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I realized after preparing this page that this show is definitely very mature.... I mean for mature audiences. You need to be over 18 and know a few things about sex and life and dead rock stars etc.....
If this is not you then you won't get the jokes, you might lose your lunch, a bunch of other stuff, and you might need to be on google for the next few weeks to figure some things out and get caught up.
If you are under 18 don't read or look on. You will get messed up.
Okay, I've warned you and it's up to you to decide.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Wow this is a lot of scary and a bunch of funny. Something happened many years ago and these girls are just getting over it......um....ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.......I couldn't say it with a straight face.
There's a bunch of people we know and a bunch of people who wished we knew who they were.
Jaime Lee Curtis........mmmmmmm If I need to say more you're gay or not a lesbian. If you think that's harsh you have to watch this show......you know???? Scream Queens (TV Series 2015).
Arianna Grande seems okay in this. I remember her as the ditzy redhead from Sam and Kat and .......what was that other show?????? Victorious.
When Grande sings she is trying hard to move away from ditzyness. Yes, I would meet her in a dark alley. She might be a bit late.....She would be buying a map to the alley.
Okay, no more of that. She's hot. She's cute. She's part of my entertainment library......well YouTube. She'll be around for a while.
Did I mention Jamie Lee Curtis? I'll sit here for a bit. I may try to stand in a minute but I'll need a text book or a few friends to walk in front of me. Make sure the friends are guys because women in front of me might not help my situation.
Okay learn about the show and then watch every episode. Tell me what the golden bunny rabbit is doing in episode number ............. I'm not telling.
(December 1, 2016 Thursday) I just watched another clip. It was the best of Chanel. I found out that one of her flunkies (Number 5) keeps trying to quit the group but ...... well ..... she can't quit Chanel....the girl.... Broke Back what??????? Well maybe hand cream on the back ..... if you're into .....advanced sex then you might argue.
This article is about the Fox horror/ black comedy series. It is not to be confused with Scream Queens (2008 TV series).
Genre:
Comedy horror
Black comedy
Satirical horror
Created by:
Ryan Murphy
Brad Falchuk
Ian Brennan
Starring:
Emma Roberts
Skyler Samuels
Lea Michele
Glen Powell
Diego Boneta
Abigail Breslin
Keke Palmer
Oliver Hudson
Nasim Pedrad
Lucien Laviscount
Billie Lourd
Jamie Lee Curtis
Kirstie Alley
Taylor Lautner
James Earl
John Stamos
Theme music composer:
Mac Quayle
Heather Heywood
Alexis Martin Woodall
Opening theme: "You Belong to Me" by Heather Heywood
Composer(s): Mac Quayle
Country of origin: United States
Original language(s): English
No. of seasons: 2
No. of episodes: 19
Executive producer(s):
Ian Brennan
Brad Falchuk
Ryan Murphy
Alexis Martin Woodall
Dante Di Loreto
Producer(s):
Barry M. Berg
Robert M. Williams Jr
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Location(s) New Orleans, Louisiana (season 1)
Los Angeles, California (season 2)
Cinematography:
Michael Goi
Joaquin Sedillo
Editor(s)
John Petaja
Andrew Groves
Ishai Setton
Adam Penn
Running time: 42–44 minutes
Production company(s):
Prospect Films
Brad Falchuk Teley-vision
Ryan Murphy Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Distributor: 20th Television
Original network: Fox
Original release: September 22, 2015 – present
Scream Queens is an American comedy horror television series created for Fox by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan and produced by Murphy, Falchuk, Brennan and Alexis Martin Woodall. The series premiered on September 22, 2015. The series is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Ryan Murphy Productions, Brad Falchuck Teley-vision and Prospect Films. The first season takes place at the fictional Wallace University. One of the sororities, Kappa Kappa Tau, becomes plagued by a serial killer, who uses the university's Red Devil mascot as a disguise.
In September 2015, it was revealed that scream queen Heather Langenkamp is behind the special effects for the series.
On January 15, 2016, Fox renewed the series for a second season, premiered on September 20, 2016. Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd, Lea Michele, Jamie Lee Curtis, Niecy Nash, Glen Powell and Keke Palmer reprise their roles and the season is set in a hospital.
