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"Scream 4" opens with a self-effacing skit, as always, mocking its own revolutionary logic to horror movies with a stocky caricature of a scary introduction. It sets the tone for the rest of the film, which accentuates the comedy while downplaying the horror—at least the believable horror that made the first film so inviting. Scream 1-3 were devised as a trilogy, and so the fourth installment was somewhat of a relaunch, though a few familiar faces pop up, including Sidney (Neve Campbell), Dewey (David Arquette), and Gale (Courteney Cox).
In this world of Scream, life has returned to normal after ten years from the events of Scream 3. The only menaces out there are the unending sequels of "Stab", a film within a film, snarkily criticizing the criticisms of Scream 2 and 3. Despite a zany fake out introduction that will tickle your funny bone (or test your patience), the movie devolves into a series of horror movie clichés with a new ghostface killer on the loose pulling some familiar tricks. Kevin Williamson's dialog, once killer-smart and intricately balanced between parody and terror, seems more like an apology than satire by now.
Horror and Gore
Nevertheless, Scream fans will find plenty to gush (blood) over, and the film does manage to introduce a charming cast to the shenanigans such as Anna Paquin, Emma Roberts and the fairly normal-looking Rory Culkin, (Macaulay's brother) who undoubtedly got the last laugh of that family. The violence level is impressive and the Ghostface killer is particularly nasty this time around, since CGI is used for the first time in the franchise's history to make the gashes more realistic. While this might be familiar territory and not nearly the shocker that was the original Scream, most horror fans concede this is easily the best film since the original.
How to Watch It
Scream 4 is best reserved for drinking nights with a few close friends, but not the entire lot. After all, watching the umpteenth Scream film may start putting ideas in your heads that it's time to grow up and move on...at least to a new horror franchise
In this world of Scream, life has returned to normal after ten years from the events of Scream 3. The only menaces out there are the unending sequels of "Stab", a film within a film, snarkily criticizing the criticisms of Scream 2 and 3. Despite a zany fake out introduction that will tickle your funny bone (or test your patience), the movie devolves into a series of horror movie clichés with a new ghostface killer on the loose pulling some familiar tricks. Kevin Williamson's dialog, once killer-smart and intricately balanced between parody and terror, seems more like an apology than satire by now.
Horror and Gore
Nevertheless, Scream fans will find plenty to gush (blood) over, and the film does manage to introduce a charming cast to the shenanigans such as Anna Paquin, Emma Roberts and the fairly normal-looking Rory Culkin, (Macaulay's brother) who undoubtedly got the last laugh of that family. The violence level is impressive and the Ghostface killer is particularly nasty this time around, since CGI is used for the first time in the franchise's history to make the gashes more realistic. While this might be familiar territory and not nearly the shocker that was the original Scream, most horror fans concede this is easily the best film since the original.
How to Watch It
Scream 4 is best reserved for drinking nights with a few close friends, but not the entire lot. After all, watching the umpteenth Scream film may start putting ideas in your heads that it's time to grow up and move on...at least to a new horror franchise
