Amazon Prime quietly adds ‘brilliantly nutty’ forgotten horror reality TV show
Viewers have been demanding a reboot.

Amazon Prime Video has recently added what viewers have declared is the ‘only reality TV show that never gets boring.’
A ‘refreshing take’ on the genre, VH1’s Scream Queens followed aspiring horror stars as they competed for a part in the Saw film franchise.
Ten aspiring actresses were whittled down one by one after various challenges inspired by classic scary movies in the unique show that ran for two seasons in 2008 and 2010.
Tanedra Howard, 44, won the inaugural Scream Queens and was awarded the role of Simone Bethson in Saw VI, while season two champion Gabby West played Kara in Saw 3D.
On Reddit, users had been rediscovering the ‘brilliantly nutty’ reality TV show and were calling for a reboot.
Among them was Lili_Danube, who said: ‘I wish this show had been a hit because it was so much fun and season 2 was even nuttier. This show was an interesting foray into the BTS of horror.’
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Previous Page Next PageiHaveAHeavyFlow commented: ‘I really enjoyed Scream Queens. Tanedra was amazing and deserved her win. There were several messy parts of it, but that’s what that era of vh1 reality was all about.
Echoing their sentiment, Chambler_93 shared: ‘I re-watch the first season every once in a while. It always cracks me up. Besides, I think it is the only reality TV show that never gets boring. If you’re a fan of America’s Next Top Model, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.’
A now-deleted account added: ‘I remember watching this and absolutely loved it, I remember the girl winning and being in the movies. I thought it was a refreshing take on reality competitions with a cool prize. They got to learn about being in horror movies and gained some acting skills. I wish they continued on with it, I loved it.
Scream Queens is not the only reality TV show to have gripped Amazon Prime Video viewers.
Earlier this week, it was announced hoax show Jury Duty was returning for a second season.
Gabby won the second and final season of Scream Queens and appeared in Saw 3D (Picture: YouTube)First airing in 2023, Jury Duty followed Ronald Gladden as he participated in a jury but was unaware everyone around him was an actor, including James Marsden, who played an insufferable version of himself, and the whole trial was fake.
The solar contractor from San Diego instead believed he was being filmed for a TV documentary and had no idea that he was the star of the show in the one-of-a-kind programme.
As the trial progressed, events increasingly became more dysfunctional, with the truth eventually revealed to Ronald, who has remained friends with James.
Jury Duty was a massive hit – with viewers calling it ‘outstanding’, ‘unique’ and ‘life-affirming’.It was also nominated for three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes and also won a Peabody Award.
Fans described Scream Queens as ‘brilliantly nutty’ (Picture: Youtube)
This week it announced the series would be returning, with Variety reporting that it would now instead be set at a corporate retreat rather than a courtroom. It has also reportedly already been filmed.
Despite being fans of the original, which they called ‘underrated’ and a ‘gem’, many questioned how – and if – a follow-up could work.
‘How do they do it twice?!’ user TheBatemanFlex posted on Reddit.
‘I thought this show was one of the funniest I’ve seen in a long time. But that being said, I feel like it was the type of show you could really only pull off once,’ automaticzero shared.
However, as others pointed out: ‘Very smart for them to announce it after it finished filming so people aren’t expecting it.’
Scream Queens is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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