Scream of the crop
Satirical slasher Scream's jump to TV may not have been everyone's cup of tea, but we thought MTV's take on the series was a solid enough stab at bringing Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson's classic creation to the small screen. A second season has already been given the go-ahead, meaning fans of the first series will get another chance to see a batch of bland but beautiful teens navigate the pitfalls of adolescence while fending off masked maniacs. Here's hoping we get a little more horror and much less soapy teen melodrama this time around.
Taking over the reins for season 2 will be new showrunners Richard Register and Michael Gans, whose previous credits include SG, Make It Or Break It, and Celebrity Deathmatch. Clearly these guys are getting the gig based on their ties with MTV, as there's nothing in their CVs to suggest either has an affinity for horror. We can't help but wish the network had cast the new a little wider and snagged some showrunners who at least have some experience with the genre.
In the meantime, Scream fans would be better served by checking out the rather excellent Scream Queens, which - so far, at least - is lot closer in tone and spirit to the original Scream films than MTV's own take on the material.
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