Plot
The first season focuses on the Kappa Kappa Tau sorority at Wallace University, led by Chanel Oberlin (Emma Roberts), that is threatened by Dean Cathy Munsch (Jamie Lee Curtis). Events reignite a 20-year-old murder mystery, with the reemergence of the serial killer dressed as the Red Devil mascot, who begins targeting the sorority members.
The second season has Cathy Munsch having started a hospital after leaving the university business. She has taken an acquitted Chanel, Libby, and Sadie under her wing after the real Red Devil killer came clean. While handling different medical cases, Cathy and the Chanels end up encountering a new serial killer called the Green Meanie.
Cast and characters
Actor Character Seasons
1 2
Emma Roberts Chanel Oberlin --Main
Skyler Samuels Grace Gardner --Main
Lea Michele Hester Ulrich --Main
Glen Powell Chad Radwell --Main Recurring
Diego Boneta Pete Martinez --Main
Abigail Breslin Libby Putney / Chanel #5 --Main
Keke Palmer Zayday Williams --Main
Oliver Hudson Wes Gardner --Main
Nasim Pedrad Gigi Caldwell --Main
Lucien Laviscount Earl Grey --Main
Billie Lourd Sadie Swenson / Chanel #3 --Main
Jamie Lee Curtis Dr. Cathy Munsch --Main
Kirstie Alley Nurse Ingrid Marie Hoffel --Main
Taylor Lautner Dr. Cassidy Cascade --Main
James Earl Chamberlain Jackson --Main
John Stamos Dr. Brock Holt --Main Recurring
Actor Character Seasons
1 2
Niecy Nash Denise Hemphill --Special Guest
Ariana Grande Sonya Herfmann / Chanel #2 --Special Guest
Nick Jonas Boone Clemens --Special Guest
Breezy Eslin Jennifer --Recurring
Jeanna Han Sam --Recurring
Jim Klock Detective Chisolm --Recurring
Evan Paley Caulfield Mount Herman --Recurring
Aaron Rhodes Rodger --Recurring
Austin Rhodes Dodger --Recurring
Jan Hoag Agatha Bean --Recurring
Anna Grace Barlow Bethany Stevens --Recurring
Colton Haynes Tyler --Special Guest
Brooke Shields Dr. Scarlett Lovin --Special Guest
Jerry O'Connell Dr. Mike --Recurring
Laura Bell Bundy Nurse Thomas --Recurring
Trilby Glover Jane --Recurring
Andy Erikson Marguerite Honeywell / Chanel #7 --Recurring
Riley McKenna Weinstein Daria Janssen / Chanel #8 --Recurring
Episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired
1 13 September 22, 2015 December 8, 2015
2 10 September 20, 2016 December 20, 2016
Production
Development
Brad and Ian and I, all three of us, were always obsessed with the '80s/early '90s slasher genre that was always about young people and always about coming of age. So we loved that and we decided to sort of be inspired by that idea. That was sort of the impetus of it.
On October 20, 2014, Fox Broadcasting Company announced that it had ordered a 15-episode season of Scream Queens, created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan who also co-created Glee, which was later reduced to 13 episodes. The series will be executive produced by Murphy, Falchuk, Brennan, and Dante Di Loreto. The series premiered in September 2015. Murphy has stated that every episode a cast member will be killed off, saying, "It's very much like Ten Little Indians. There's a real tune-in factor because it's like, Who's going to be picked off this week? And also who is the killer? Every episode, you get clues as to who the killer is going to be and then all of these clues accumulate." The series will not be completely anthological in nature with Murphy stating, "Whoever survives—and there will be people who will survive—they will go on next season to a new location and a new terror. Unlike [Murphy and Falchuk's other like series] American Horror Story, which completely reboots, this has some of the continuity in that some of the characters and some of the relationships continue into a new world." The first season's killer will not be revealed until the final episode. Murphy has announced that the second season will feature three Halloween episodes.
