Scream 4

Like I'm watching some of the first three movies... But anyway, I loved it! :D Not much of a horror, but it's good for killing time. I LOVED the CAST! :D

There’s something incredibly satisfying about watching a franchise find its voice again—especially when it’s your favorite in the horror genre. That’s exactly what “Scream 4” does, with a kind of bold enthusiasm that borders on cocky. Eleven years after “Scream 3,” in a cinematic landscape drowning in soulless, plastic remakes, Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson come back swinging, returning to the sharp, self-aware horror analysis that made this series iconic in the first place. But this time, instead of breaking down slasher clichés or sequel rules, they go straight for the jugular of modern reboots. And man, do they hit the mark. “Scream 4” is, in many ways, the ultimate “fuck you” to the shallow logic of lazy remakes—and it does it all while keeping things bloody, suspenseful, and dripping in sarcasm.

Right from the get-go, the movie makes it clear it’s playing on a whole new meta level. The opening sequence is basically a mini-showcase of layered fake-outs—scenes that turn out to be scenes within the “Stab” franchise, one after the other. Craven and Williamson are openly mocking the very structure they helped pioneer, building tension while setting up expectations, then flipping them just for fun. When the real story finally kicks off, the brutality comes in hard. The murder of Olivia (Marielle Jaffe), for example, might just be the most shocking in the entire series—raw, graphic, and staged with a precision that proves Craven hadn’t lost his touch one bit.

With Williamson back on script duty, you can feel the difference immediately. The writing is sharp, fast, and totally in tune with both the returning characters and a new generation of horror-savvy teens. The young cast—full of updated archetypes like the movie nerd, the popular girl, and the awkward outsider—are walking clichés on purpose, and Williamson sets them up like pawns only to knock the whole board over later. Jill, played by a surprisingly feral Emma Roberts, starts off as your typical final girl, the kind you think you’ve seen a hundred times. But when the mask comes off (literally), the twist still hits hard even years later. Is it a jab at millennial narcissism? A dark reflection of the fame-hungry digital age? Definitely. But it’s also just a killer twist—well-written, well-executed, and deliciously nasty.

Visually, Craven reins things in and gets back to a more elegant, stripped-down style, closer to the original film. You get those calm, creeping camera moves, longer takes than what we’re used to in today’s hyper-cut horror, and a patient build-up before the violence kicks in. Marco Beltrami’s score remains a crucial part of the vibe, with its tense pulses and dramatic cues. And the gore? It’s grittier, messier, more raw—like Craven’s way of reminding us that he still knew how to shake an audience desensitized by clean, sanitized kills.

Seeing Sidney, Gale, and Dewey again in this new context is just pure joy. Neve Campbell is as commanding as ever, bringing that mix of toughness and buried trauma that’s made Sidney one of horror’s best final girls. The script gives her plenty of standout scenes that really cement her legacy. Courteney Cox’s Gale is still sharp-tongued and relentless, and her scenes with the new pop-culture-obsessed teens are hilarious and biting. Dewey, now the town sheriff, is still the sweet guy we know—but with a weariness that adds depth to his character. David Arquette plays it with a quiet charm that totally works.

The ending of “Scream 4” is hands-down one of its strongest assets. It pulls the rug out from under you, flips the genre conventions yet again, and manages to sneak in a surprisingly cutting commentary on internet fame—and from here on out, there will be some spoilers. Jill’s not killing for revenge, or trauma—she’s doing it for likes, followers, fans. And as ridiculous as that might sound, it feels scarily believable, especially today. Her motivation isn’t just shocking—it’s disturbing, because it forces the audience to confront how obsessed we’ve all become with being seen, being validated, being famous. The scene where she fakes her own injuries to look like a victim is equal parts horrifying, hilarious, and brilliant—and it all leads up to one of the best final lines in the franchise, with Sidney delivering the perfect mic drop: “You forgot the first rule of remakes: don’t fuck with the original.” A message the people behind the next two movies clearly didn’t understand.

“Scream 4” hasn’t just aged well—it’s like a bottle of wine that was waiting for the right audience to really appreciate it. It’s a film ahead of its time, and in 2025, it somehow feels even more relevant than it did in 2011. In a world where everyone’s chasing their fifteen minutes and nostalgia has been packaged into a commodity, “Scream 4” still hits hard, still cuts deep, and above all, still knows how to have a damn good time. For me, it’s the best in the series—and also the most underrated. Maybe even the bravest.

SCRE4M (2011) - Oct 20+21, 2024

Literally a perfect Scream sequel. Sidney. Family. Teen drama. Parties. Movie knowledge and discussion of. Subversion. And the goriest in the series, outdoing the original Drew Barrymore/Steve Orth intro, which was continually rated NC-17 until the fateful theatrical Christmas Day cut, forever cementing itself in horror history in 1996 not only as the most competent satirical take of the horror genre's subgenre, but among the greatest slasher films. IMO, SCRE4M is the perfect sequel, fourth in line or not.

It paces 98% of the intrigue of the original, with all of our Scream favorites in an incredible fourth foray into this series, excluding the obvious and most important Our Lord in Shaggy who art Matthew Lillard, but with the following:

Little Annie Adderall from Community (Alison Brie), Seth Cohen from The OC (Adam Brody), an introduction of the wonderful Judy Hicks and her lemon squres (Marley Shelton), The Cheerleader from the series most maligned by the 2008 Writer's Strike, Heroes (RIP, not in vain), (Hayden Panettiere), Anthony Anderson as Officer Perkins, Emma Roberts fucking SLAYING IT the whole movie, President Rosalin (Mary McDonald), plus McCauley Culkin's younger brother Kerin showing promise and a great performance in an early role before finding his bigger strides.

The whole movie, for once and on purpose, is dripping in stardom, and nails it.

