This week on The Damaged Ones Podcast, Mike Garcia and Sarah Altland do something a little different for Friday the 13th weekend… they dive headfirst into the chaos surrounding the reviews of Scream 7.

The movie is crushing it at the box office — but that doesn’t mean the fans (or Mike and Sarah) are completely sold.

Mike breaks down why the film could’ve been way more satisfying if the creative team stuck with the plan to bring back Matthew Lillard’s legendary character Stu in an effective way. Instead, the ending we got feels… confusing, rushed, and honestly a little anticlimactic for a franchise known for its clever twists.

Sarah pushes back with her own thoughts on the film, but the conversation quickly takes a left turn into horror territory when she opens up about her deep fear of clowns. Naturally, Mike sees that as an opportunity — not to comfort her — but to figure out how to amplify that fear to an entirely new level.

Horror movie debates, questionable creative decisions, irrational fears, and the kind of uncomfortable conversations only this podcast can get away with… yeah, this episode goes places.

🎙️ Watch or listen now and join the conversation. Do you think Scream 7 dropped the ball… or did the ending actually work?

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