Scream 4 is finally getting a 4K Blu-ray release – will it fix a Blu-ray transfer error?
The summer’s not even here yet, but things are already heating up in the physical media sphere as confirmation of Scream 4′s 4K Blu-ray release circulates online. According to multiple posts, a 4K Blu-ray version of Wes Craven’s Scream 4 will hit shelves on June 9, 2026.
What is Scream 4 about?
In Scream 4, ten years after the original Woodsboro murders, one of the survivors returns home to promote their new book about surviving trauma, only for a new Ghostface killer to emerge, targeting a new group of teens.
Why all the fuss?
Why all the fuss for Scream 4’s 4K release? Lionsgate owns the rights to the film (separate from the rest of the franchise), so the pesky rights situation has made it unavailable until now. Another reason the film’s release is a big deal is that it’s the last film that Wes Craven directed before dying in his Los Angeles home of brain cancer in 2015. Craven is a treasured member of the horror community. If masters of horror were on currency, Craven would appear on the $20 bill.
Another aspect of the release worth mentioning is that, in addition to some color correction, the 4K release removes a “Vaseline smear” from the original Blu-ray. Fans of the series who released their own 4K editions online have lessened the “Vaseline” look before, but this is the first time it’s officially getting tinkered with.
Craven directs Scream 4 from a screenplay by Kevin Williamson. The film finds Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette coming face-to-mask with Ghostface once again, with Lucy Hale, Anna Paquin, Kristen Bell, Aimee Teegarden, Alison Brie, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Nico Tortorella, and Eric Knudsen rounding out the cast.
Scream 7 is a mixed bag
Today’s news follows closely on the heels of Scream 7’s release in theaters. Kevin Williamson directs the sequel, with Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox returning to survive another attack from the Ghostface killer. Scream 7 earned $191.5 million worldwide, with mixed reactions to the film across the board. Unfortunately, Tyler Nicholas, one of our horror writers, did not care for the film, especially its finale. In his review, Tyler said, “Outside of Ghostface himself being a lethal force and his dialogue with Sidney being a true highlight, there’s very little to latch onto here. Most of the new characters are simple set dressing or fodder for kills. I get that this is a slasher but no one even feels dimensional and they hardly get any characterization. With the worst final act in Scream history, I feel like it’s definitely time to put this franchise to bed. Please, our girl Sidney just needs a break.”
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