...and it's still an insanely coherent Scream movie that pulls off some tricks that Gone Girl and David Fincher would go on to later perfect.

RIP Wes Craven and prosper Kevin Williamson. This movie was, is, and remains an incredible feather in anyone's cap, but especially to rank #2 in the Scream ouvre. And somehow I didn't even touch on how perfect it predicted Influencer culture, the crux of the story.

Bravo Wes, Kevin, and Ehrin.

9.99/10. Lose the vaseline filter. Fuck Bob Weinstein.

And then Emma Roberts became a Scream Queen

This ones a fun one. I love a lot of the cast, emma roberts and hayden panettiere being long time favorites of mine, so it's always enjoyable to see them have fun. The movies a bit on the nose at times and a little rough but i enjoy the killer twist and i think there's a lot of iconic little moments throughout

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.

Part 4 of the Scream franchise rocks, surprises, thrills and keeps you interrested and on the edge of your seat till the end.

Wes Craven teams up with writer Kevin Williamson and creates a funny, thilling, gory sequel, but also a movie that can stand well on its own with its fresh take on slasher and serial killer movies.

The makers don't try too hard to be just cool and meta, they kept the pace right and crafted an unique movie.

Part 4 is a great slasher reminiscence and hommage to horror movies and an excellent addition to the horrorfilm genre.

Highly recommended for fans of the franchise, slasher amd horror movies.

SCRE4M
8.5/10
Sensational
SO HERE WE ARE, IT MUST BE TUESDAY LOL,
WE FIND OURSELVES AT A QUADGILOGY
OF THIS AWESOME AND VERY VERY ENTERTAINING FRANCHISE.
I HAD A GREAT TIME
WITH THIS ONE, BUT
NUMBER 3 IS STILL THE BETTER
SCREAM MOVIE ALL ROUND.
BUT S4 IS A VAST IMPROVEMENT
OVER S2 WHICH IS DEFINITELY
THE WEAKEST OF THE FRANCHISE.
ALL THE FAMILIAR FACES ARE BACK,
(MISSED THE RULES UPDATE
FROM MY MAN RANDY,
WOULD HAVE BEEN SUPER
AWESOME JUST TO POP HIM UP AT POST CREDITS, missed opportunity,
with all the silliness and
craziness it would have fitted
in perfectly).
I DID LOVE ALL THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
IN THIS ONE THOUGH AND SEEING
MADDISON FROM AHS S3
POP UP WAS FANTASTIC,
HER PERFORMANCE IN
THIS WAS OUTSTANDING
SHE PLAYS SUCH A GREAT EVIL BADDIE.
I THINK SHE IS AN AWESOME ACTRESS,
WHAT A TREAT SEEING
MY GIRL ARIA
FROM "PRETTY LITTLE LIARS"
SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE HOLE
MOVIE. AFTER DEALING WITH "A"
SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT TO
GO UP AGAINST GHOSTFACE.
EVERYBODY ELSE PLAYED THEIR ROLE
TO "A"
T AND ONCE AGAIN WE
HAD A LOT OF FUN.
SOMETIMES IT DID GET VERY SILLY
BUT NO DEAL BREAKER
ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY SAY SOMETHING SILLY WHILE GETTING GUTTED/FLAYED.
A COUPLE OF TIME'S I HAD TO REMIND MYSELF THIS IS SCREAM NOT SCARY MOVIE
ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BLACK GUY POPS UP FROM SCARY MOVIE, I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED
JAY AND SILENT BOB AGAIN
IF WE ARE GOING THAT DIRECTION.
I THOUGHT THE BEGINNING WAS SUPERB SECOND BEST TO NUMBER 1
AND I LOVED THE TWIST AT THE END,
WOW I NEVER SAW THAT COMING
WELL 1 OF THEM ANYWAY.
I FOUND IF YOU LOOK AT THE CREEPIEST CHARACTERS....THAT'S GHOST FACE
WELL ONE OF THEM AT LEAST.
OVER ALL THIS WAS STILL AN
8.5/10 EVEN WITH THE SILLY PARTS BECAUSE BY NOW WE ALL KNOW THESE MOVIE'S DO NOT TAKE THEMSELVES SERIOUSLY AND THAT'S FINE BECAUSE WE LOVE THEM FOR THAT IT'S WHAT MAKES THEM UNIQUE AND STAND OUT FROM ALL THE MANY MANY OTHERS. PLUS WE STILL GET A GREAT INTERESTING STORY AND
FANTASTIC HORROR.
SCREAM FRANCHISE IS AND
ALWAYS WILL BE MY FAVOURITE
HORROR FRANCHISE,
GHOST FACE WILL DEFINITELY GO DOWN IN THE HISTORY BOOKS, UP THERE
WITH ALL THE ICONIC GREATS
AND FOR THAT
'WES' WOULD HAVE BEEN SO PROUD.
I WILL ALWAYS TAKE
ANOTHER INSTALLMENT
OF THIS PHENOMENAL FRANCHISE
(we do have
a 7th on it's way,
they Can't come quick enough for me).
"WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE SCARY MOVIE"
here we go again, we don't need a reason....just give us Ghost-face and
some victims to get fed into
the meat grinder and off we go....

And always always remember
The rules, especially
Rule Number one:
"Don't Fcuk With The Original"

"Don't mess up with the original" ;)

The most underrated movie in the franchise. I adore Scream 4, it's so much better on a rewatch than I ever remembered. The first likable cast since the original, decent meta commentary that is nowhere near as forced as 2 and 3, one of the best opening scenes in the series, and some BRUTAL kills. It's everything I want in a slasher and more. There's certainly a lack of focus at points, and I'd be lying if I said the ending didn't drag, but this is the best sequel of the series, hands down.