The Scream franchise is such an iconic series, that many budding filmmakers take inspiration from it and make their own sequels or, at least, build upon the original universe created by screenwriter Kevin Williamson. YouTube is the perfect medium to showcase these talents (and budgets) with fan-made homages with their own personal twists.

The great thing about Ghostface is that he can appear anywhere, in any town, he just needs the signature mask, knife, and unhinged motive. Thanks to Fair Use laws it’s possible to expand upon Wes Craven’s creation by simply getting a group of young adults together and killing them off one by one. Oh, and don’t forget the twist. You’ll notice that Roger Jackson’s famous Ghostface voice is uncanny valley, but you get the gist.

We have gathered five fan films/shorts related to Scream that we thought were pretty good. Although they can’t possibly match the beats of a $33 million blockbuster, they get by on what they have. But who needs money? If you’re talented and motivated anything is possible as proven by these filmmakers who are well on their way to the big leagues.

Take a look at the below films and let us know what you think. And while you’re at it, leave these young filmmakers a thumbs up, or leave them a comment to encourage them to create more films. Besides, where else are you going to see Ghostface vs. a Katana all set to a hip-hop soundtrack?

Scream Live (2023)

Ghostface (2021)

Ghost Face (2023)

Don’t Scream (2022)

Scream: A Fan Film (2023)

The Scream (2023)

A Scream Fan Film (2023)

As crazy as it may seem, The Crow 3 was about to go a completely different direction. Originally, it would have been directed by Rob Zombie himself and it was going to be his directorial debut. The film would have been titled The Crow 2037 and it would follow a more futuristic story. Check out more about the film and what Rob Zombie said about it below.

The film’s story would have started in the year “2010, when a young boy and his mother are murdered on Halloween night by a Satanic priest. A year later, the boy is resurrected as the Crow. Twenty-seven years later, and unaware of his past, he has become a bounty hunter on a collision course with his now all-powerful killer.”

In an interview with Cinefantastique, Zombie said “I did write The Crow 3, and I was supposed to direct it, and I worked on it for 18 months or so. The producers and the people behind it were so schizophrenic with what they wanted that I just bailed because I could see that it was going nowhere fast. They changed their minds every day about what they wanted. I had wasted enough time and gave up. I would never get back in that situation again.”

Once Rob Zombie left the project, we instead got The Crow: Salvation (2000). This movie was directed by Bharat Nalluri who is known for Spooks: The Greater Good (2015). The Crow: Salvation follows the story of “Alex Corvis, who was framed for the murder of his girlfriend and is then executed for the crime. He is then brought back from the dead by a mysterious crow and discovers that a corrupt police force is behind her murder. He then seeks out revenge against his girlfriend’s killers.” This film would have a limited theatrical run and then go direct to video. It currently sits at 18% Critic and 43% Audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

It would have been interesting to see how Rob Zombie’s version of The Crow 3 would have turned out, but then again, we may have never gotten his film House of 1000 Corpses. Do you wish we would have gotten to see his film The Crow 2037 or was it better it never happened? Let us know in the comments below. Also, check out the trailer for the new reboot titled The Crow set to debut in theaters on August 23rd of this year.

One thing that has a huge audience is the Star Wars franchise. While it is known for being viewable for all ages, there is a side that is more for a mature audience. There are several dark tales that venture into the depths of horror and despair. While most of these haven’t been portrayed on the big screen, some of them would bring in big audiences to the theaters. Check out a few ideas below that would potentially bring in both horror and Star Wars fans to the theaters.

Death Troopers

One of the most obvious stories being adapted on the big screen would be a book titled Death Troopers. It was written by Joe Schreiber and was released in 2009. It follows the story of “two young brothers dealing with the daily horrors of being captive aboard a prison barge. However, even worse horrors await them once everyone on the ship begins to inexplicably fall sick and die…and then come back to life. The brothers must band together with whoever they can find if they want to escape from the prison and its new flesh-eating passengers.”

One thing Star Wars fans love to see is Stormtrooper/Clone Trooper action on the big screen and one thing that horror fans love is gore and zombies. This tale combines both perfectly and would potentially be the best choice for Disney to go for if they ever considered doing a horror film in the Star Wars universe. If you loved this novel, a prequel titled Red Harvest was released in 2010 and follows the origin of the virus.

Brain Invaders

Brain Invaders was an episode in the series Star Wars: The Clone Wars that was disturbing. It followed the story of “Ahsoka, Barris and Tango Company as they board a supply ship to a station near Ord Cestus. One of the troopers has been infected by a Geonosian brain worm and has taken along a nest full of worm eggs to submit the others.”

While this has already been portrayed in animation, a live action version of this would do quite well. The craving to see more of the Clones and Clone Wars era stuff portrayed in live action is huge especially with series Kenobi and Ahsoka helping make this happen. Combining this craving with horror would be a potential big money maker on the big screen.

Galaxy Of Fear: Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive is the first installment in the Galaxy of Fear series that was written by John Whitman. This series follows the Goosebumps route of an anthology collection of horror tales. This specific tale was published in 1997 and follows the story of “two children and their uncle as they arrive on a seemingly friendly planet. Everything seems normal until an ominous presence leads to a string of disappearances of its locals.”

While this story doesn’t follow any big-name characters in the Star Wars universe, it is one that is creepy and keeps you on the edge of your seat. It could follow a similar style to Netflix’s Fear Street films and be the first of several films in an anthology movie streaming series. This could be a way that Disney tests the waters and see if it would do well before bringing a larger film to the big screen.

While these aren’t all the horror tales in the Star Wars universe, these are a few that would potentially do well on the big screen. Do you think a Star Wars horror movie would work and are there any stories we didn’t mention you think would work? Let us know in the comments below. Also, check out a concept trailer for a Death Troopers movie below.