Rating - 6.8/10
The movie that refined the horror/slasher genre is back with its fourth installment after a hiatus of nearly a decade. Scream 1 took the cliches that had begun to stagnate this genre and tried to turn them on its head. It was very successful in doing so and spawned a whole new generation of slasher movies and villains.
However this genre is again stagnating with the saw, wrong turn, i know.. and scream franchise itself. So Wes Craven is back with Scream 4 and again attempts to do what he so successfully accomplished with Scream 1.
He does pull it off to some extent. The opening sequence where the characters discuss the current lot of slasher movies is a hoot. Ghostface doesn't attack at the normal times and places which you've come to expect from these kind of movies and you are left guessing as to who could the killer be till the end.
However the movie has it drawbacks. At times it feels too much of a parody making it look like a part of the Scary movie franchise, especially David Arquette in the role of Dewey. All he has done in the past 4 movies is arrive late and get injured in the end. At first it was fun now its just irritating.
The old cast of Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell also return to be tormented by Ghostface. Though this movie makes you wonder - If you've been the subject of murder attempts by a deranged serial killer wouldn't it be useful to at least learn some self defense. A little bit of karate can go a long way.
They are joined by newbies like Emma Roberts (Its kind of a funny story) and Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) as the next generation hunted by Ghost Face. Though the cast puts in a decent performance you don't feel for them nor does the atmosphere create any tension.
I recommend this movie only for fans of the slasher genre. Others better watch something else.
The movie that refined the horror/slasher genre is back with its fourth installment after a hiatus of nearly a decade. Scream 1 took the cliches that had begun to stagnate this genre and tried to turn them on its head. It was very successful in doing so and spawned a whole new generation of slasher movies and villains.
However this genre is again stagnating with the saw, wrong turn, i know.. and scream franchise itself. So Wes Craven is back with Scream 4 and again attempts to do what he so successfully accomplished with Scream 1.
He does pull it off to some extent. The opening sequence where the characters discuss the current lot of slasher movies is a hoot. Ghostface doesn't attack at the normal times and places which you've come to expect from these kind of movies and you are left guessing as to who could the killer be till the end.
However the movie has it drawbacks. At times it feels too much of a parody making it look like a part of the Scary movie franchise, especially David Arquette in the role of Dewey. All he has done in the past 4 movies is arrive late and get injured in the end. At first it was fun now its just irritating.
The old cast of Courteney Cox and Neve Campbell also return to be tormented by Ghostface. Though this movie makes you wonder - If you've been the subject of murder attempts by a deranged serial killer wouldn't it be useful to at least learn some self defense. A little bit of karate can go a long way.
They are joined by newbies like Emma Roberts (Its kind of a funny story) and Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) as the next generation hunted by Ghost Face. Though the cast puts in a decent performance you don't feel for them nor does the atmosphere create any tension.
I recommend this movie only for fans of the slasher genre. Others better watch something else.
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