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Scream

2022

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Jenna Ortega ...

5.5

10,880

Horror. Thriller. Mystery

Horror. Thriller. Mystery

A new installment of the 'Scream' horror franchise that follows a woman returning to her home town to try to find out who has been committing a series of vicious crimes.

	Media	Author	Review
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"[It] doesn’t rewrite the rules of the 'Scream' playbook. In a funny way, it makes them fresh by ardently recycling them and condescending to them at the same time."
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"[It] finds the perfect balance of the vintage and the fresh (...) This is the best 'Scream' since the first 'Scream' (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] goes back to the original for inspiration but seriously over-indulges in self-referential cleverness, to the point of undermining the actual scare factor."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"I have to admit that there is some watchable gonzo humour to this fivequel (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"Wearyingly repetitive and entirely fright-free, 'Scream' teaches us mainly that planting Easter eggs is no substitute for seeding ideas."
		Ian Sandwell Digital Spy	"The new movie recaptures the spirit of Wes Craven's classic and its winning blend of horror and humour (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Joshua Rothkopf Entertainment Weekly	"[It] is thrilled with its own meta-ness while only sometimes being scary (...) It doesn't build its sequences with the same meat-and-potatoes solidity as Craven did"
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"Large chunks of the script could easily be mistaken for verbatim culls from the pitch meetings (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Vinnie Mancuso Collider	"The fun of 'SCREAM' becomes its characters literally debating the rules of surviving a 'Scream' movie."
		Jude Dry IndieWire	"It's impossible to forget you're watching a fictional film. It may be exciting to let the audience in on the joke, but it's hard to get lost in this world."
		Rishma Dosani Metro	"[A] masterful reboot (...) Ghostface is back on the phone with a vengeance and we’ve never been happier to answer that call (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"As much as 'Scream' references the aughts films and celebrates the slasher genre, it forgets the most important part — the original was actually scary (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Amelia Emberwing IGN	"[It] expertly blends reverence for the source material while creating something that feels almost completely new. All of the performances are pitch-perfect"
		Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard	"[It] is smart. All that's lacking is a plot, or a heroine, capable of making us squeal (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Adam Graham Detroit News	"It stumbles by the end — these movies always do — but by bringing itself full circle, it stands as the best 'Scream' since the original."
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"The new 'Scream' suffers from the same problem as many horror sequels, revisiting past strengths, creating a sense of deja vu which is not as winning as the original scares."
		Kevin Maher The Times	"'Guess the killer' game is all this franchise has to offer (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Chris Evangelista SlashFilm	"It's a nifty, quick-witted slasher pic, and at this point in this particular franchise, that's more than enough."
		Kristy Puchko Mashable	"Sure, this 'Scream' delivers in chills, thrills, and darkly funny moments. But its ending is less haunting than hectic"
		David Craig Radio Times	"The familiar locations and characters are used to tell a story that feels completely original and keeps viewers guessing until the bitter end (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"Even a fresh batch of newcomers can’t keep the staleness from creeping in, although the new 'Scream' nicely mines modern movie discourse in a way to justify its own existence (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Cass Clarke CBR	"'Scream' simultaneously honors the franchise's outlook while crafting an emotionally driven story that is as thrilling as it is moving."
		Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"The horror commentary remains top tier, with the fifth installment proving the 'Scream' franchise has still got it (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Don Kaye Den of Geek	"The movie seems more interested in fan service for its own sake than in truly mocking it as it might have once done. What was once subversive and meta is…still meta, but much more rote (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Ben Travis Empire	"For the most part, this is a 're-quel' as fast, funny and ferocious as a 'Scream' movie should be. In an era of elevated horror, it's a gloriously gory basement party (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Olly Richards Time Out	"Sharp, sassy and shocking (...) Inventive, incisive and full of affection for the originals, this is easily the most fun the series has been since 'Scream 2' (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"Fiercer, funnier than 4th sequel has any right to be (...) Here's 'Scream' for a new generation -self-aware, self-mocking and brashly eager to send out its own diabolical mix of mirth and menace"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"To deliver something that feels like a warm horror hug yet unpredictable and new is no small feat (...) A breathless, razor-sharp slasher worthy of the legacy (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Louie Fecou Ready Steady Cut	"The newest addition to the 'Scream' franchise quite rightly aims for its target audience and embraces the gore and scares of a good old-fashioned slasher (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jenny Nulf Austin Chronicle	"'Scream' is a blast, a solid setup for more to come (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		J Hurtado Screen Anarchy	"It's made clear here that the well of topics to satirize is far from dry (...) This film nails it, 'Scream' is a worthy follow-up, and the best film in the series since the '90s"
		James Mottram South China Morning Post	"Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett clearly understand the need to deliver tension, gore and straight-up scares alongside the clever references. On this aspect, 'Scream' delivers – big time (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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