Scream was a hit 15 years ago,due to the fact that it took all of the plot devices and rules of a standard slasher flick and made the characters fans of these films,so they knew what was happening ahead of time in a sense.The first film had pretty strong characters,eschewing the normal blonde,black guy,etc..for people we felt a connection with.David Arquette will always be Dewey to me,and the cast was quite good for a horror film.The twist as to who the killer was also added to the originality of the movie.
So in Scream 4 we get the rules changed again.The film follows a generation after the first film,where the kids are obsessed with cell phones and video cameras and social media.The killer in this film has motives different then the revenge fueled ones we saw in prior installments...this time it's about 15 minutes of fame,which is the world we live in now.Whats a faster way to become famous than to go on a filmed murder spree,while using the visage of Ghostface on the anniversery of the original murders?In the YouTube generation,none.
Anyways what do you expect from this film?Some good scares here and there,most of the original cast and some humor thrown in.Scream 4 is exactly what I expected and no more or less.3 stars.
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