An exceedingly dumb piece of shit filled with unlikeable characters, laughable acting, tv level cinematography and amateurish directing. The third act denouement had me rolling in stitches, it’s remarkably idiotic. This franchise is so watered down at this point that it has become the exact thing it was once an antidote to. Just fuck off already. 2.5/10

If you're a fan of the first couple movies, don't watch this. You're going to be very disappointed..

[spoiler]Pros: * Different format of the opening scene was refreshing * The New York setting; the change of scenery was definitely a benefit * The new Core Four from the last movie are likeable and enjoyable * Ghostface was relentless and gave some absolutely brutal kills * Credit for the movie trying to slightly switch up the formula a bit[/spoiler] [spoiler]Cons * Some of the scenes were so corny / cringeworthy - the whole Tara and Chad thing, especially, had me squirming in my seat more than some of the gore * Plot armour - stab wounds in this movie are pretty trivial, on par with getting a splinter. Something the characters are pretty much able to just dust off with ease. Most, if not all, of the main cast are fatally stabbed (some multiple times) at some point in the third act, yet are able to dodge roll, parkour/climb, perform takedowns from above, etc. You'd think they were just playing tag. And sorry, but there was no way Chad would have survived being stabbed that many times * Kirby was underused - felt like she was just brought back so that she could be a red herring for 5 minutes towards the end * Dumb decisions - these characters should be pros at shit this by now, but they'll be good and god damned before they learn[/spoiler] [spoiler]The series usually handles the balance between horror and comedy well, but I felt it was 50 / 50 with this entry. Not everything landed for me, and for every scene that made me laugh there was another that made me roll my eyes.[/spoiler] [spoiler]Overall though, Scream VI had me thoroughly entertained from start to finish. It was definitely one of the better entries. Looking forward to Scream VII 😆 although, I'd be happy if they leave the legacy characters out now, unless they plan on killing them off. At this point, they just seem to be around for the sake of it, but I think the Core Four can take it from here.[/spoiler]

Scream Vl presents the coolest Ghostface mask, and the subway sequence is one of the best in the franchise, but poor writing overshadows every film since the original. If the series would finally cut all ties to the original cast and take two steps closer to realism, we might get a Scream film that rises above mediocrity.