In 1997 Kevin Williamson's original 'Scream' script burst on the scene with a blistering brutality, changing the modern horror film forever. By systematically disecting the rules and cliches of previous horror greats, Scream blessed are screens with a disturbing originality that rocked the audiences view point on the slasher genre. Roll on over a decade and two sequals later, Wes Craven and Williamson have bought us the ill advised and uncalled for Scream 4.
Synopsis: As Sidney Prescott returns back to her home town of Woodsboro, so too does the fanatic ghost face killer hellbent on revenge. This brings mass violence, scary phone calls, and the ever increasing body count of the local teen population. Very predictable.
Cast: Returning are the familar cast of Neve Campbell as celebrity victim Sidney Prescott, David Arquette as the newely promoted Sheriff Riley, and the ever present gunning reporter Gale Weathers played by Courney Cox. Added to this cast are the new eye candy who might as well have bullseye's attached to their chests. These come in the form of 'Hero's' cheerleader Hayden Panettiere, Emma Roberts, Rory Colkin and Kristen Bell.
Review: Overlong and treading very well worn ground, Scream 4 is as unessacrey as every 'Saw' sequal ever made, mixing almost slapstick humour with blood splattering violence. Its failure to echo the dejavu quality of the 1997 original leaves the audience with very few scares or suspenceful moments in this new generational flop.
Final Say: How many more times can we watch a masked killer stumble around a house chasing after a very attractive but stupid young lady. Hopefully this will be the last, as Wes Craven offers yet another cliched driven mess to his woefully dated Scream franchise.
2/5
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