Scream Queens (2015)

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Season 1
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2015
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 343 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 273 out of 343
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 343
  3. Negative: 45 out of 343

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  1. Himaymay
    Nov 23, 2015
    0
    It's impossible to care about any of the characters, the lead character is very bland and the humour the show has although slightly quirky at times at the beginning quite quickly becomes boring and annoying.
    If you're expecting Glee type humour and general character archetypes analysed, this isn't the show you're looking for.
  2. Knighthawk81
    Sep 23, 2015
    2
    If you go into this expecting "Glee" meets "American Horror Story," which was clearly the selling point, you'll be disappointed. This isn't nearly as clever as all that. Though I'd wager those responsible for it think it's clever. Instead, you get a watered down offering that feels a lot like the TV version of "Scream" with bigger names and less charisma. That's a major problem. WatchingIf you go into this expecting "Glee" meets "American Horror Story," which was clearly the selling point, you'll be disappointed. This isn't nearly as clever as all that. Though I'd wager those responsible for it think it's clever. Instead, you get a watered down offering that feels a lot like the TV version of "Scream" with bigger names and less charisma. That's a major problem. Watching the first two episodes was a chore. This is a big miss to me.… Expand
  3. Carriedwall
    Sep 23, 2015
    3
    I am a huge fan of American Horror story and I was really looking forward to this series. I love the actors and I think Emma Roberts and Jamie Curtis are wonderful but the story telling seems like it's for teens instead of adults like American Horror story. I will give it another chance & I hope it gets better. Lea Michele's character is so silly, give her a better story line so she canI am a huge fan of American Horror story and I was really looking forward to this series. I love the actors and I think Emma Roberts and Jamie Curtis are wonderful but the story telling seems like it's for teens instead of adults like American Horror story. I will give it another chance & I hope it gets better. Lea Michele's character is so silly, give her a better story line so she can show her acting ability. :(… Expand
  4. estabad
    Sep 23, 2015
    1
    Is very bad, the performances, the script, everything is bad, full of clichés, very poor and mediocre performances. the expectations were very high and the result was disappointing, the worst TV show of Ryan Morphy
  5. katyperguntou
    Oct 16, 2015
    0
    Scream Queens deixou a desejar em muitas coisas, o piloto foi tão cansativo e chato que nem cheguei ver o piloto todo, não gostei, esperava mais, a única coisa que me agradou foi o poster e teaser que saia da série, não é a toa que a audiência caiu né monas ? espero que a segunda temporada seja mil vezes melhor, acho difícil já que tá rolando boatos que a Fox que cancelar, aaai,Scream Queens deixou a desejar em muitas coisas, o piloto foi tão cansativo e chato que nem cheguei ver o piloto todo, não gostei, esperava mais, a única coisa que me agradou foi o poster e teaser que saia da série, não é a toa que a audiência caiu né monas ? espero que a segunda temporada seja mil vezes melhor, acho difícil já que tá rolando boatos que a Fox que cancelar, aaai, ultimamente tudo que o Ryan toca vira bosta, aff, graça a deus ahs ainda tá babado, também essa mania do Ryan focar em várias coisas ao mesmo tempo, dá nisso, flop, scream queens é flop do ano… Expand
  6. rcousillas
    Oct 21, 2015
    1
    Malas actuaciones, personajes caricaturezcos y terriblemente sobredimensionados (ejempleo: un razgo del personaje define prácticamente toda su personalidad) y una trama que aspira a ser graciosa e ingeniosa pero falla estrepitosamente.

    Tiene los momentos de humor de Glee, o al menos pretende tenerlos, pero en un contexto repleto de asesinatos y "suspenso" ese tipo de humor queda    Malas actuaciones, personajes caricaturezcos y terriblemente sobredimensionados (ejempleo: un razgo del personaje define prácticamente toda su personalidad) y una trama que aspira a ser graciosa e ingeniosa pero falla estrepitosamente.

    Tiene los momentos de humor de Glee, o al menos pretende tenerlos, pero en un contexto repleto de asesinatos y "suspenso" ese tipo de humor queda bastante descontextualizado.    … Expand
  7. DanielaMejia22
    Feb 6, 2016
    0
    this series, is a bad copy of Pretty Little Liars, the same story but with a bad humor, I think that All season one was so stupid, and a bad joke, I hope that season two change
  8. GrantMathh
    Dec 9, 2015
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am now thinking to the time I wasted watching that series . Honestly mainly seemed that the script was written by a child. His end was as mediocre as their audience. By the end of Peppa Pig was more exciting.… Expand
  9. SamTheCherry
    Apr 18, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The main problem with Scream Queens is that it tries to be a self referential horror comedy like Scream, or more accurately Scary Movie, but it lacks the knowledge of the genre. Where it tries to stand out by having the typical 'final girl' character not be the protagonist, it fails by instead following the queen bee type character who dies by the halfway point in a horror movie. This could have worked if they actually put some effort into humanising the character. Unfortunately she is the kind of character you root against.

    Another area in which the show fails is its attempts at comedic stereotyping. It is clear that the creators intended to mock the stereotypes, at least I hope that is what they were trying to do, but instead seem to actively push them. The show's portrayals of minority groups are appalling to the point where the only comedy comes from if you believe the offensive stereotypes. One example is the deaf girl who thinks she can sing but can't. That is all her character is. She is there to be mocked by the audience because she is deaf and doesn't know she can't sing. In fact, her death even involves the rest of the girls hearing and being aware of the killer but her disability leaving her unaware of her incoming doom. The execution of the death is so uncomfortable as well, her obliviousness is pushed for comedy to the point where we are expected to laugh at her as if she is an idiot for having her disability. There are plenty of other unfunny stereotypes, such as the fat Hispanic maid whose life is portrayed as less important than a girl's chance of getting into a sorority (again, it seems like they were commenting on something here but the execution suggests we should agree with the rich white girl's view point) and the gay guy who lust after straight guys (unapologetically portrayed by the king of queerbaiting himself, Nick Jonas). The only noteworthy portrayal would be Keke Palmer playing a black student who isn't a stereotype of a black woman (although there is another character that plays that role).

    One final criticism is the show's overall humour. This can be summed up in the first episode during Ariana Grande's character's death. This involves her coming face to face (or mask) with the costumed killer and proceeding to flirt with them through texting whilst they make it clear they are going to kill her. It gets even worse when she attempts to call for help by writing a Facebook status about her being murdered, getting stabbed through the skull before she can hit send and then moments later coming back to life to hit send and then die again. Once again, this can only be justified by thinking it is an attempt at social commentary on modern culture's digital communication but given the target audience it makes no sense to have done so and, as always, the execution is off.

    To sum up, it is clear that this show is an attempt on subverting an already heavily subverted genre and it deserves recognition for trying. However, it fails tremendously with its lack of understanding of both horror and comedy, not forgetting that it is regularly just plain offensive (which is surprising given the creator's background of inclusive and positive portrayals of oppressed group's in the past).    … Expand

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 33
  3. Negative: 4 out of 33
  1. The Salt Lake Tribune
    Reviewed by: Scott D. Pierce
    Sep 25, 2015
    80
    The first two hours are well worth watching. It's funny stuff.
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  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Spencer Kornhaber
    Sep 25, 2015
    30
    The deranged creativity of the slayings make for perhaps its only real horror/joy.... The rest of the show is terrible-bad, rather than terrible-good.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Melissa Maerz
    Sep 22, 2015
    83
    At its best, Scream Queens challenges our motives for empathizing with outcasts in the first place. When it specifically targets younger generations on that front, it feels fresh.
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