Scream is a minor antagonist in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. It was an offspring of the Venom symbiote who uses Mary Jane Watson as its host.
History[]
Whilst checking in on MJ via a video call, Peter warns her that Harry has changed, and advises that she not see or speak to him. He then sees the symbiote's tendrils grab MJ, and rushes over to his house in Queens. He finds Harry seemingly normal and MJ unharmed, and tries convincing him to remove the symbiote. Unfortunately, it exerts its control over Harry, re-transforming into Venom and attacking Peter. MJ gets in the way, causing Venom to grab her with a tendril and infect her with one of its offspring, transforming her into Scream.
After freeing himself, Peter is flung by Scream into the streets, and Venom flees the scene. Under the control of the symbiote hivemind, a brawl ensues in which MJ is heard constantly trying to fight against the symbiote's control. Eventually, Peter is able to defeat it using a combination of MJ's willpower and high-frequency sonic blasts, similar to other symbiotes. MJ is freed and the juvenile symbiote disintegrates.
Characteristics[]
Appearance[]
While having no host, the Scream symbiote appears as a writhing mass of red and yellow tendrils. This mass is no larger than a basketball, and is fully sentient. Said mass only squeals and screeches for communication. Even while having no host, Scream can still walk around, using its tendrils as arms and legs. However, when the symbiote possessed Mary Jane, the creature adopted a somewhat human female structure. Scream now appeared as a lanky, humanoid monster, standing at around 8 feet tall.
The body consists of mostly yellow goo, with some dark red sprinkled in. Scream also grows spines on the host's shoulders. The head is red in color, and it consists of sharp, uneven white eyes with no pupils, similarly to other symbiote creatures. Scream also comes complete with a mouth like Venom, as well as 2 rows of razor-sharp teeth, on both the top and bottom jaw.
And finally, Scream grows a huge extension of red hair. This hair is not real, instead it is made of tons of symbiotic tendrils. This hair structure is even longer than the symbiote's body when connected to a host, exceeding 7 feet in length.
Abilities[]
Like Venom, Scream can shapeshift, allowing her to mimic anything, including bladed weapons, hair-like appendages she can use as a weapon, and even long, sharp claws. The suit also possesses the ability to enhance the host's natural abilities, including strength, speed, stamina, and even durability. She can also regenerate her host and herself from damage and leap great distances.
Much like Venom and her symbiote brethren, however, she is vulnerable to high-frequency sound and, potentially, even the Anti-Venom symbiote.
Original appearance[]
Although Marvel's Spider-Man 2 marks the first time MJ has appeared as the Scream symbiote, Scream first appeared in Venom: Lethal Protector #4 (May 1993), The host being Donna Diego.