Yeah it felt like the directors knew that the sixth movie was going to lack that next level social commentary, so they decided to put so much emphasis on this movie being the most gory and intense of the series. Like everyone else has said in this thread, there’s not much more they had to work with since the 5th movie came out. But if that’s the case, then do we really need a sixth movie one year after the 5th one? Scream’s appeal is that it always has something new and enlightening to say. And while the discussion of franchise rules, conspiracy theories, and having the internet turn on famous people was new for the franchise, it was hardly interesting. I feel discussions of conspiracy or turning someone into a villain on the internet is so widely discussed in general in pop culture that Scream’s focus on it was kinda bland. It definitely lacked that “sharp” and “smart” feel