Okay folks you can figure out what this post is about. This past weekend the hit feature horror film Scream 4 was released to theaters and it was quite a big turn out but before i get into my experience and the film itself lets take a look at the saga itself.
Brilliant writer/director Wes Craven whom brought to us A nightmare on elm street, Shocker, the people under the stairs, the serpent and the rainbow, etc.
brought the horror world a new genre of horror one never before seen
Scream
such an iconic film that got Wes more popular than ever.
Combining the slasher flick with a comedic edge.
By the way did anyone see his cameo in that?
The film quickly brought in success to the box office with its twisted ending and dramatic characters, and of course bending the rules of horror.
the success brought to us a sequel that brought in just as much success if not more
Scream 2
Sidney is now in college trying to deal with the trauma that was brought on in high school, constantly hounded by the press and Cotton Weary and practically stalked by one reporter that is not Gale Weathers whom has deeply grown close to officer Dewie.
Things seem normal when tragedy strikes again CiCi (played by Sarah Michele Gellar) is thrown off of the balcony and Sidney begins getting the mysterious phone calls once again.
Again a similar but still surprising twist ending brought on the same bent rules in the begining are bent even more not to mention the rules of squeals was bent as well.
And the excited response that brought this one to us brought on yet another great film.
Scream 3
Sidney has basically disappeared shes not in woodsboro nobody really knows where she is except Cotton, Gale and Dewy.
The film takes place on the set of STAB 3. When the cast of the production are being taken out it seems the killer doesn't desire the film to go into production. the film begins digging deep into the past that is Sidney's mother.
The film was filled with thrills of comedy and horror with an even more twisted ending than before
And now i shall finally come in to the Scream that this response is about.
Scream 4
Wes definitely took his time on the script with this one i'm sure most of you fellow fans were almost in disbelief that it was going to happen considering the way the rumor was going around about it after 3 came out it sounded like it was going to come out the following year. Which anyone thats seen Wes Craven's New Nightmare knows he takes his time.
Now on the base of the actual movie i'll start with a summary and go from there
Sidney finally comes back to Woodsboro as an end to her book tour and big surprise she arrives back on the anniversary of the murders. But this time it appears Sidney isn't the target with this one it seems the target is her teenage cousin Jill.
Now the rules have changed the rules followed are the rules for remakes everyone is vulnerable for attack.
Now the murders are filmed and uploaded to the internet the question is who shall survive.
Okay my critique on the film now
I loved the beginning great twisted beginning. It was good and solid as expected for the Screams.
great ending great middle blablabla.
one thing Emma Roberts sucked she really can't act at all what so ever not even the talented veteran cast could make her look good. Really only the original cast, Hayden and that actor with the webcam mounted to his head were any count. But besides the bad acting the film was great and i tell you it had a great response i had one of the best movie theater experiences i ever had the theater was packed for the first time in a while. The crowd reacted just like they talk about the crowd used to react when the classics were show'd i hope many more experiences like that i shall definitely go see it again. one thing i must say though is its mostly a comedy and the language isn't too good and its very unrealistic.
So basically the film is 4 1/2 stars from me which is pretty good for my standards.