Falchuk shared insight on the decision making of who the killer(s) would be, saying, "We decided right at the beginning. We talked through what is it — Who is the killer? What is it? — so we would always know going forward. In that process, we've had moments where we're like, 'What if instead of this person, it's this person?' Then we talk it through, and we've always come back to our original plan." Further elaborating on the nature of a whodunit narrative Falchuk stated, "We're very careful to have somebody go through the script all the time and try to understand who was attacked, when they were attacked, why they were attacked, and if it's possible that we are eliminating anyone as a suspect by doing this. The answer always has to be no, because we know how fans are. They make big charts about who the killer is, and then someone figures it out. I think there's great fun in the whodunnit, but it's also, somebody's going to figure it out. By the end of episode one, somebody's going to figure it out, because that's what people do. I don't think it'll take anything away from anything."
Falchuk talked at length about the decision making processes as to who will die in each episode, "It's harder casting and directing actors you know you're going to have to kill off. Once you get on the set and you're working with them, they're sometimes so great that it's challenging." The creator continued, "...when we got to know the actress who played Deaf Taylor Swift, she was so funny that we got together and said, 'Is there a way we can not kill her and maybe kill someone else?' And it's like no, we love everybody, and it also sort of fit with the story, so we had to go forward with it." Speaking to the tricky horror/comedy nature of the show, Falchuk stated, "The way you find the balance is understanding that, when you're missing some ingredients, certain ingredients are super strong, and the flavor is so strong that if you use too much, it ruins the whole soup. Horror is something that is a really strong flavor, so just little drops of it is the best recipe."
The series is a commentary on "youth culture and college culture", with characters like Dean Munsch and Wes Gardner providing the adult commentary.
"He's connected in a way that it's harder for him to be objective about, because his daughter, Grace, is there. Then you have the dean, and she lives having seen this culture develop over the course of her years as an educator, and she's reacting to it."
Casting
"It's Mean Girls meets Friday the 13th. I think it's laugh-out-loud funny, it's edge-of-your-seat scary and everyone is wearing Chanel. What other reasons do you need [to watch]?"—Lead actress Emma Roberts on the series
Season 1
In December 2014, it was reported that Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis would be featured as series regulars. In January 2015, Lea Michele, Joe Manganiello, Keke Palmer, and Abigail Breslin joined the series' main cast, as well as actress/singer Ariana Grande in a recurring capacity. Later that month, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Nick Jonas would recur throughout the first season. In February 2015, newcomer Billie Lourd and Skyler Samuels joined the series' main cast. Later in the month, Niecy Nash joined the recurring cast as Denise, a kick-butt security guard; and British actor Lucien Laviscount, Diego Boneta and Glen Powell were confirmed as regulars. In March, Nasim Pedrad was cast as a series regular. On March 13, 2015, previously cast Manganiello was forced to depart the series, due to publicity obligations for his film Magic Mike XXL. Oliver Hudson was hired as his replacement. On June 24, 2015, it was announced that Charisma Carpenter and Roger Bart would portray Chanel #2's (Grande) parents. In August 2015, Philip Casnoff was cast as Cathy's (Curtis) husband. In September 2015, Murphy announced, through his Twitter feed, that Patrick Schwarzenegger had joined the cast. He will portray Chad's (Powell) younger brother, Thad. Chad's older brother, Brad, will be played by Chad Michael Murray; while Alan Thicke and Julia Duffy have been cast as Mr. and Mrs. Radwell.
Season 2
The New Normal's John Stamos, Twilight's Taylor Lautner and Arrow star Colton Haynes have joined the upcoming second season. On July 28, 2016, it was announced that Jerry O'Connell and Laura Bell Bundy will have recurring roles.
Scream Queens cast at 2015 Comic Con.
Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Skyler Samuels, Keke Palmer, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd
Scream Queens cast at 2016 Paleyfest.
from L to R : Brad Falchuk, Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Niecy Nash, Keke Palmer, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd
Filming
Ryan and Brad and Ian are geniuses, and they get it right. They get it right as a duo, and they get it right as a trio. So I trust Ryan with my life — literally, my career, my life, whatever the f— [sic] he wants me to do. You want me to wear a neck brace and talk about how I love having sex with dead bodies? I'm all yours.
