Scream 4 exists in kind of an odd place in the franchise. The first three are essentially a trilogy, capped off by Scream 3‘s splattery Hollywood satire in 2000. Then, Scream 5 (released as Scream) rebooted the series in 2022 and has since spawned its own sequels, for better and worse. Scream 4, which hit theaters in 2011, is almost a standalone entry.
Sure, it’s packed with Scream icons; it was directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson and stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette. But it also introduces a cast of younger characters in Woodsboro headed up by Emma Roberts, who plays Jill, the teenaged cousin of Campbell’s resilient final girl, Sidney Prescott.
Jill’s obsession with Sidney’s ordeal becomes important as the movie’s body count rises, as does this new generation’s fixation on horror films, with a “Stab-a-Thon” viewing party (Stab being Scream‘s in-world slasher series inspired by the Ghostface murders) as a central setting. The rest of the cast includes Adam Brody, Hayden Panettiere, Anthony Anderson, Rory Culkin, Mary McDonnell, Marley Shelton, Alison Brie, Kristen Bell, and Anna Paquin.
And now, this underrated Scream installment is getting the home release it deserves, in 4K. It’s also getting a release collectors will love: on VHS tape—so dust off that VCR so you can properly relive your Blockbuster memories.
Starting today, you can preorder the Steelbook and VHS through Lionsgate. The release date for both is June 9.
Here are all the details on the special features:
Special Features on the 4K+ BD + Digital
Lionsgate Limited Extras:
The Meta of Scream
Rebooting the Franchise: Scream 4 Revisited
Ghostface Revealed!
Wes Craven: The Maestro of Scream
Legacy Special Features:
Feature Commentary with Director Wes Craven and Cast Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, and Neve Campbell
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Alternate Opening
Extended Ending
Gag Reel
EPKs:
B-Roll
Soundbites
Junket Interviews
Trailers
TV Spot
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