Scream 4 or as the posters spell it, Scre4m, is the third sequel in the blockbuster franchise by the second master of suspense Wes Craven. It follows the rules of sequels that says if the third movie sucks then the fourth won't be as bad but still will not be up to par with the original.
It's been ten years since the events in Scream 3 and Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has finally been able to put her life back together with the help of a bestselling book. She returns to the town of Woodsboro, a place she hasn't been to since the first movie. There she, once again, meets up with Ghostface.
Fifteen years ago director Craven and writer Kevin Williamson were able to somehow capture lightning in a bottle. Everything about the original film worked. It was a great combination of horror and satire. Now the series has its own clichés.
Like I said earlier this movie is better than Scream 3 but that's like saying Rocky V is better than Rocky Balboa. Not much of an accomplishment. This movie follows a formula. First a phone call, then a threat, then a surprise, then a killing. The whole movie is largely nothing more than a series of setups and slashings, setups and slashings, setups and, well you see where I am going with this.
The major problem with the movie is that Kevin Williamson doesn't seem sure about which characters to focus on. Instead of giving new characters the spotlight he chooses to sort of write the three main ones into a storyline that doesn't really need them that badly.
Remember The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King? The one with six endings. This movie had six openings with each one being revealed to be nothing more than the opening for the fictional Stab movies. First Stab 6, then it's revealed that the people watching Stab 6 are actually in Stab 7.
I must say that watching the movie wasn't even half as enjoyable as listening to the audience I was watching it with.
★★
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