“”—Co-star Lea Michele on working with the series' creators.[35]
Season 1[edit]
The series began principal photography on March 12, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Exterior campus scenes were shot at Tulane University. The show completed filming of the pilot episode in April 2015, with filming for the remaining first season installments commencing in early June 2015. Murphy, Brennan, and Falchuk were said to be the first season's sole directors; however, this was later proven not to be the case.
Curtis filmed an intricate homage to her mother's, Janet Leigh, classic shower scene in Psycho. Falchuk spoke about being hesitant to include the scene, "I thought, 'Can I do this? Do I need to ask her?' So then I wrote it and then got a text from her very quickly after she read the script. Her text was, 'We need to do this shot-for-shot.' Then, typical Jamie Lee, she started sending me all the websites and Tumblrs that have each shot laid out and storyboarded." Curtis bought out a greeting card company that had the image of her mother screaming, and placed one near the monitor. She viewed the Psycho scene several times between takes, matching the smallest details, such as which hand reaches for the bar of soap, and twitches of the eye. "It's a big deal and I don't take it lightly," Falchuk concluded, "...that she went for it like that was very moving for me."
Season 2
The second season will see production move from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Los Angeles, California; after scoring a significant tax credit. Principal photography will commence in July 2016
Main title sequence
The title sequence for the series features Roberts, Michele, Samuels, Palmer, Boneta, Powell, Breslin, and Lourd in an homage to 80s horror flicks. An original song, "You Belong to Me" is performed by singer Heather Heywood, which was written by show composer Mac Quayle, Heywood and executive producer Alexis Martin Woodall. The title sequence only appeared in the fifth episode "Pumpkin Patch", though it was trimmed down to under a minute due to time constraints.
Marketing
On February 13, 2015, Fox released the first teaser trailer for the series on YouTube. Another teaser followed on March 13, featuring Roberts, and another aired during the first season finale of Empire, featuring Palmer. On April 9, 2015, another teaser was released featuring Roberts, and once again on April 27. Later that month, Entertainment Weekly released a series of exclusive posters. Exclusive poster art was found at Six Flags locations throughout the summer. On May 19, 2015, the first full-length trailer was released. On July 1, 2015, cast portraits were released.
Reception
Critical response
The first season of Scream Queens received generally mixed reviews from critics. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 68% of approval with an average rating of 6.2/10, based on 68 reviews, with the critical consensus reading, "Too tasteless for mainstream viewers and too silly for horror enthusiasts, Scream Queens fails to satisfy."[50] On Metacritic, the season was given a score of 59 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
IGN reviewer Terri Schwartz gave a very positive review of the two-hour premiere, giving it a 9.7 out of 10 and saying "Ryan Murphy has worked his TV magic again with a killer start to Scream Queens. From the acting to the costuming to the writing, everything about this concept and execution works. Scream Queens is as funny and self-aware as it needs to be to not bore audiences, but also offers up enough mystery and intrigue to keep even the biggest skeptic entertained." The Telegraph also gave a positive review, awarding the show four stars out of five. They commented that the show pummels "the viewer into submission with sheer, rictus-grinning relentlessness" and praised it for being "shiny, gory and whip-smart."
Accolades
Year Award Category Recipients and nominees Outcome
2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards Most Exciting New Series Scream Queens Won
2016 Dorian Awards Campy TV Show of the Year Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite New TV Comedy Won
Favorite Actress in New TV Series Emma Roberts Nominated
Lea Michele Nominated
Jamie Lee Curtis Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actress – TV Series Musical or Comedy Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best TV Supporting Actress Nominated
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards TV Mini-Series (MOW) – Best Contemporary Make-up Eryn Krueger Mekash, Kelley Mitchell, Melissa Buell Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Show: Comedy Scream Queens Nominated
Choice TV Actress: Comedy Emma Roberts Nominated
Lea Michele Nominated
Choice TV: Villain Nominated
Broadcast
The series had its world premiere at the 2015 Comic-Con in July. In late August, free screenings of the pilot along with two other new Fox pilots were held in select cities. In the United States, it premiered on Fox on September 22, 2015. In Canada, Scream Queens airs simultaneously with the U.S. On October 26, 2015, the series premiered E4 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In Australia, the series debuted on Ten on September 23, 2015, before moving to its sister channel, Eleven, with episode two on the same day.
