Decent movie, not the best scream. I liked Emma Roberts and I did enjoy seeing Kristen Bell stab Anna Paquin. The biggest crime this movie makes is killing Alison Brie so early.

Scream 4 was like a phoenix rising from the awfulness that was the third film (or is turd film more apropos). Perhaps overpraise but it DID right the capsized franchise seen on Paramount+

3 Thoughts After Re-Watching ‘Scream 4’: 1. It’s a _Scream_ movie, so I love it. But there’s definitely a disconnect here from the trilogy… as I finish my marathon of all four films. And I think it’s because our legacy cast gets vastly underused here. And when they _are_ used, they’re not given a lot to work with. And, Kirby aside, the new cast of kids are just plain forgettable. 2. The highlights here are the beginning and end. The jab at endless horror sequels is amazing, and it’s a fun and appropriate way to return to the franchise. The ending was not traditional for a _Scream_ movie, but it was refreshing. And it put the spotlight back on our fave trio. 3. All in all, _Scream 4_ continues giving this incredible franchise a solid run. Most horror franchises and sequels are not so lucky. I hope and pray that the upcoming fifth outing doesn’t fail us either. Bonus Thought: “Don’t fuck with the original.” Amen, Sid.

I really like what they are going for here, the concepts and the updates are well done and they work, but Emma Roberts completely deflates the whole thing by the

- "Who INVITED you, Trevor?" - "You forgot the first rule of remakes: don't fuck with the original." - Arquette and Campbell bring so much heart to this franchise. And Hayden in that one scene almost had me crying.