Scream 7: Kalshi, MetaAI, and Israel Controversy

Kathryn & Melvin discuss the latest ghostface outing, Scream 7! Overwhelmed with controversy, this hugely popular modern slasher franchise brings back its original final girl, Sydney Prescott, in an attempt to salvage its reputation. Did it pay off? Is the whodunnit of it all still good? What’s the meta commentary this time around? What about the boycott? We get into it all; tune in now! 

Topics:

• Editor’s Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:19:54 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon here!
• Giving an overview of the Scream franchise, something the Cinematic Doctrine podcast hasn’t formally covered on the podcast.
• Scream as a franchise isn’t usually all that gory, but Scream 7 pushes those boundaries. Kat isn’t about it.
• There is no sense of time or space in the film, and, frankly, that’s the least of its problems.
• Scream as a franchise at its best is smart, and at its worst is a little strange. But here, its worst is downright stupid.
• Melvin explores why a lot of fans were “boycotting” the movie; partnerships with Kalshi, MetaAI, and the firing of Melissa Barrera.
• How Hal Lindsey’s book The Late Great Planet Earth continues to damage the Western Christian understanding of Israel/Palestine relations, the Scriptures, and now… the Scream franchise?
• How Scream 7 really stretched the patience of its audience, and how it has the worst ghostface unmasking.

Recommendations:

• This Is How You Get JARHEAD Sequels (20260 (YouTube Video)
• Amnesia: Rebirth (2020) (Video Game)

Scream 7 is Rated R for strong bloody violence, gore, and language. It features Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Roger Jackson, Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Celese O’Connor, Sam Rechner, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, and Matthew Lillard. Directed by Kevin Williamson. Scream 7 is available here.

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Melvin Benson is the Founder, Editor-In-Chief, and Lead Host of Cinematic Doctrine. Whether it’s a movie, show, game, comic, or novel, it doesn’t matter. As long as it’s rich, he’s ready and willing to give it a try! His hope is to see King Jesus glorified as far as the east is from the west!

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