Scream VI (2023)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.8

Overview

A new killer follows survivors of the Ghostface murders to New York City....

Starring Cast

Courteney Cox • Melissa Barrera • Jenna Ortega

Where to watch

Paramount+

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: High

LGBTQ: Positive

Overview

A new killer follows survivors of the Ghostface murders to New York City....

Starring Cast

Courteney Cox • Melissa Barrera • Jenna Ortega

Where to watch

Paramount+

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Strong Left

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The film primarily focuses on genre conventions, character trauma, and a meta-critique of toxic fandom, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a solution rooted in one, thus balancing various thematic elements.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The movie prominently features a diverse main cast, with non-white and LGBTQ+ characters taking central protagonist roles in the new generation of the franchise. However, its narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes beyond the representation itself.

Secondary

LGBTQ: PositiveConfidence: Medium

Scream VI features Mindy Meeks-Martin, a prominent queer character depicted with dignity, intelligence, and agency. Her identity is normalized and respectfully integrated into her complex character, without being a source of conflict or negative stereotypes. The film's portrayal is affirming, as she is a key survivor whose queer identity is simply one aspect of her well-rounded persona.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Scream VI features returning legacy characters Gale Weathers and Kirby Reed, both of whom maintain their established female gender. The new characters introduced, including the individuals behind the Ghostface mask, do not have prior canonical genders to be swapped from.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Scream VI features returning characters portrayed by their original actors, maintaining their established races. All new characters introduced in this installment do not have prior canonical racial depictions to be swapped from.