murder being on the news later in the film.