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How does the Scream franchise differ from other slasher films?

The Scream films are set apart by their self-awareness and meta-commentary, regularly referencing horror movie tropes and an in-universe film series, Stab. Unlike other slasher films with supernatural killers, in which the same murderer somehow returns each time to terrorize new or former victims, Scream features different killers in the Ghostface costume each time, creating a “whodunit” element.