Scream 3 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		0.0
Audio		4.5
Extras		2.5
Overall		4.0

Scream 3 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Paramount has released the hit 2000 Horror sequel film 'Scream 3' to the UHD format, following on the heels of the studio's October 2021 UHD release of the original 'Scream' and the October 2022 UHD release of the sequel 'Scream 2' on the same format. New specifications include 2160p/Dolby Vision video. No new audio track and no new supplements are included. There is no Blu-ray disc included.

Scream 3 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

The included screenshots are sourced from a 1080p Blu-ray disc.

Scream fans have been rejoicing that the less-than-stellar 2011 discs from Lionsgate are slowly being replaced with vastly superior UHD versions, and Scream 3 is the latest to receive a spiffy new presentation. Paramount's new 2160p/Dolby Vision UHD release is excellent as it presents the film anew with a fresh-from-theaters appearance that offers a very good image overall and certainly one which is far and away superior to the heavily processed Blu-ray of yore. That old Blu-ray struggled to keep up with the times, but not so here. Grain is nicely handled here, appearing even and attractive with only a mild sense of sharpness about it. The picture is clearly faithful to its cinematic roots rather than processed and prepared for standard definition video. The UHD resolution allows for a terrific image that is faithfully reproduced, finally. And it's not just the better grain and the absence of severe processing. Fine detail is wonderfully rendered, resulting in a handsome film-like look that accentuates the natural complexities of faces, clothes, and environments. Viewers will be able to explore detail like never before at home, finding every shot to be the sort of clear, source-based, and film like image that this format was made for. To call this a vast improvement over the Blu-ray would be an understatement.

Not to be outdone are the colors. The Dolby Vision color grading rewrites the movie's look for home by solidifying colors and finding a true spectrum that is not limited by the poorly saturated and unbalanced colors from 2011. Here, the full palette delights with intensely red blood, powerfully presented clothing hues, and dramatically improved environmental textures in a myriad of locales, inside and out, seen in bright or low light, naturally vivid or naturally subdued. Every shade is greatly improved here for pop, punch, stability, accuracy, and finesse. The same may be said of black levels, which are much deeper and more natural. Black depth is true and crush is not an issue. Whites are bright and punchy. Skin tones are healthy and full.

Finally, Paramount has performed obvious clean-up work to not lessen but essentially eliminate any troubling print damage. Just as important, there are no obvious encode issues to report. This is a well-rounded catalogue UHD release from Paramount. Fans are going to be absolutely thrilled, and like the two previous Scream releases there are few UHDs that improve so drastically over their Blu-ray counterparts as this. Sadly, that speaks to the bad state in which the original Blu-ray exists, but it should also speak to the overall excellence on display here.

Scream 3 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For this UHD release of Scream 3, Paramount appears to have simply repurposed the existing, and still very good, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless soundtrack from the 2011 Blu-ray which capably captures the amped up sound effects inherent to the film's original audio engineering. For a full audio review, please click here.

Scream 3 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Since no Blu-ray is included, the UHD disc now houses all of the extras. The list is a straight port from the 2011 Lionsgate release. See below for a list of what's included and please click here for full coverage. A digital copy code is included with purchase.

• Audio Commentary
• Deleted Scenes
• Alternate Ending
• Outtakes
• Behind-the-Scenes Montage
• Music Video - "What If"
• Theatrical Trailer
• International Trailer
• TV Spots

Scream 3 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Like Scream 2, Scream 3 cannot even come close to matching the excellence of the original film, but it gives it a good stab, so to speak. Fortunately, the UHD is much better than the old Blu-ray. This is one of the more significant and substantial UHD upgrades on the market, as have the first two Scream films been similarly upgraded. While there are no new audio and supplemental presentations (both are fine as-are), the improved 2160p/Dolby Vision picture quality is enough to warrant a buy for fans. It's like seeing a brand-new movie. For packaging collectors, there is also a very good looking UHD SteelBook.